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MLB: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1

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Published: May 3, 2009 at 6:42 PM

DETROIT, May 3 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson and Magglio Ordonez each drove in a run in the seventh inning Sunday, sending the Detroit Tigers on to a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.

Granderson hit an RBI double and Ordonez singled in a run to break the Tigers out of a 1-1 tie.

Winner Justin Verlander (2-2) yielded a run, gave the Indians just two hits and struck out 11 batters over seven innings.

Asdrubal Cabrera drove in Cleveland's run with a single in the third inning.

Cliff Lee (1-4) took the loss, allowing three runs and 12 hits in seven innings.

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