Indians finally halt Tigers after Chris Perez wraps shaky save

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    When the bullpen door swung open, Chris Perez braced himself.

    After criticizing Cleveland's fans for failing to support the first-place Indians, Perez wasn't sure what to expect when he came in for the ninth inning with another game on the line.
    As he entered the field, there was only one sound.

    The roar carried him.

    "That's the loudest I've ever been cheered here," Perez said after earning his 14th save in Cleveland's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. "It didn't go unnoticed, trust me. I'm humbled. That was really nice."

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