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The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-1 in a battle of the AL Central Division's top two teams at Progressive Field Wednesday night.

Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs off Felix Hernandez as the Cleveland Indians toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner on Sunday with a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Starting pitcher Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers runs off the field in a downpour just after officials called a rain delay during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 22, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rain began to fall in the bottom of the fifth. The Indians scored three times when Michael Brantley had an RBI single and Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer off Justin Verlander.

Continuing the MVP series, Sunday's MVP is Michael Brantley . To get your Michael Brantley MVP virtual card, send me an e-mail to [email protected] with the phrase ".300Hitter" in the subject line.

Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, while Andy Dirks added a solo shot and two RBI as Detroit downed Cleveland, 5-1, in the first of a two-game set.

PASCO, Wash. A bases loaded to walk to Adam Nelubowich in the eighth inning lifted Washington State over Portland 1-0 in nonconference baseball at Gesa Stadium, Monday.

Yan Gomes' game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Tribe to a four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners.

Rangers 11, Tigers 8: Three home runs from Miguel Cabrera couldn't keep Detroit from losing to Texas, which got a go-ahead three-run homer from David Murphy.

After Michael Brantley smoked a 93 mph pitch from Seattle ace Felix Hernandez for a three-run homer in Sunday's 6-0 win, he rounded the bases, high-fived his teammates and pointed to somebody in the stands.

Justin Masterson twirled a gem and struck out a season-high 11 batters and Michael Brantley drove in four runs as the Cleveland Indians downed the Seattle Mariners, 6-0, picking up a win for the third time in this four-game set.

Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs off Felix Hernandez as the Cleveland Indians toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner on Sunday with a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Continuing the MVP series, Tuesday's MVP is Michael Brantley . To get your Michael Brantley MVP virtual card, send me an e-mail to [email protected] , with the phrase HitMachine in the subject line.

John Mayberry went 3-for-4 with three RBI to back Jonathan Pettibone's quality outing, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6-2, in an interleague matchup at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies insisted before the game that revenge wasn't the motive, only the chance to get closer to .500. So instead of thinking of consecutive routs in Cleveland two weeks ago when the Phils were outscored, 20-2 by the Indians, they wanted to get this homestand against Ohio-based teams off to a good start.

Detroit Tigers' Jose Valverde after he walked Cleveland Indians' Jason Giambi with two outs in the ninth inning May 12, 2013.

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Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday.