Indians 9, Tigers 5
CLEVELAND (AP) - Carlos Santana hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a 9-5 win over the Detroit Tigers as the surging Indians extended their home winning streak to 11 games Friday night.
It was the latest dramatic win for the Indians, who mobbed Santana at home plate after the switch-hitter drove a 3-1 pitch off Joaquin Benoit (0-1) over the right-field wall.
Chris Perez (1-1) pitched one perfect inning for the win as Cleveland twice overcame three-run deficits to earn their fourth straight win overall and hand the Tigers their fourth consecutive loss. The Indians remained unbeaten at Progressive Field since April 2 - their longest streak at home since winning 13 in a row in 1996.
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