DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera doesn't care if he starts the All-Star Game but he sure ended his weekend with a powerful audition.
Cabrera once again tagged Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians, hitting a booming home run and leading the Detroit Tigers to an 8-1 victory Sunday.
Cabrera hit his 14th homer, a solo drive in the fourth inning that went an estimated 450 feet into the left edge of the batter's eye. It landed close to the 452-footer he hit Friday night.
Some fans and critics have complained about the All-Star voting, which currently has seven Kansas City Royals players in starting spots for the American League.
It doesn't bother Cabrera.
"If they ask me, I'll go play," he said. "Whether they vote for me or don't vote for me, I don't care. Whichever is good.
"If I'm on the All-Star team, that's good. We play for something, we play to be the home team in the World Series. That's very important."
He's also not concerned with how far his homers travel -- just as long as they clear the wall.
"We won," he said. "That's more important. ... It doesn't matter if it's far or short."
Depends on whom you ask.
"There's not many no-doubters that go to that part of the park," manager Brad Ausmus said. "That's two in a series and if you didn't have Miguel Cabrera here you'd be lucky to see two in a season."
The two-time AL MVP is 20 for 35 with five homers in his career against Kluber (3-8). The reigning Cy Young Award winner lost his third straight decision and remained winless against AL Central opponents.
"You're asking the wrong guy," Kluber deadpanned when asked how he approaches the slugger. "He's doing a really good job of hitting mistakes when we throw them."
Cabrera had three hits and scored three times. He went 7 for 11 in the series with two homers and six RBI.
J.D. Martinez added a three-run homer for the Tigers on a soggy afternoon.
Alfredo Simon (7-3) allowed three hits and struck out five in the first five innings.
Heavy, persistent rain delayed the game for nearly two hours after the fifth and ended both starters' afternoons. Kluber gave up two runs and four hits in five innings.
Martinez sent his 12th home run into the right-field stands to chase Scott Atchison, who relieved Kluber after the rain delay.
Bryan Holaday hit a two-run double during the Tigers' three-run eighth.
Brandon Moss hit his 11th home run in the ninth off Joakim Soria.
LINDOR ARRIVES
Indians INF Francisco Lindor has drawn raves for his defense, but made his major league debut as a DH. He got his first hit in the ninth when he singled off Soria and certainly will remember it -- he tripped after touching first and had to go back after falling down.
"I didn't feel my legs," he said with a broad smile. "As soon as it hit the ground, I was thinking two. I didn't make it."
The 21-year-old's contract was purchased from Triple-A Columbus, where he hit .281 with 22 RBI in 58 games. Lindor was the eighth overall pick in the 2011 first-year draft.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Indians: DH Nick Swisher was put on the 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation. He underwent procedures on both knees last season that delayed his 2015 debut until May 3. Swisher is hitting .198 with two homers and eight RBI in 30 games.
Tigers: DH Victor Martinez was 1 for 4 with an RBI on Sunday in the first of a four-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. Manager Brad Ausmus said the team will evaluate Martinez, who finished second in last season's AL MVP voting, after Toledo finishes a series later this week at Syracuse. Martinez has been on the 15-day disabled list since May 19 with a nagging left knee injury. ... Reliever Bruce Rondon (biceps tendinitis) pitched the eighth inning of the game for Toledo and allowed a hit with a strikeout and walk in a scoreless frame. The team could make a decision on his future as early as Monday.
UP NEXT
Indians: Trevor Bauer (5-3, 3.53) starts for Cleveland in the series opener against the Cubs' Jake Arrieta (6-4, 3.16).
Tigers: Anibal Sanchez (4-7, 5.16) faces visiting Cincinnati to begin a two-game series.
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Cabrera once again tagged Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians, hitting a booming home run and leading the Detroit Tigers to an 8-1 victory Sunday.
Cabrera hit his 14th homer, a solo drive in the fourth inning that went an estimated 450 feet into the left edge of the batter's eye. It landed close to the 452-footer he hit Friday night.
