CLEVELAND -- Miguel Cabrera got angry Friday night. And that was bad news for the Cleveland Indians.
Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning after being brushed back in the first, and the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-6, sending the defending American League champion Indians to their sixth loss in seven games.
The first-inning incident resulted in a shouting match between Cabrera and Indians manager Terry Francona following an inside pitch from Trevor Bauer. Cabrera yelled and gestured toward Cleveland's dugout after the pitch.
"It was an argument between Francona and me, and that's it," Cabrera said. "No one else. He made his point, I made my point. It was just Francona and me. I say something bad, he said something back to me."
Said Francona: "I'm not really sure what he wanted me to do. I'm not going to run down the steps and hide. I just told him to hit -- and he did."
Cabrera responded in the fifth by lining a 1-1 pitch from Bauer (0-2) into the right-field seats to give Detroit a 4-0 lead. Cabrera, who was booed after the incident, slowly trotted around the bases.
Bauer said he was trying to throw a strike on the pitch that caused Cabrera to get upset.
"He can't hit the pitch in, but when you throw in there, it doesn't get called a strike or he check-swings, takes a full swing and it gets called a ball, he gets upset," Bauer said. "He's one of the best hitters in the game so he gets a lot of those calls."
Alex Avila added a two-run homer in the sixth for Detroit, which played its first night game of the season.
Daniel Norris (1-1) gave up two hits in six scoreless innings.
Francisco Rodriguez allowed pinch hitter Lonnie Chisenhall's grand slam in the ninth but struck out Austin Jackson for his fourth save.
Cleveland dominated Detroit last season, winning 14 of 18 games on its way to the Central Division title.
Bauer gave up six runs in five-plus innings for the Indians, whose starting pitchers are 1-6 with an AL-worst 6.58 ERA.
The hard feelings between Bauer and the Tigers go back to a September game at Progressive Field when the right-hander hit three Detroit batters, including Cabrera. Bauer also hit Ian Kinsler in the helmet, resulting in a concussion.
"Bauer wasn't trying to do that, but players remember what happened last year when three guys got hit," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "At some point, you get sick of it."
Edwin Encarnacion, who signed a three-year, $60 million contract with Cleveland in January, was 2-for-4 with a walk and is batting .194.
Norris remained in the game after being hit in the back of the left shoulder by a line drive in the third.
Michael Brantley wasn't in the lineup as part of a planned day off. The Indians are being cautious with Brantley, who had two shoulder operations last year and played in only 11 games.
DOBY REMEMBERED
The Indians are donating $1 million to several area groups for the Larry Doby Youth Fund Grants, which the team created last year. The fund supports community organizations that provide educational assistance and resources to help curb youth violence.
Doby became the first African-American player in the American League in 1947. A ceremony will be held honoring the recipients before Saturday's game, which is Jackie Robinson Day around the majors.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: OF J.D. Martinez (sprained right foot) is taking swings off a pitching machine but hasn't been cleared to run on a field.
Indians: 2B Jason Kipnis, hit by a pitch on the left hand during a minor league game Wednesday, will continue his rehab assignment Saturday at Triple-A Columbus. He's on the 10-day disabled list because of a sore right shoulder.
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander makes his 49th career start against the Indians, his most against any team.
Indians: RHP Corey Kluber pitches on five days rest after taking a 3-2 loss at Arizona on April 9.
Detroit Tigers
Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning after being brushed back in the first, and the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-6, sending the defending American League champion Indians to their sixth loss in seven games.
The first-inning incident resulted in a shouting match between Cabrera and Indians manager Terry Francona following an inside pitch from Trevor Bauer. Cabrera yelled and gestured toward Cleveland's dugout after the pitch.
"It was an argument between Francona and me, and that's it," Cabrera said. "No one else. He made his point, I made my point. It was just Francona and me. I say something bad, he said something back to me."
Said Francona: "I'm not really sure what he wanted me to do. I'm not going to run down the steps and hide. I just told him to hit -- and he did."
Cabrera responded in the fifth by lining a 1-1 pitch from Bauer (0-2) into the right-field seats to give Detroit a 4-0 lead. Cabrera, who was booed after the incident, slowly trotted around the bases.
Bauer said he was trying to throw a strike on the pitch that caused Cabrera to get upset.
"He can't hit the pitch in, but when you throw in there, it doesn't get called a strike or he check-swings, takes a full swing and it gets called a ball, he gets upset," Bauer said. "He's one of the best hitters in the game so he gets a lot of those calls."
Alex Avila added a two-run homer in the sixth for Detroit, which played its first night game of the season.
Daniel Norris (1-1) gave up two hits in six scoreless innings.
Francisco Rodriguez allowed pinch hitter Lonnie Chisenhall's grand slam in the ninth but struck out Austin Jackson for his fourth save.
Cleveland dominated Detroit last season, winning 14 of 18 games on its way to the Central Division title.
Bauer gave up six runs in five-plus innings for the Indians, whose starting pitchers are 1-6 with an AL-worst 6.58 ERA.
The hard feelings between Bauer and the Tigers go back to a September game at Progressive Field when the right-hander hit three Detroit batters, including Cabrera. Bauer also hit Ian Kinsler in the helmet, resulting in a concussion.
"Bauer wasn't trying to do that, but players remember what happened last year when three guys got hit," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "At some point, you get sick of it."
Edwin Encarnacion, who signed a three-year, $60 million contract with Cleveland in January, was 2-for-4 with a walk and is batting .194.
Norris remained in the game after being hit in the back of the left shoulder by a line drive in the third.
Michael Brantley wasn't in the lineup as part of a planned day off. The Indians are being cautious with Brantley, who had two shoulder operations last year and played in only 11 games.
