Tigers rally vs. Miller for victory

DETROIT » JaCoby Jones homered and doubled, and the Tigers rallied against Andrew Miller during a five-run seventh inning to beat the Indians, 9-8, on May 15.

The Indians led 4-0 and 8-4 before Detroit’s breakthrough seventh for its third straight win. Miller (1-2) allowed two inherited runners to score, then allowed two runs of his own. He faced six batters, giving up two doubles and three walks while getting one out.

Louis Coleman (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning, and Shane Greene, pitching for the fourth straight day, worked the ninth for his ninth save. Nicholas Castellanos also homered for Detroit.

After Dan Otero gave up a run and left two on for Miller in the seventh, Jones and Pete Kozma hit back-to-back RBI doubles. Then, walks by Victor Martinez and Niko Goodrum loaded the bases with two outs.

Miller then walked John Hicks to force in the tying run.

The Indians loaded the bases with no one out in the eighth against Daniel Stumpf, but Brandon Guyer struck out and Jason Kipnis hit into an inning-ending double play.

Guyer hit a first-pitch fastball into the Tigers bullpen for his first career grand slam in the first inning off starter Francisco Liriano.

Jones led off the bottom of the inning with his third homer, the 14th hit off Josh Tomlin this season, but Erik Gonzalez made it 5-1 with a home run in the second.

Liriano left with runners on the corners and one out in the fifth, and Zac Reininger got Guyer to hit into a double play.

Hicks pulled the Tigers within 5-2 with an RBI single in the fifth, and Jose Iglesias’ run-scoring groundout made it a tworun game.

Davis, though, hit a tworun double off Reininger in the sixth to give Cleveland a 7-3 lead, and he scored on Ramirez’s double off Hicks’ glove at first.

Castellanos homered in the sixth to make it 8-4 and end Tomlin’s night.

Trainer’s room

INDIANS » C levela nd placed CF Bradley Zimmer (rib) on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 12, and selected the contract of RHP Neil Ramirez from Triple-A Columbus. To make room for Ramirez on the 40-man roster, LHP Ryan Merritt (knee) was moved to the 60-day disabled list. TIGERS » 1B Miguel Cabrera (hamstring) is expected to miss at least another week, due to stiffness in his back and hip during rehab. ... LHP Chad Bell was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.

Up next

The teams finish a threegame series May 16 with Trevor Bauer (2-3, 3.00) facing a Tigers pitcher to be named. Detroit will need to use a spot starter because of a May 19 doubleheader and Jordan Zimmermann’s shoulder injury.

CARLOS OSORIO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Andrew Miller adjusts his cap after giving up a bases-loaded walk during the seventh inning May 15 in Detroit.