9.05.2011

Doug Fister Fans 13, Tigers Extend AL Central Lead



While Doug Fister struck out a career-high 13 batters Monday, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2 to extended their American League Central lead to 7 1/2 games.

The right-hander served up one earned run on four hits over eight solid innings to help complete the sweep to drive a huge wedge between the two teams and five the Indians their largest deficit of the season. Clearly, all the guy needed was a change of scenery, improving to 4-1 over seven starts since being acquired from the Seattle Mariners back in July.

The Tribe has been cursed by injury all year long, leading its division from April 8 until June 14, when the Tigers got hot. Cleveland took the lead again once, but has trailed Detroit since July 22. However, they'll play 11 of their next 14 games on the road, so we'll see how that goes for them. Any predictions for the AL Central?

[The Detroit News]

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