Some fans and critics have complained about the All-Star voting, which currently has seven Kansas City Royals players in starting spots for the American League.
It doesn't bother Cabrera.
"If they ask me, I'll go play," he said. "Whether they vote for me or don't vote for me, I don't care. Whichever is good.
"If I'm on the All-Star team, that's good. We play for something, we play to be the home team in the World Series. That's very important."
He's also not concerned with how far his homers travel -- just as long as they clear the wall.
"We won," he said. "That's more important. ... It doesn't matter if it's far or short."
Depends on whom you ask.
"There's not many no-doubters that go to that part of the park," manager Brad Ausmus said. "That's two in a series and if you didn't have Miguel Cabrera here you'd be lucky to see two in a season."
The two-time AL MVP is 20 for 35 with five homers in his career against Kluber (3-8). The reigning Cy Young Award winner lost his third straight decision and remained winless against AL Central opponents.
"You're asking the wrong guy," Kluber deadpanned when asked how he approaches the slugger. "He's doing a really good job of hitting mistakes when we throw them."
Cabrera had three hits and scored three times. He went 7 for 11 in the series with two homers and six RBI.
J.D. Martinez added a three-run homer for the Tigers on a soggy afternoon.
Alfredo Simon (7-3) allowed three hits and struck out five in the first five innings.
Heavy, persistent rain delayed the game for nearly two hours after the fifth and ended both starters' afternoons. Kluber gave up two runs and four hits in five innings.
Martinez sent his 12th home run into the right-field stands to chase Scott Atchison, who relieved Kluber after the rain delay.
Bryan Holaday hit a two-run double during the Tigers' three-run eighth.
Brandon Moss hit his 11th home run in the ninth off Joakim Soria.
LINDOR ARRIVES
Indians INF Francisco Lindor has drawn raves for his defense, but made his major league debut as a DH. He got his first hit in the ninth when he singled off Soria and certainly will remember it -- he tripped after touching first and had to go back after falling down.
"I didn't feel my legs," he said with a broad smile. "As soon as it hit the ground, I was thinking two. I didn't make it."
The 21-year-old's contract was purchased from Triple-A Columbus, where he hit .281 with 22 RBI in 58 games. Lindor was the eighth overall pick in the 2011 first-year draft.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Indians: DH Nick Swisher was put on the 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation. He underwent procedures on both knees last season that delayed his 2015 debut until May 3. Swisher is hitting .198 with two homers and eight RBI in 30 games.
Tigers: DH Victor Martinez was 1 for 4 with an RBI on Sunday in the first of a four-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. Manager Brad Ausmus said the team will evaluate Martinez, who finished second in last season's AL MVP voting, after Toledo finishes a series later this week at Syracuse. Martinez has been on the 15-day disabled list since May 19 with a nagging left knee injury. ... Reliever Bruce Rondon (biceps tendinitis) pitched the eighth inning of the game for Toledo and allowed a hit with a strikeout and walk in a scoreless frame. The team could make a decision on his future as early as Monday.
UP NEXT
Indians: Trevor Bauer (5-3, 3.53) starts for Cleveland in the series opener against the Cubs' Jake Arrieta (6-4, 3.16).
Tigers: Anibal Sanchez (4-7, 5.16) faces visiting Cincinnati to begin a two-game series.
