Skubal, Norris look sharp as Tigers beat Indians 7-4

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tarik Skubal and Daniel Norris combined to pitch six innings of one-run ball, Miguel Cabrera drove in two and the Detroit Tigers hit three homers to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Sunday.

Jorge Bonifacio hit a two-run homer and Niko Goodrum and Grayson Greiner had solo shots for the Tigers, who won for the second time in the three-game series after losing their previous 20 games to Cleveland.

César Hernández belted his 12th career leadoff home run for the Indians. Greg Allen hit a three-run homer in the ninth off closer Joe Jiménez before José Cisnero recorded the final two outs for his first save.

Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco (2-3) allowed four runs in a season-low 3 1/3 innings, surrendering homers to Goodrum and Bonifacio. Greiner’s blast came off Logan Allen in the sixth.

Skubal made his second big league start and allowed a leadoff homer for the second time, but settled in to strike out five over 2 1/3 innings. The Tigers' prized left-handed pitching prospect was pulled after 69 pitches.

Norris (2-1) followed with 3 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out four and allowing two hits. The 27-year-old left-hander has a 2.77 ERA in five games this season.

Cabrera had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and a run-scoring single in the sixth, giving him 1,707 RBIs to Adrián Beltré at 21st on the career list. David Ortiz is 20th at 1,768.

First base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. managed the Indians for the 17th time this season with Terry Francona recovering from a medical procedure for a gastrointestinal ailment. The 61-year-old underwent the procedure Friday at Cleveland Clinic.

“I texted Tito and he said it’s been a tough road for him,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “This has been a hard year. It’s not easy. That’s about the...

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