Tribe starter Aaron Civale surrendered a double, two triples, and a home run in the first three innings, but for one night the Cleveland Indians’ lineup put the bat to the ball, slugging their way past the Detroit Tigers, 10-5, with a six-run fourth inning.
Franmil Reyes, sporting a .545/.583/.773 slash line over his last six games, continued his hot streak at the plate, blasting a moonshot to left center in the second inning to give the Tribe a 2-0 lead. His two-run homer boasted a season-best 112.8 mph exit velocity, with a 1.000 xBA.
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But the early lead seemed to be for naught as Civale struggled on the mound.