Detroit – Somebody bump the turntable, this record appears stuck.
For the 19th straight time, the Tigers were beaten by the Cleveland Indians. Behind the dominating pitching of right-hander Shane Bieber, who in one stretch recorded nine straight outs by strikeout, the Indians cruised to a 3-1 win at Comerica Park Saturday night.
The 19-game skid is the second longest to one team in the division era (since 1969).
It was the Tigers’ fourth straight loss since first baseman C.J. Cron went on the injured list Monday. It was announced before the game that he would undergo season-ending knee surgery — as if things weren’t bleak enough as the club tumbles back to .