DOBY REMEMBERED
The Indians are donating $1 million to several area groups for the Larry Doby Youth Fund Grants, which the team created last year. The fund supports community organizations that provide educational assistance and resources to help curb youth violence.
Doby became the first African-American player in the American League in 1947. A ceremony will be held honoring the recipients before Saturday's game, which is Jackie Robinson Day around the majors.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: OF J.D. Martinez (sprained right foot) is taking swings off a pitching machine but hasn't been cleared to run on a field.
Indians: 2B Jason Kipnis, hit by a pitch on the left hand during a minor league game Wednesday, will continue his rehab assignment Saturday at Triple-A Columbus. He's on the 10-day disabled list because of a sore right shoulder.
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander makes his 49th career start against the Indians, his most against any team.
Indians: RHP Corey Kluber pitches on five days rest after taking a 3-2 loss at Arizona on April 9.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bauer pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Kinsler popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera walked. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Santana popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Lindor flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Trevor Bauer pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Upton singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Collins lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Avila struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones singled to right, Upton to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Iglesias reached on infield single to shortstop, Upton scored, Jones to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Kinsler struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Encarnación grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Ramírez struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Díaz struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Trevor Bauer pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Castellanos lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| V. Martínez grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Almonte grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Pérez lined out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson to third on passed ball by Avila. | 1 | 0 |
| Santana walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Lindor flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Trevor Bauer pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Upton struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Collins struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Avila walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Guyer grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Encarnación singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Ramírez lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Díaz walked, Encarnación to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Almonte grounded into fielder's choice to third, Díaz out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Trevor Bauer pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Iglesias doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Kinsler singled to right, Iglesias to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera homered to right (366 feet), Iglesias and Kinsler scored. | 4 | 0 |
| V. Martínez flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Upton grounded out to catcher. | 4 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Pérez grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Jackson grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Santana safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Iglesias. | 4 | 0 |
| Lindor walked. | 4 | 0 |
| Guyer popped out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Trevor Bauer pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Collins singled to right. | 4 | 0 |
| Avila homered to left (400 feet), Collins scored. | 6 | 0 |
| Goody relieved Bauer. | 6 | 0 |
| Jones struck out looking. | 6 | 0 |
| Iglesias popped out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| Kinsler grounded out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Encarnación walked. | 6 | 0 |
| Ramírez lined out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| Díaz struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Almonte struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Nick Goody pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to center. | 6 | 0 |
| V. Martínez grounded into double play, third to shortstop to first, Cabrera out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| A. Wilson relieved Norris. | 6 | 0 |
| Pérez grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 0 |
| Jackson walked. | 6 | 0 |
| Santana grounded into fielder's choice to first, Jackson to second. | 6 | 0 |
| Lindor lined out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| Guyer lined out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dan Otero pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Otero relieved Goody. | 6 | 0 |
| Upton grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Collins flied out to left. | 6 | 0 |
| Avila singled to right. | 6 | 0 |
| Jones grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Ryan pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Ryan relieved A. Wilson. | 6 | 0 |
| Encarnación singled to left center. | 6 | 0 |
| Ramírez singled to center, Encarnación to second. | 6 | 0 |
| Díaz lined out to right. | 6 | 0 |
| Almonte walked, Encarnación to third, Ramírez to second. | 6 | 0 |
| J. Wilson relieved Ryan. | 6 | 0 |
| Pérez grounded out to second, Encarnación scored, Ramírez to third, Almonte to second. | 6 | 1 |
| Jackson walked. | 6 | 1 |
| Santana struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Shaw pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE |
| Shaw relieved Otero. | 6 | 1 |
| Iglesias singled to right. | 6 | 1 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 6 | 1 |
| Castellanos doubled to left, Iglesias scored, Castellanos to third advancing on throw. | 7 | 1 |
| Cabrera walked. | 7 | 1 |
| V. Martínez grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Cabrera out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| William Cuevas pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE |
| Cuevas relieved J. Wilson. | 7 | 1 |
| Lindor doubled to left center. | 7 | 1 |
| Guyer hit by pitch. | 7 | 1 |
| Encarnación struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Ramírez singled to right, Lindor to third, Guyer to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Díaz singled to center, Lindor scored, Guyer to third, Ramírez to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Rodríguez relieved Cuevas. | 7 | 2 |
| Almonte struck out looking. | 7 | 2 |
| Chisenhall hit for Pérez. | 7 | 2 |
| Chisenhall homered to right (393 feet), Guyer, Ramírez and Díaz scored. | 7 | 6 |
| Jackson struck out swinging. | 7 | 6 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Detroit Tigers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsler 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .267 | .421 | .500 |
| Castellanos 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .220 | .273 | .488 |
| Cabrera 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .182 | .341 | .364 |
| V. Martínez DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .176 | .256 | .176 |
| Upton LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .192 | .344 | .346 |
| Collins RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .333 | .360 | .458 |
| Avila C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .625 | .700 | 1.250 |
| Jones CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .240 | .345 | .480 |
| Iglesias SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .250 | .250 | .438 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 169 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Iglesias (3, Bauer); Castellanos (3, Shaw) HR: Cabrera (2, 5th inning off Bauer 2 on, 1 Out); Avila (1, 6th inning off Bauer 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Iglesias (5), Cabrera 3 (4), Avila 2 (3), Castellanos (5) 2-out RBI: Iglesias GIDP: V. Martínez 2 Tigers RISP: 3-6 (Cabrera 1-1, Kinsler 1-2, V. Martínez 0-1, Castellanos 0-1, Iglesias 1-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Iglesias (1, throw) PB: Avila. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH |
| Attendance | 25,423 (69% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 4:00 |
| Weather | 50 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Clint Fagan, First Base - Chris Guccione, Second Base - Dana DeMuth, Third Base - Mark Wegner |
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