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Jeimer Candelario's 12th-inning homer gives Tigers win over Indians

DETROIT (AP) -- A bit of bad luck ended Jeimer Candelario's first chance to end the game in extra innings.

On his second opportunity, he made sure luck wouldn't be a factor.

Candelario hit a 2-0 fastball from Cody Allen deep into the right-field stands in the 12th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.

"When the ball hit my barrel, all I could think was, 'Wow!'" Candelario said. "I knew it was gone."

In the 10th, Candelario came up with one out and the bases loaded and hit a line drive right at shortstop Francisco Lindor with the infield drawn in.