Sunday, August 4, 2013

Sat 8-5-72: Cle 4, DET 1

Cleveland, OH- Graig Nettles hit an eventual game-winning home run for the second straight night, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Tigers, 4-1 at Municipal Stadium.

Nettles, who hit a solo home run Friday night for that game's only run, drilled a three-run shot over the right field wall in the third inning to break a 1-1 tie.

The homer made a loser out of Tigers starter Bill Slayback (3-6).

The loss, combined with Boston's win over Baltimore, shaved the Tigers' (60-40) lead in the AL East to 5.5 games, the smallest in over two weeks.

The Tribe's winner was Gaylord Perry, who hurled a seven-hit complete game.

Detroit's only run came on a Norm Cash homer (17) in the second inning.

The Tigers' new catcher, Duke Sims, made his Tigers debut in the same city where he started his big league career. Sims, claimed off waivers from the Dodgers Friday, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

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DET 010 000 000 1-7-1
CLE 103 000 00x 4-7-0

WP: Perry
LP: Slayback (3-6)
HR: Cash (DET; 17); Nettles (CLE)

Tigers overall: 60-40
Home: 30-20
Away: 30-20
Last 10: 5-5


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