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MLB: Detroit 9, Cleveland 2

CLEVELAND, June 3 (UPI) -- Jeremy Bonderman allowed two earned runs and only four hits in 6 2/3 innings Sunday afternoon, as the Detroit Tigers routed Cleveland, 9-2.

The game was tied, 2-2 after the first inning, but Detroit scored the game's final seven runs.

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Gary Sheffield had a two-run homer among three runs and two hits; Marcus Thames and Sean Casey also had two RBI; Craig Monroe, Neifi Perez and Curtis Granderson all drove in one run; Monroe and Granderson had two hits each; and Ivan Rodriguez had two runs and two hits for the Tigers -- who won for only the third time in their last 10 games.

Bonderman (5-0) walked two and struck out six.

Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer, and had two of the seven hits for the Indians, who lost the final two games of the three-game set.

Loser Jeremy Sowers (1-6) surrendered five earned runs and seven hits in four innings.

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