CLEVELAND — Miguel Cabrera had his second consecutive four-hit game, this one featuring two home runs and four RBIs, to lead the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 win over the Cleveland Indians Sunday.
The red-hot Tigers extended their season-opening winning streak to six games by sweeping the three-game series in Cleveland, outscoring the Indians 25-15.
First baseman Cabrera belted a three-run home run in the first inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, his first two home runs of the season. In the three game series Cabrera hit .786 (11-for-14). In the last two games of the series he was 8-for-9. At the start of the series Cabrera was hitting .182. At the end of the series he was hitting .520
Left-hander Kyle Lobstein made his first start of the season for the Tigers and pitched five innings, allowing three runs on eight hits. Cleveland’s starter, left-hander T.J. House, was also making his first start of the season, but House did not get through the second inning.
Mets 4, Braves 3
ATLANTA — Bartolo Colon winning at Turner Field is hardly rare. The 41-year-old right-hander helping himself at the plate anywhere certainly is, though.
Colon had an unlikely RBI single while pitching seven strong innings and pinch hitter Daniel Murphy had a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the eighth as the New York Mets handed Atlanta its first loss.
Left fielder Jonny Gomes tied the game in the seventh against Colon with his first homer for the Braves, connecting on a 1-2 fastball and keeping his drive just inside the left field foul pole.
The Mets (3-3) went ahead in the eighth, though, as the Braves bullpen gave up a run for the first time this season.
Colon, who improved to 4-0 in Atlanta, needed just 77 pitches in seven innings, allowed six hits and three runs. He struck out five and walked none.
Rays 8, Marlins 5
MIAMI — Left fielder David DeJesus had several highlights, including a three-run homer, to lead Tampa Bay over Miami.
Making just his second start of the year, DeJesus went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one diving catch. He is hitting .545 with six RBI in his 11 at-bats this season.
As a team, the Rays recorded 14 hits. Five players had multi-hit games.
The Rays (3-3) won their first series of the year, taking two of three from the sl