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MLB: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1

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Published: Sept. 22, 2009 at 11:01 PM

CLEVELAND, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Edwin Jackson pitched seven shutout innings Tuesday to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Jackson (13-7) allowed seven hits and three walks for the Tigers, who moved three games ahead of Minnesota in the AL Central. Ryan Raburn homered and Magglio Ordonez finished 3-for-3 in the victory.

Asdrubal Cabrera scored the only run for Cleveland, which has lost nine consecutive games and 13 of its last 14.

Aaron Laffey (7-7) suffered the loss despite allowing only one run on seven hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings.

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