DETROIT - Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer and the Cleveland Indians rebounded from a tough loss to beat the Detroit Tigers 11-8 on Wednesday night.
The Indians overcame homers by Carlos Guillen, Magglio Ordonez and Marcus Thames to tie the series at a game apiece and increase their AL Central lead to 1 1/2 games over Detroit.
The Tigers rallied for two runs in the ninth when Jensen Lewis allowed four hits, including RBI singles by Placido Polanco and Ordonez with one out. Joe Borowski relieved with two on and retired Guillen before striking out Ivan Rodriguez on a 3-2 pitch for his 35th save in 40 chances.
The rubber game is Thursday afternoon, with Jake Westbrook on the mound for Cleveland against Nate Robertson.
The Indians got an outstanding pitching performance from Fausto Carmona in the series opener Tuesday night, but Ordonez and Guillen hit consecutive home runs in the fifth inning to lead the Tigers to a 2-1 victory. Cleveland managed only one hit, Jhonny Peralta's sixth-inning homer off Jair Jurrjens, who was making his second big league start.
The Indians' offense broke loose Wednesday against Justin Verlander, scoring four runs with two outs in the fourth and three in the fifth on Gutierrez's homer.
Gutierrez also doubled and scored two runs to back winner Paul Byrd (12-5), who lasted 5 1-3 innings. He gave up six runs and seven hits while walking two and striking out four.
Verlander (13-5) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in four-plus innings, walking one and striking out five.
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The Indians overcame homers by Carlos Guillen, Magglio Ordonez and Marcus Thames to tie the series at a game apiece and increase their AL Central lead to 1 1/2 games over Detroit.
The Tigers rallied for two runs in the ninth when Jensen Lewis allowed four hits, including RBI singles by Placido Polanco and Ordonez with one out. Joe Borowski relieved with two on and retired Guillen before striking out Ivan Rodriguez on a 3-2 pitch for his 35th save in 40 chances.
The rubber game is Thursday afternoon, with Jake Westbrook on the mound for Cleveland against Nate Robertson.
The Indians got an outstanding pitching performance from Fausto Carmona in the series opener Tuesday night, but Ordonez and Guillen hit consecutive home runs in the fifth inning to lead the Tigers to a 2-1 victory. Cleveland managed only one hit, Jhonny Peralta's sixth-inning homer off Jair Jurrjens, who was making his second big league start.
The Indians' offense broke loose Wednesday against Justin Verlander, scoring four runs with two outs in the fourth and three in the fifth on Gutierrez's homer.
Gutierrez also doubled and scored two runs to back winner Paul Byrd (12-5), who lasted 5 1-3 innings. He gave up six runs and seven hits while walking two and striking out four.
Verlander (13-5) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in four-plus innings, walking one and striking out five.
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