By Tim Whelan
DETROIT– The Cleveland Indians take game one of a three-game weekend series versus the Detroit Tigers. The Indians traveled to Motown on Friday and defeated the Tigers by a final score of 8-3.
Here are three takeaways from the win
1. The back-breaker inning:
The Indians and Tigers were tied at three in the eighth inning. First baseman Yonder Alonso had a clutch RBI single to left field with two runners on. With only one out, right fielder Brandon Guyer pinch hit for Melky Cabrera and hit a three-run home run to highlight the four-run inning that eventually propelled the Indians to a 8-3 victory over the Tigers.