The Indians jumped out to an early lead off Detroit starter Armando Galarraga, scoring two runs in the lead inning including a lead off homer from Shin-Soo Choo but again the Tigers would strike hard.  It was the second inning, just as it had been last night.  There were two outs, just as there had been last night.  Detroit had yet to score, just as the case had been last night.  Detroit came to life and pounced on the Indian pitching, just as they had done last night.  The real smack to the Cleveland hurler however, was Manny Ramirez who, just as he did last night, came to bat with the bases loaded and cleared them again. Two grand slams on consecutive nights for the former Red Sox powerhouse capped a seven run rally that gave the Tigers the lead, which they would hold easily.  Miguel Cabrera would also homer twice later in the game, one being an embarrassing (for Cleveland) inside the park home run when Indian centerfielder Grady Sizemore  made a dive for a line drive, only to have the ball skip past him and with no back up in sight, roll to the wall.  It was a close play at the plate, but Cabrera was safe without question.  “I just kept running”, said Cabrera.  “I saw them waving me on, so I just kept going,  I never tried to see where the ball was, I just wanted to make it home”.

  Overshadowing the grand slam and the homer, was the fact that the Tigers had blasted the Indians once again, scoring 15 total runs against only three for their guests, and scoring in each of the last four innings of the game.  While the Indians and more than likely unenthused about the third game of the series tonight, the Tiger fans can’t wait.  The brooms were already visible in the stands last night. 

  Though the Tigers have been shaky during the first month of the season, they’re showing signs in improvement, consistent hitting, and more solid pitching.  The one question mark being newly acquired closer Tom Gordon.  Gordon has been shaky at best, but the Detroit staff are confident he can become a reliable closer, leaving Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya as set up men.  Of course, they’d much rather be in the position they’ve been in the past two night: score enough runs and have no need for a closer, but that’s a far cry from reality.  Any hopes for post season success will rely heavily on the teams ability to deal with the likes of the Yankees, Red Sox, and the Angels before even thinking about the World Series.