Indians rip Rogers for worst outing in 13 years

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Rogers then walked Blake to force in a run, and Peralta followed with a double to right-center. Two runs scored on the gapper and Blake also came home to make it 5-0 when Granderson overthrew the cutoff man for his first error in 151 major league games.

Sizemore’s RBI single made it 6-0, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland came out to get Rogers from his shortest outing since lasting just one-third of an inning on May 21, 1993, against California.

“Kenny’s control was either too good or too bad,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “That pretty much sums it up. He was either throwing balls or throwing it right down the middle.”

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After handing the ball to Leyland, Rogers slowly walked back to the dugout, and briefly grabbed a seat on a ledge directly under a TV camera. Last year, the lefty was suspended for 20 games and fined $50,000 for shoving a cameraman.

Roman Colon replaced Rogers, but the Indians weren’t done as Michaels’ RBI single capped the seven-run outburst.

“We knew we had to keep scoring,” Michaels said. “It just felt like one of those night where no lead was going to be big enough.”

The Tigers, blanked in the first inning for the first time in four games, got back in it in the second as Inge connected for his 20th homer, a three-run shot on to the home run porch in left.

Cleveland went up 8-3 in the third on Michaels’ RBI double.

Notes: Granderson’s errorless streak was the longest ever for a Tigers outfielder to start his career. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Granderson’s streak was the longest by a position player to start his career since Dave Roberts went 205 games from 1999-2003 before his first miscue. ... In his last 12 games, Inge is batting .439 (18-for-41) with three homers and 13 RBIs. ... Hall of Famer Bob Feller, a frequent visitor to Indians games, had his remarkable 1946 season and military service in World War II recognized by Congress in a 417-0 vote on Tuesday. Sixty years ago, after serving four years in the U.S. Navy, Feller led the AL in wins, shutouts, strikeouts and pitched 36 complete games in 42 starts. On Wednesday, Feller will be honored in Washington. ... Indians RHP Matt Miller, who underwent elbow surgery in April, is making progress and could be pitching again in September.

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