Justin Verlander erratic; Ubaldo Jimenez sharp as Indians edge Tigers

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    On a night when it seemed the 27th out might never come for the Cleveland Indians, Chris Perez threw one last fastball to Miguel Cabrera and hoped the Detroit slugger would hit it on the ground.

    "He chopped it," Perez said. "I wanted him to put something in play, but down. Luckily, he did."

    Perez got Cabrera to hit a game-ending groundout with two on in the ninth inning, and Cleveland held on for a 7-6 win over the Tigers on Saturday night. Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Justin Verlander, but Detroit's late rally forced the Indians to sweat out a tense finish.
     

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