CLEVELAND -- Justin Verlander isnt the only hard-throwing pitcher in Detroits rotation. Carlos Rogers Jersey . Max Scherzer is making opponents take notice that the Tigers have another formidable starter for the rest of the American League to worry about. Scherzer (10-5) allowed two runs over seven innings to win his fourth straight decision and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians for only the second time in eight games this season with a 5-3 victory Wednesday night. "Maxs ceiling is very high," manager Jim Leyland said. "He has a chance to get better and better." Scherzer, whose only mistake came on Casey Kotchmans two-run homer in the third, isnt too bad now. He held the Indians to three hits, struck out eight and walked four. Scherzer has won nine of his last 11 decisions and has struck out 35 in 32 innings during his winning streak. He also won for the first time in five career starts at Progressive Field. Scherzer grew stronger as the game went on. He retired 13 of the last 15 he faced and needed only five pitches to get through the seventh. "You can really judge your outing on your last 15 pitches," he said. "I finished the game really well. I had a good fifth inning, a good sixth inning and I got through the seventh. That helped keep the momentum on our side and I was able to get the game to the bullpen." The Indians, who will face Verlander in Thursdays series finale, were duly impressed. "We couldnt do much against Scherzer," manager Manny Acta said. "He beat us all night with his fastball." Joaquin Benoit pitched the eighth and Jose Valverde gave up Travis Hafners one-out homer in the ninth before recording his 19th save in 23 chances. Quintin Berry had three hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have won 14 of 17 and remained tied for first in the AL Central with Chicago. The third-place Indians fell four games out. Berry, who also drew a walk, slapped all three of his hits to the opposite field in left. "Quintin had a great night," Leyland said. "He was just getting his bat on the ball and not trying to do too much." Derek Lowe (8-9) allowed five runs in six innings, but wasnt helped by shortstop Asdrubal Cabreras throwing errors on back-to-back plays that allowed two runs to score in the second. Lowe, the Indians best pitcher the first two months of the season, is 2-8 with a 7.59 ERA in his last 12 starts. The 39-year-old right-hander was 6-1 with a 2.05 ERA in his first eight outings but has been rocked since, allowing 89 hits and 54 earned runs in 64 innings. "Ive pitched worse than this, believe it or not, even though you guys didnt see it," Lowe said. "Ive struggled numerous times in my career, but by no means do you go out there and not think youre going to get the job done." Miguel Cabreras RBI single in the first gave Detroit the early lead. Singles by Austin Jackson and Berry put runners on first and third before Cabrera lined a single to right-centre. Jackson scored and Berry took third, but Cabrera was thrown out trying for second to end the rally. Lowe continued to struggle in the second when he was hurt by Cabreras shoddy defence. Alex Avila doubled with one out and Omar Infante sent a routine grounder to short for what should have been the second out, but Cabreras throw to first pulled Kotchman off the bag with Avila taking third. Cabrera then made a backhand stop of Jacksons ground ball, but his one-hop throw skipped past second baseman Jason Kipnis and rolled into right field. Avila scored and the runners moved to second and third. Berrys single made it 3-0. Kotchmans two-run homer -- the Indians first hit -- closed the gap to 3-2. After Shin-Soo Choo doubled with one out, Kipnis drew a two-out walk, but the inning ended when Michael Brantley flied out to deep right. Lowe walked the bases loaded to start the fifth, but the Tigers scored only one run on Prince Fielders sacrifice fly. Berry added an RBI single in the sixth. Lowe gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits. Cabrera has 12 errors this season, including a three-error game June 17 against Pittsburgh. NOTES: RHP Roberto Hernandez, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, will make his first rehab start Thursday since returning to the U.S. Hernandez is serving a three-week suspension handed down by MLB for age and identity fraud. He will face West Michigan, whose catcher is Patrick Leyland, the sons of the Tigers manager. ... RHP Anibal Sanchez, acquired from Miami on Monday, will throw a bullpen session Thursday and is scheduled to make his first AL start Saturday at Toronto. ... Indians OF Aaron Cunningham was designated for assignment, clearing room on the 25-man roster for utility man Brent Lillibridge, who was acquired Tuesday from the Red Sox in exchange for minor league RHP Jose De La Torre. ... The teams wrap up their three-game series Thursday night with Verlander (11-5, 2.42 ERA) facing RHP Zach McAllister (4-2, 3.21 ERA). 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Warner, from London, Ont., beat his personal best high jump of 2.02 metres to equal American Ashton Eaton and Belgiums Hans Van Alphen jumps of 2.AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles said matter-of-factly before Fridays game at Detroit that his team needed to win out to make the post-season. His players took that attitude to heart. Drew Gooden scored 26 points, and Milwaukee pulled away from the Pistons in the third quarter for a much-needed 113-97 victory Friday night. From start to finish, the Bucks played as if their season was on the line. Milwaukee is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, trailing the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers by two games. "We talked about that this morning, that no matter who it is, its a playoff game for us," Gooden said. "We cant just worry about the New York Knicks or Philadelphia 76ers." The Pistons didnt give Milwaukee much to worry about. The Bucks led 52-47 after two quarters but pushed the lead to double digits early in the second half and eventually led by 20. Detroit fought back to get within 12 after three, but Milwaukee maintained a comfortable advantage throughout the final quarter. Brandon Jennings had 20 points and 10 assists for Milwaukee, which had all five starters score in double figures. "Tonight they were the only ones playing with desperation and urgency," Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said. "We started feeling a little sorry for ourselves, and they took advantage of it." Brandon Knight scored 25 points for the Pistons, and Ben Gordon added 24. After two straight losses, including a crucial one at home to the Knicks on Wednesday, Milwaukee would have been in big trouble with a loss Friday. But the Bucks hounded the Pistons early with pressure defence and took control well before the fourth quarter. "Even though it was a tight game the first six minutes of the game, we liked our eneergy," Skiles said. Donte Whitner Jersey. "We thought we were upbeat and we were going to bring it tonight, and we did." Milwaukee has seven games remaining, including one against the 76ers. The Pistons led 16-11 early, but the Bucks seemed to get a hand on every Detroit pass for a brief stretch. Carlos Delfino stole the ball and dunked at the other end to put Milwaukee up 17-16. Moments later, Gooden added a steal of his own that led to a dunk by Monta Ellis. "They made everything hard for us. We were even having trouble with dribble handoffs, because they were denying every inch of the floor," Frank said. "They definitely imposed their will on the game." The Pistons turned the ball over six times in the first quarter, but they managed to stay in the game until the third. Goodens shot from the perimeter gave the Bucks a 61-51 lead, and Ersan Ilyasova added a 3-pointer to make it 72-56. "With Monta and Brandon Jennings, they put a lot of pressure on you, and when Drew gets things going like that, they are coming at you from every direction," Gordon said. "You have to give them credit." It was 83-63 after a 3-pointer by Mike Dunleavy. Detroit then went on an 8-0 run, but that was the only major push from the Pistons. Ellis scored 18 points and Delfino had 16. Ilyasova contributed 14. Milwaukee had 36 assists and only eight turnovers. Gooden had eight assists and Ellis added seven. Greg Monroe had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons. NOTES: Milwaukee went 14 of 25 from the field in the third quarter, including four 3-pointers. ... New York beat Washington 103-65, but Philadelphia lost to New Jersey 95-89 to fall a game closer to Milwaukee. ... Gooden finished 12 of 18 from the field. ' ' '
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