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By Larry Lage
Associated Press sports writer
POSTED: 09:08 p.m. EDT, Jul 08, 2008
DETROIT: Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Marcus Thames had one and Justin Verlander was dominant after a shaky start, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Cleveland Indians tonight.
The surging Tigers (45-44) lead the majors with 21 wins since June 7.
The defending AL Central-champion Indians (37-52) have dropped nine straight and the latest setback was the first of the post-CC Sabathia era.
Sabathia, who officially was sent to Milwaukee on Monday for three prospects and a player to be named, rejected Cleveland's $72 million, four-year extension offer during spring training and announced he wouldn't negotiate until after the season.
Jeremy Sowers (0-5) took Sabathia's turn in the rotation and was roughed up after getting through the first two innings unscathed. Sowers gave up seven runs and 10 hits over 5 2-3 innings.
Cabrera capped the four-run third with a two-run homer — a pitch after Thames' RBI double — on a swing that looked simply effortless.
Thames hit his 17th homer, a two-run shot that put Detroit ahead 6-2 in the fifth inning.
Curtis Granderson's second RBI of the gave Detroit a five-run cushion in the sixth.
Cabrera's second homer came on an 0-2 count on a low-and-outside pitch that he hit to opposite field over the right-field fence in the seventh and Ivan Rodriguez also hit a solo homer in the inning to give Detroit a 9-2 lead.
It was much more support than Verlander needed.
After Casey Blake hit a double and Jhonny Peralta followed with a two-run homer in the first inning, Verlander didn't give up another hit and struck out seven before exiting with a huge lead after seven innings.
The 2006 AL Rookie of the Year is 4-0 in his last six stars — giving up two or fewer earned runs in each outing — after starting the year 2-9.
Notes: Cleveland moved RHP Scott Elarton from the restricted list to the 15-day DL for a non-baseball medical condition and is expected to be replaced by RHP Juan Rincon from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. ... RHP Fausto Carmona (hip) threw today but the Indians won't bring him back at least until after the All-Star Game. He's been on the DL since May 24. ... Detroit 1B Carlos Guillen was not at the ballpark so that he could be with his wife and their daughter, who was born Monday. ''What did he name her? Leyland?'' Detroit's manager joked. ... Tigers OF Magglio Ordonez said his pulled oblique is improving and he expects to be OK to play when eligible to be activated from the DL next week. ... Leyland said Sunday's 15-inning win at Seattle was one of the most boring games he's ever seen ''I'd rather watch the Perrysburg water tower rust,'' said Leyland, referring to his hometown in Ohio. ''But it turned out great. I even had a beer after the game and I don't drink beer.'' ... The game started 5 minutes late, giving the grounds crew time to get the field ready after it was soaked by a steady rain in the hours.
DETROIT: Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Marcus Thames had one and Justin Verlander was dominant after a shaky start, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Cleveland Indians tonight.
The surging Tigers (45-44) lead the majors with 21 wins since June 7.
The defending AL Central-champion Indians (37-52) have dropped nine straight and the latest setback was the first of the post-CC Sabathia era.
Sabathia, who officially was sent to Milwaukee on Monday for three prospects and a player to be named, rejected Cleveland's $72 million, four-year extension offer during spring training and announced he wouldn't negotiate until after the season.
Jeremy Sowers (0-5) took Sabathia's turn in the rotation and was roughed up after getting through the first two innings unscathed. Sowers gave up seven runs and 10 hits over 5 2-3 innings.
Cabrera capped the four-run third with a two-run homer — a pitch after Thames' RBI double — on a swing that looked simply effortless.
Thames hit his 17th homer, a two-run shot that put Detroit ahead 6-2 in the fifth inning.
Curtis Granderson's second RBI of the gave Detroit a five-run cushion in the sixth.
Cabrera's second homer came on an 0-2 count on a low-and-outside pitch that he hit to opposite field over the right-field fence in the seventh and Ivan Rodriguez also hit a solo homer in the inning to give Detroit a 9-2 lead.
It was much more support than Verlander needed.
After Casey Blake hit a double and Jhonny Peralta followed with a two-run homer in the first inning, Verlander didn't give up another hit and struck out seven before exiting with a huge lead after seven innings.
The 2006 AL Rookie of the Year is 4-0 in his last six stars — giving up two or fewer earned runs in each outing — after starting the year 2-9.
Notes: Cleveland moved RHP Scott Elarton from the restricted list to the 15-day DL for a non-baseball medical condition and is expected to be replaced by RHP Juan Rincon from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. ... RHP Fausto Carmona (hip) threw today but the Indians won't bring him back at least until after the All-Star Game. He's been on the DL since May 24. ... Detroit 1B Carlos Guillen was not at the ballpark so that he could be with his wife and their daughter, who was born Monday. ''What did he name her? Leyland?'' Detroit's manager joked. ... Tigers OF Magglio Ordonez said his pulled oblique is improving and he expects to be OK to play when eligible to be activated from the DL next week. ... Leyland said Sunday's 15-inning win at Seattle was one of the most boring games he's ever seen ''I'd rather watch the Perrysburg water tower rust,'' said Leyland, referring to his hometown in Ohio. ''But it turned out great. I even had a beer after the game and I don't drink beer.'' ... The game started 5 minutes late, giving the grounds crew time to get the field ready after it was soaked by a steady rain in the hours.
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