Santana walk-off slam lifts Indians past Tigers

CLEVELAND - In 110 years, the Cleveland Indians received never April like this.

Their surprisingly good start took a new turn Friday when Carlos Santana hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth round to give the Indians a 9-5 for the Detroit Tigers victory. "Incredible", said shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, whose two-run homer in the seventh tied it at 5 and put the Indians in a position to extend their home in victories in 11 games. The Indians are an AL - best 17-8, surpassing 16 WINS before 1 may, for the first time in 111 years in the al. Santana and his teammates celebrated in rare mode, too, after Venezuelan baseball player has led to a field of 3-1 off the coast of Joaquin Benoit (0-1) on the wall right-field. Santana threw his helmet frappeurs high in the front cold air leaping on plate and be engulfed by his teammates, who could hardly wait for him to round the bases. "I'm very excited," Santana said after his first career slam - the seventh to put end to a Progressive game field and the first since Jim Thome against Detroit in 2002. Chris Perez (1-1) has launched a sleeve perfect for fourth consecutive win in Cleveland. Indians are unbeaten at home since April 2, their longest streak it has won 13 in a row in 1996. "These guys are taking each other, everyone contributes," Manager Manny Acta said. "I forgot the last time that we scored against Benoit, but we have." Benoit took fourth straight loss of the hard Tigers. Standing and looking at his locker, he turned to reporters and said, "guys expect you for me?" Keep wait. "He left then. The Indians left with the unlikely victory after overcoming deficits of 3-0 and 5-2. Jack Hannahan designated to start the rally winner and was replaced by Adam Everett of alternate runner. Line of Grady Sizemore only right sent Everett third. During the y, Tigers manager Jim Leyland visited the mound to check on Benoit, who had a nail broken on her hand cut off the coast by trainer Kevin Rand Launcher. Benoit intentionally walked Cabrera and returned to strike Choo Shin-Soo on three heights prior to Santana. "I am really happy for him because he was ill a little," Cabrera said Santana, who came to the plate frapper.183. Matt LaPorta hit a solo homer off starter Tigers Max Scherzer to start the seventh. Later in the English channel, Cabrera them led his two-run shot in the right field seats on the first launch after Leyland verified on Scherzer. "He has told that he had left many," Leyland said. "I wanted to make sure you that he was going well." It is one of my horses. He deserved to be there. The guy hits a home. "They play with great energy right now." They're lots of fun. "Their credit, tip you your cap," he said. Scherzer, seeking to become the first pitcher of Detroit with five victories in April since Frank Tanana in 1988, had a shutout of two-hit up two breaks in the sixth. Cabrera then designated and walks to Choo and Santana loaded the bases. Shelley Duncan, the DH Travis Hafner, based on one of the two-run between third and short and to the Indians in the 3-2. "A huge success," Acta said. "We had to lower chip away and Duncan were." Hafner missed his second game straight because of a painful right ankle. The slugger lefty est.342 with four homers in 21 games and is 6-10 with a homer and three points in career against Scherzer. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer off starter Indians Johnsmi Gomez in the first. It was his sixth and any first by a strait pounding through the waves in six games. Cabrera had two hits and flies twice deep Center that he continued to Indians pound tongue. Since joining the Tigers in 2008, it is frappant.332 with 14 Homer and 47 points in 53 games against Cleveland. Alex Avila put Detroit ahead 3-0 with a sacrifice in the fourth fly. After that the Indians rallied in the sixth, the Tigers restored their three-run lead in the seventh on a single RBI by Jhonny Peralta and fly another sacrifice by Avila. Game notes
He Alex White came to Cleveland Friday but not be officially called Columbus, 2007 until Saturday to make his debut in major league as the holder of the Indians. ... Cleveland assigned if Adam Miller class A Kinston in extended spring training. A first round sandwich selection in 2003, Miller has not launched a match since May 20, 2008, Buffalo based because of a series of operations of finger. ... ACTA said an MRI on the ankle of Hafner showed no break. ... Tigers fielder Austin Jackson went 2-for-5. He had seven hits in his previous 54 at - bats. ... Detroit fielder Magglio Ordonez was 4-for-27 (. 148) before a single in the fifth round. Copyright by STATS LLC and associated press