After the final out, closer Chris Perez let out a primal scream and punched the air in celebration. The Cleveland Indians, overlooked and underappreciated -- even by many of their own skeptical fans -- had swept three straight from the Detroit Tigers and their high-priced lineup. Maybe the AL Central will be a race after all. Unless the Indians run away with it. Justin Masterson matched Justin Verlander pitch for pitch for his first career win over Detroit, and the first-place Indians did just enough to beat the reigning AL MVP 2-1 Thursday and complete a three-game sweep of the underperforming Tigers.
