The Cleveland Indians needed a win and got just that. What a nice surprise.
To be fair, the Indians have dominated the Detroit Tigers all season long so a win should have never been in doubt. But a season-ending injury to Jason Kipnis and a Tuesday absence for Franmil Reyes raised some eyebrows for a team that is still out of the playoff picture.
The Tigers proved to still be terrible and the Indians took advantage. Oscar Mercado hit a home run in the first and the lead was never lost.