AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit ends losing streak in 11 innings

The Tigers won for the first time in eight games and avoided a sweep.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Alan Trammell and the Detroit Tigers found a way to finally win at Jacobs Field.
Eric Munson hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning Thursday night to give the Tigers a 3-2 victory over Cleveland, Trammel's first win ever at the ballpark that opened in 1994.
"I'm happy with the win because they've been few and far between," said Trammell, in his first season as Detroit's manager.
Dubious link
Detroit was 1-18 at Jacobs Field over the final three years of Trammell's playing career in 1994-96, but he did not play in the lone victory.
"This win gives us life," said Craig Monroe, who scored the go-ahead run on Munson's sacrifice fly as the Tigers avoided a four-game sweep and ended the Indians' three-game winning streak.
In the 11th, Monroe drew a one-out walk from Jason Phillips (0-1) and went to third on a single to right by Dmitri Young.
Munson followed with a fly ball to medium center field and Monroe scored easily when Milton Bradley's throw home was up the first-base line.
"When I saw the throw was off, I knew the gods were smiling on us for a change," Monroe said.
Franklyn German (2-2) pitched a scoreless 10th and Steve Sparks worked the 11th for his second save as the Tigers improved to 10-35, still the worst record in the major leagues.
Cleveland took a 2-0 lead in the first against Nate Cornejo.
Ellis Burks hit an RBI single to snap an 0-for-11 streak and one out later, Jody Gerut hit a sacrifice fly to the warning track, allowing Omar Vizquel to score.
Tied in sixth
Young tied it with a two-run, pinch-hit single in the sixth.
"The situation presented itself and I told Trammy I was ready," Young said. "Anytime you can get up and get a hit to win a game, it is big."
Indians starter Jason Bere, activated earlier in the day and making his first start in the majors since Aug. 31, allowed four hits and two runs over 5 2/3 innings.
"This was a tough loss, but I felt good going out and pitching well enough to give my team a chance," Bere said. "I did OK until I ran until a little trouble there in the sixth."
Bere, trying for his first win since April 12, 2002, when he was with the Chicago Cubs, left with a 2-0 lead and the bases loaded in the sixth.