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Kipnis homers twice as Indians beat Tigers 4-2
By: Mike Stiles - Thursday, August 29, 2019

Dawel Lugo celebrates his homer against Cleveland (photo courtesy of Carlos Osorio/AP)

(DETROIT) – Terry Francona let Aaron Civale work through a sixth-inning jam, then marveled at how the rookie right-hander handled it. Civale pitched seven solid innings in his longest start so far in his debut season, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers yet again, 4-2 on Wednesday night. Jason Kipnis homered twice for Cleveland, and Francisco Lindor also went deep. Cleveland is now 14-1 against the last-place Tigers this year, and that's a big reason the Indians are firmly in the postseason hunt. They began the day 3 1/2 games behind AL Central-leading Minnesota. Civale (2-3) allowed two runs and six hits, striking out five with no walks. Nick Goody worked the eighth inning for Cleveland, and Brad Hand finished for his 32nd save in 37 chances. Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann allowed two runs in six innings, but Buck Farmer (5-5) allowed Lindor's one-out solo shot in the eighth, which bounced of the top of the wall and over in center field, giving the Indians a 3-2 lead. Dawel Lugo homered for Detroit in the fifth, tying the game at 1. Zimmermann made it through six innings for just the second time in his last nine starts, allowing five hits and no walks.



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