1:08PM,EDT,June 14,2015
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cleveland - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Kipnis singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Santana struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Brantley flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Kipnis caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Corey Kluber pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| Gose walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Gose stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Kinsler singled to left, Gose scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Céspedes struck out swinging. Kinsler caught stealing second, catcher to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Moss reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Murphy grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Moss out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Gomes struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Corey Kluber pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| J.D. Martinez flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Collins grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Holaday grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Urshela grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Bourn grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Aviles struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Corey Kluber pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| Romine lined out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Iglesias popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Gose grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Kipnis walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Santana lined out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Brantley grounded out to first, Kipnis to third on throwing error by first baseman Cabrera. | 0 | 1 |
| Moss popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Corey Kluber pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| Kinsler lined out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Cabrera homered to center (450 feet). | 0 | 2 |
| Céspedes flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| J.D. Martinez flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Murphy struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Gomes struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Urshela singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Bourn flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Corey Kluber pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| Collins grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Holaday reached on bunt single to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Romine flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Iglesias singled to right, Holaday to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Gose struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Blaine Hardy pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Hardy relieved Simon. | 0 | 2 |
| Aviles singled to right center. | 0 | 2 |
| Kipnis flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Santana popped out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Brantley grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Scott Atchison pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| Atchison relieved Kluber. | 0 | 2 |
| Kinsler walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera singled to left, Kinsler to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Céspedes lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| J.D. Martinez homered to right center (388 feet), Kinsler and Cabrera scored. | 0 | 5 |
| Hagadone relieved Atchison. | 0 | 5 |
| Collins struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Holaday fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blaine Hardy pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Moss struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Lindor hit for Murphy. | 0 | 5 |
| Lindor struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Gomes grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Nick Hagadone pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| Romine struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Iglesias grounded out to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Gose struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| A. Wilson relieved Hardy. | 0 | 5 |
| Urshela grounded out to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Bourn safe at first on error by pitcher A. Wilson. | 0 | 5 |
| Aviles flied out to right. | 0 | 5 |
| Kipnis singled to left, Bourn to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Santana fouled out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Webb pitching for Cleveland | CLE | DET |
| Webb relieved Hagadone. | 0 | 5 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 0 | 5 |
| Cabrera singled to center. | 0 | 5 |
| Céspedes singled to left, Cabrera to second. | 0 | 5 |
| J.D. Martinez singled to left, Cabrera to third, Céspedes to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Collins grounded into fielder's choice to third, Cabrera scored, J.D. Martinez out at second, Céspedes to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Holaday doubled to left, Céspedes and Collins scored. | 0 | 8 |
| Romine grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joakim Soria pitching for Detroit | CLE | DET |
| Soria relieved A. Wilson. | 0 | 8 |
| Brantley grounded out to second. | 0 | 8 |
| Moss homered to left (351 feet). | 1 | 8 |
| Lindor singled to deep right. | 1 | 8 |
| Gomes lined out to center. | 1 | 8 |
| Walters hit for Urshela. | 1 | 8 |
| Walters singled to left, Lindor to third. | 1 | 8 |
| Gorzelanny relieved Soria. | 1 | 8 |
| Raburn hit for Bourn. | 1 | 8 |
| Raburn hit by pitch, Walters to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Aviles lined out to center. | 1 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland Indians | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kipnis 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .335 | .409 | .504 |
| Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .217 | .363 | .374 |
| Brantley LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .301 | .377 | .451 |
| Moss RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .255 | .325 | .486 |
| Murphy DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .333 | .375 | .484 |
a-Lindor PH-DH
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Gomes C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .210 | .224 | .321 |
| Urshela 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .250 | .333 | .438 |
b-Walters PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
| Bourn CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .245 | .314 | .299 |
c-Raburn PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .290 | .362 | .516 |
| Aviles SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .276 | .338 | .390 |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 139 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for D Murphy in the 7th b-singled to left for G Urshela in the 9th c-hit by pitch for M Bourn in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Moss (11, 9th inning off Soria 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Moss (35) GIDP: Murphy Indians RISP: 0-3 (Aviles 0-1, Santana 0-1, Moss 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Kipnis (5, 2nd base by Simon/Holaday) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Gomes-Kipnis). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The game resumed in the bottom of the fifth inning after a 1 hour and 50 minute rain delay. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
| Attendance | 36,994 (89% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:46 |
| Weather | 74 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Joe West, First Base - Chris Segal, Second Base - Kerwin Danley, Third Base - Rob Drake |
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