Tribe, Anderson make short work of Tigers

The 4-1 win took only 2 hours, 4 minutes -- shortest in Jacobs Field history.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Say this for the inept Detroit Tigers, at least they've learned to lose quickly.
Brian Anderson pitched seven strong innings Wednesday night as the Cleveland Indians did what they normally do against Detroit, beating the Tigers 4-1 to stop a seven-game losing streak.
The 2-hour, 4-minute game was the fastest in the history of Jacobs Field, which opened in 1994.
"Was it really?" Anderson said. "Wow."
It wasn't nearly as shocking for the Tigers, who seem to be perfecting the art of losing as their dismal season marches on.
"A quick game, and another loss," said Tigers first-year manager Alan Trammell. "I don't know where to go. Two hours and four minutes. We didn't put up much of an effort."
Anderson effective
Anderson (8-7), who may be dealt to a playoff contender before the July 31 trading deadline, allowed one run and five hits. The left-hander is 4-0 in five career starts against the Tigers.
David Riske pitched a hitless eighth and Danys Baez a perfect ninth for his 22nd save.
Travis Hafner homered off Matt Roney (1-5) as Cleveland won for the first time since the All-Star break and improved to 9-2 against the Tigers this season.
Cleveland, which has won six straight over Detroit, raised its record to 50-18 against the Tigers at the Jake.
Tigers in doldrums
Detroit has lost six in a row since the break. The Tigers are on pace to lose 119 games.
"Here we go again," Trammell said, rolling his eyes. "They're 9-2 against us. When we score one run, it's not enough. We didn't put up much of an effort. We only had five hits. When you don't get anybody on base, you don't have any chance to score."
The Tigers have had seven losing streaks this season of six games or more.
The 31-year-old Anderson is the grizzled veteran on an Indians' starting staff whose other four members average 23.5 years. He had little trouble handling the light-hitting Tigers.
He walked three, struck out four and improved to 6-2 with a 3.30 ERA in his last 11 games -- 10 starts.
Needed victory
"We needed a win," Anderson said. "We wanted to come back here at home and get a streak going."
Anderson, who signed a one-year deal with the Indians in December as a free agent, doesn't think he'll be changing uniforms before the season's over.
"I think I'll stay," he said. "I haven't heard anything one way or another. The thing about trades is that someone has got to want you and I haven't heard that."
Standing a few feet away, Indians pitcher Jack Cressend overheard Anderson's comment.
"I want you on my team," Cressend offered.
"Thanks," Anderson said.
Hafner ends drought
The Indians had gone 34 innings without a homer before Hafner's two-run shot in the second inning.
Hafner, in his second stint with Cleveland after being recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on July 11, connected for his fifth homer -- and first since May 2 -- to give the Indians a 2-0 lead.
Milton Bradley walked leading off, and two outs later, Hafner drove a 1-1 pitch from Roney over the wall in right.
Cleveland took a 4-0 lead in the third on Jody Gerut's sacrifice fly and Ben Broussard's two-out RBI double.
Shane Halter's RBI single pulled the Tigers to 4-1 in the fourth.