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 CLEVELAND (AP) - Jeremy Bonderman and the Detroit Tigers seem to thrive on adversity. Bonderman stayed unbeaten despite another shaky first inning and the Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-2 to gain a four-game series split Sunday.
"It was big to even the series," Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez said. "We can't afford to be far behind these guys."
Gary Sheffield hit a two-run homer for Detroit, which pulled within 2 1/2 games of first-place Cleveland in the AL Central with a second straight win after going 0-5 against the Indians. That included what could have been a disheartening 12-11 loss Friday night in which closer Todd Jones allowed five ninth-inning runs for Detroit's seventh setback in eight games.
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