Tigers 4 , Indians 1
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Austin Jackson hit a two run shot in the sixth inning to put Detroit on the board first, as the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1 on Friday night.
As heard on sister station WXYT 1270 - the Tigers came into the Cleveland series in first place, a game and a half ahead of the Indians in the AL Central division.
Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings and the first-place Detroit Tigers hit three homers in the victory over Cleveland.
The Indians could have taken over the AL Central lead with a sweep of the three-game series, but now trail Detroit by 2 and 1/2 games.
Scherzer (13-7) allowed one run, five hits and a walk while throwing a career-high 127 pitches.
Joaquin Benoit and Jose Valverde finished, with the latter pitching the ninth for his 36th save in as many opportunities. Valverde was coming off Wednesday's loss to the Twins, where he allowed two ninth-inning runs in a tie game.
Josh Tomlin (12-6) took the loss, giving up four runs and six hits in 6 2-3 innings.
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