DETROIT (AP) -- Miguel Cabrera homered, Brennan Boesch broke out of a slump with a pair of hits and Casey Crosby earned his first major league win, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5 Thursday.
The Indians nearly rallied from a 7-1 deficit, but with the Tigers leading by two, Cleveland left the bases loaded in the seventh and two on in the eighth.
Detroit avoided a three-game sweep and beat the Indians for the first time in six meetings this year.
Crosby (1-1) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1-3 innings in his second career start. Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 13 chances.
Derek Lowe (7-4) allowed seven runs and nine hits in five innings.
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