Austin Jackson throws out Kosuke Fukudome to seal Tigers sweep

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    The box score says that Jose Valverde extended his franchise-record save streak to 37 on Sunday.

    He'll be the first to tell anyone that the save really belongs to Tigers centerfielder Austin Jackson.

    Jackson threw out Kosuke Fukudome at the plate to complete a game-ending double play and Detroit held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a wild game Sunday.

    "When the ball was hit, I just started running to cover home plate," Valverde said. "I looked back, saw the throw and the tag and just yelled 'Thank you!' "

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310821106&teams=cleveland-indians-vs-detroit-tigers
     

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