Detroit – Here’s a sentence you haven’t heard much in recent years.
The Tigers have won two straight over the Cleveland Indians. After beating the reigning American League Cy Young winner Shane Bieber 3-2 on Opening Day, they broke open a close game with a three-run seventh inning in a 5-2 win Saturday.
For six innings, though, this was another nail-biter.
In three previous games against Cleveland starter Zach Plesac, the Tigers managed just one run in 17 innings. They doubled that in the first inning Saturday. Jeimer Candelario walked with one out, which is newsworthy since Plesac walked just six batters last year.