The Indians’ run over the Tigers continued Sunday, as a 9-3 Cleveland win capped a third sweep of Detroit this season while the Tribe won its ninth straight overall.
The win moved the Indians to 9-0 against the Tigers in 2016, outscoring Detroit 60-20, but Cleveland manager Terry Francona doesn’t want to use the word “dominance.”
“I’m not too worried about using that word any time,” Francona said after another win. “I do know I’ve sat in this chair a lot of nights, been kind of grumpy, and trying to figure out on that bus how we’re going to pull it together. So it’s nice to come here and play well, but I would never use a word like that.”
Justin Verlander was banged around for one of the worst starts of his career, allowing eight earned runs over 4 2/3 innings, including four Indians home runs in the fifth inning. It was the first time in Tigers history a pitcher allowed four homers in one inning, according to STATS, LLC.
“I started out all right, and in that one inning, I fell apart,” Verlander said. “It sucks, because I’ve worked my tail off the last couple months to get back to where I want to be, and to have one start kind of blow up in your face sucks.”
Lonnie Chisenhall finished a double shy of the cycle with a 4-for-4 day, and starter Josh Tomlin continued his strong season for the Tribe, allowing three runs over eight innings and moving to 9-1 on the season.
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