Losing two of three to the Tigers to start 2021 wasn’t on the menu for the Indians.
Losing all three and getting swept would have been a whole lot worse.
Sunday the Indians stopped the early struggles of 2021, as they overcame an early 3-1 deficit to top the Tigers in Comerica Park 9-3.
The victory was helped out by three key homers, the biggest of which was a Jordan Luplow two-run blast in the 6th which put the Tribe up for good.
Aaron Civale got the start for the Indians, and while he was shaky early allowing three runs in three innings, he settled in and had a solid seven innings, striking out six, giving up two hits.