Cleveland defeats Detroit 8-6 today, ending Tigers’ winning streak


July 7, 2013 at 5:06p.m.

Cleveland defeats Detroit 8-6 today, ending Tigers’ winning streak

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

Michael Brantley’s two-run homer in the eighth inning off Al Alburquerque helped Cleveland snap a seven-game skid against Detroit and gave the Indians an 8-6 win today, trimming one game off the Tigers’ lead in the AL Central.

Brantley hit a solo homer in the sixth and had a career-high five RBIs. He drove a 3-1 pitch from Alburquerque (1-2) over the wall in right as the Indians recovered after their bullpen blew a five-run lead.

Detroit had overpowered Cleveland in the first two games of the four-game series, and the Tigers rallied to tie it 6-all in the eighth on Torii Hunter’s three-run homer.

Cody Allen (4-1) got one out in the eighth and Chris Perez gave up a single in the ninth before getting his ninth save.

Detroit had its five-game winning streak snapped.