The Detroit Tigers’ woes at Progressive Field continued on Friday night as they built an early lead and then watched it all slip away.
The Indians jumped on Tigers’ starter Matthew Boyd early, with Carlos Santana launching a two-run home run to right-center field to open the night’s scoring. The Tigers wouldn’t stay down for long, with a second inning Brandon Dixon home run putting them on the board. They would further jump on Indians’ starter Trevor Bauer for four more runs, eventually knocking him out of the game in the fifth inning after he allowed the first four runners to reach base.