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DETROIT -- Mike Aviles initially was looking for a sacrifice fly that would snap a scoreless tie. He ended up with a game-breaking grand slam. Aviles homered in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians a much-needed 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, moments after he hoped one of his pop flies in foul territory would be caught. Before sending a thigh-high pitch over the left-field fence for his ninth homer, Aviles hit two drives into foul territory, including one that second baseman Omar Infante almost caught. "I wanted him to catch it," Aviles acknowledged. "Im not even going to lie. "I was hoping Infante was going to catch that ball, and I was hoping that Torii (Hunter) was going to catch the next one. Both of them would have had really tough throws to make." Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Infante shouldnt have attempted to catch the foul ball because it wouldve allowed Cleveland to take a 1-0 lead right after Detroit intentionally loaded the bases in the hopes of getting an inning-ending double play. "If you knew they were going to get a grand slam instead of one run, then youd say catch it," Leyland joked. The AL Central leaders had won seven straight against second-place Cleveland. The Tigers won the season series 15-4, a string of success that has helped them build a 7 1/2-game cushion in the division with a month left in the regular season. "This feels really good because were tired of not shaking hands at the end of games when we play that team," Aviles said. "Thats a team built to win championships, and they are even tougher to beat in this place." Detroit, which is 44-27 at home, rested Miguel Cabrera for a second straight game because of a strained abdomen. Leyland said he doesnt know when the banged-up star will be back in the lineup. "According to the medical people, that thing can heal while playing," Leyland said. Joe Smith (6-2) got the win after giving up one hit and a walk in the eighth, keeping the Tigers scoreless after Danny Salazars strong start. That helped Cleveland avoid an 0-6 road trip. "We needed this game because weve had a tough road trip and we havent had a lot of success against those guys," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "We want to keep playing until they make us stop." Detroit tried to rally in the ninth, but a tough break on the bases proved costly. Chris Perez gave up a one-out double to Infante, who was hit by Alex Avilas liner for the second out. The right-hander let No. 9 hitter Ramon Santiago extend the inning with a single, and a passed ball put the runners in scoring position before Andy Dirks grounded out to end the game. "I hope this was huge for the team," Aviles said. Joaquin Benoit (4-1) walked Carlos Santana and Michael Brantley to start the top of the ninth. Asdrubal Cabrera followed with a sacrifice bunt, putting runners at second and third. The Tigers intentionally walked Jason Kubel to load the bases for Aviles, the No. 8 hitter, who said he had "no idea" when he last hit a grand slam. "I know Ive hit a lot of them in my sleep," he said. Aviles previous slam was two years ago while playing for Triple-A Omaha, a Kansas City affiliate. Detroits Justin Verlander extended his winless streak to five outings, but held a team scoreless for the first time since a seven-inning start on July 14 against Texas. "I felt really good. Definitely a good sign," he said. Verlander gave up four hits and two walks -- both in his shaky first inning -- and struck out six, the last of which was Kubel on a 99 mph fastball with a runner on third for the second out of the seventh. The Indians starter, Salazar, also didnt give up a run. He allowed six hits without a walk and struck out five over six innings. "He used his off-speed stuff more," Leyland said. "I was surprised. Hes a very talented guy." NOTES: The Tigers were also without centre fielder Austin Jackson, a day after he hurt his right shoulder when he hit the wall trying to make a catch in Saturday nights win. ... Cleveland expanded its roster by five players, adding LHP Nick Hagadone, Jose Ramirez, 33-year-old C Kelly Shoppach, RHP Preston Guilmet and RHP Blake Wood. ... The Indians head home to play Baltimore on Monday night. Nike Free 3.0 Flyknit Achat .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start. Nike Free 3.0 Flyknit Femme . 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NASHVILLE -- The Arizona Cardinals keep pushing for a playoff spot, even if they barely pulled out their latest win. Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Still, the Cardinals (9-5) won their sixth in seven games. With San Francisco and Carolina winning, they remain a game back of both for a NFC wild-card berth. The Titans scored 17 points in the final 3:12 of regulation to force overtime with Ryan Fitzpatrick throwing two of his four TD passes to Michael Preston. They also recovered an onside kick to set up the tying TD with 10 seconds left in regulation. They won the toss and drove to the Cardinals 43 before Antoine Cason intercepted his second pass of the game. Tennessee (5-9) lost its third straight and eighth in 10 games. The Titans also lost their fifth consecutive home game for the first time since moving to Tennessee in 1997. The Cardinals scored 21 straight points in the second half, the last when Cason returned his first interception for a TD and a 34-17 lead. The Titans outgained Arizona 460-360 with Fitzpatrick throwing for 402 yards and Kendall Wright caught 12 passes for 150 yards hours after new president Tommy Smith said he felt they hadnt given up on Mike Munchak with the coachs job security at questionn.dddddddddddd But Arizona sacked Fitzpatrick three times to go along with Casons interceptions. Rashard Mendenhall also ran for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns, and Carson Palmer threw for 231 yards and had a 6-yard TD pass to Jake Ballard. Cason also recovered a botched kickoff when Arizona surprised the Titans with a short kick to open the third quarter, and the Cardinals turned that into a 47-yard field goal by Feely. The Cardinals turned those mistakes into 13 points in a game with five lead changes. Arizona also made mistakes. The Cardinals didnt have a single penalty in the first half, but had four giving the Titans first downs on a 16-play drive by Tennessee for a TD and a 17-13 lead in the third quarter. Tennessee had won only once before this season when trailing going into the fourth quarter, losing seven other games. The Titans at least pushed this game to overtime with only a few thousand fans still left in the stadium because so many left when they fell behind 34-17. Munchak deactivated receivers Justin Hunter and Damian Williams for what team officials called violating team rules. The rookie Hunter was coming off the best game of his career and had topped 100 yards in two of the past three games. That forced the Titans to play Kenny Britt, and the veteran caught his first pass since Oct. 20. He finished with three catches. Cheap China Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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