Bauers for cycle

Jake Bauers hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, becoming the first Cleveland player to hit for the cycle since 2016 and leading the Indians to a 13-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

INDIANS 13, TIGERS 4

DETROIT — Needing a home run for the cycle, Jake Bauers had a conversation with teammate Shane Bieber before heading to the plate in the eighth inning.

“I told him, ‘I don’t know, man. I think I’m just going to try and stay left-center, hit a base hit where the shortstop should be,’ ” Bauers said. “He’s like, ‘Dude, you’ve got to try and hit a homer.’ ”

Bauers connected for a two-run shot that easily cleared the wall in right field, becoming the first Cleveland player to hit for the cycle since 2016, as the Indians, who scored eight runs in the fourth inning, routed the Detroit Tigers 13-4 on Friday night.

Bauers hit an infield single and a triple in the fourth inning. He also hit a double in the second. His cycle came one night after Shohei Ohtani accomplished the same feat for the Los Angeles Angels.

The last Cleveland player to hit for the cycle was Rajai Davis, at Toronto on July 2, 2016.

Leonys Martin’s three-run home run highlighted Cleveland’s eightrun fourth.

Adam Plutko (3-1) allowed 2 earned runs and 5 hits in 6 innings for Cleveland, walking 1 and striking out 6.

Ryan Carpenter (1-4) threw 92 pitches but only lasted three-plus innings. He allowed 6 earned runs, 8 hits and 4 walks.

Bauers, 23, came into the game hitting .209, and he had a chat with Manager Terry Francona before the game.

“I have a responsibility to try to

help, but he’s responsible for what happened, and I’m proud of him,” Francona said.