Indians dealt rain-shortened loss in Detroit

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DETROIT — The Tigers couldn’t beat the rain Wednesday night, but they had just enough at-bats to beat the Indians. Miguel Cabrera’s three-run home run in the fifth inning was effectively a walk-off, just beating the downpour that stopped play at Comerica Park to finish out a rain-shortened 6-3 win.

The Tigers’ second straight victory kept them within a game of the second American League Wild Card spot after the Orioles rallied in the ninth to beat the Blue Jays in Toronto. If the two teams finish the season tied for the spot, they’d play a one-game tiebreaker in Baltimore next Monday. Toronto is a game ahead of the O’s for the top Wild Card.

The Indians remain one game back of the AL East champion Red Sox, who would open the ALDS at home …

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