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Bauers hits for cycle as Indians beat Tigers 13-4
Saturday, June 15, 2019

(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. 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. 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 that 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 homer highlighted Cleveland's eight-run fourth, as the team hit for the cycle in that inning. The Indians sent 13 men to the plate that inning, turning a 3-2 deficit into a 10-3 advantage. Adam Plutko (3-1) allowed two earned runs and five hits in six innings for Cleveland. He walked one and struck out six. Ryan Carpenter (1-4) threw 92 pitches but only lasted three-plus innings. He allowed six earned runs, eight hits and four walks. Miguel Cabrera and Brandon Dixon hit consecutive homers for Detroit in the second. After the game, Detroit announced that Carpenter was being optioned to Triple-A Toledo, and catcher Grayson Greiner was going on the 10-day injured list with a back strain. Before Saturday's game, the Tigers plan to recall left-hander Gregory Soto from Toledo and purchase the contract of catcher Bobby Wilson from Toledo.

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