Cleveland trounces Detroit, 11-3

» Aaron Civale allowed just three hits while dominating Detroit over 7 2/3 innings and was backed by five home runs, including Jordan Luplow’s threerun shot, as the Cleveland Indians pounded the Tigers 11-3 on Saturday night.

Luplow narrowly missed a second threerun homer, settling for a two-run double to finish with a career-high five RBIs.

Civale (2-0), who beat the Tigers in his season debut a week ago, continued a run of strong starting pitching for Cleveland. The righthander gave up two singles and faced the minimum through six innings before Robbie Grossman homered off him in the seventh.

Civale didn’t give up a walk and struck out six before manager Terry Francona replaced him in the eighth after 90 pitches.

Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer in the ninth for Detroit.

Luplow’s 432-foot shot to straightaway center with two outs in the fourth off Tarik Skubal (01) put the Indians ahead 6-0.

Franmil Reyes hit his third homer in two days, Roberto Pérez and Andrés Giménez each added a two-run homer and César Hernández had a solo shot for the Indians, who will try to complete a threegame series sweep Sunday.

The Indians have homered nine times in their past three games. They’re 4-0 when hitting more than one homer.

Luplow appeared to hit his second three-run homer in the sixth, but the umpires ruled it hit the top of the wall in left and the call was upheld following an unusually long video review.

Luplow crouched at second base almost as if he was praying while the umpires conferred.

With Detroit starting a left-hander, Luplow got the start in center because he’s a .270 career hitter against lefties. In the fourth, Yu Chang doubled with one out, Pérez walked, and one out later, Luplow rocketed his second homer to the deepest part of Progressive Field.