CLEVELAND, OH (WTVB) – Rookie Isaac Paredes hit a grand slam for his first major league homer and the Detroit Tigers snapped a 20-game losing streak against Cleveland by beating the Indians 10-5 on Friday night.
The Tigers also ended a nine-game slide that included being sweptat home last weekend by the Indians.
The 21-year-old Paredes connected in the fourth inning when the Tigers scored seven times. Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer as the Tigers topped the Indians for the first time since April 10, 2019. Cleveland’s 20-game dominance of Detroit was the second-longest streak against one opponent since division play began in 1969.
Rony Garcia (1-0) picked up the win for the Tigers, who got off to a surprising 9-4 start before staggering.
Detroit left-hander Matthew Boyd (0-3, 9.64 ERA) will attempt to keep the ball in the park on Saturday when he bids for his first win of the season. Boyd has surrendered seven homers in his three starts this month, including three solo shots in four innings of a 7-2 road setback against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Cleveland right-handed prospect Triston McKenzie will make his major league debut.
