CLEVELAND (AP) -- Yoenis Cespedes drove in three runs, Miguel Cabrera reached base four times and the Detroit Tigers continued to push Cleveland around, beating the Indians 8-5 on Monday night.Cespedes hit an RBI double off Trevor Bauer (6-4) in the first inning, homered in the third and added a sacrifice fly in Detroit's four-run fourth as the Tigers improved to 8-2 against the Indians this season and 34-14 since the start of 2013.Detroit has won 15 of the last 18 against Cleveland.Cabrera walked twice, once with the bases loaded, singled twice and remained a mystery to Cleveland pitchers. He's batting .649 (24 of 37) with five homers and 16 RBIs against the Indians this year. 
Victor Martinez followed the fourth-inning walk to Cabrera with a two-run single to make it 6-3.Blaine Hardy (3-1) replaced starter Kyle Ryan in the fourth and pitched 2 1-3 hitless innings.Jason Kipnis had two RBIs, and David Murphy and Roberto Perez homered for the Indians.The Tigers snapped a 3-all tie by scoring four in the fourth to chase Bauer, who matched a career worst by allowing seven runs and nine hits in three-plus innings. The quirky right-hander was coming off a strong outing against the Cubs, but struggled with an unrelenting lineup that has few holes.Detroit loaded the bases on two singles and a walk, bringing up the dangerous Cabrera."He spooks me," said Indians manager Terry Francona, who joked before the game that he has even wiggled his fingers at the slugger, trying to hex him at the plate. "I've tried everything."Bauer pitched around Cabrera, walking him to force in the go-ahead run. Martinez followed with his single to put the Tigers ahead by three. Bauer, who managed to avoid major trouble in the first two innings, was pulled and Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly off Jeff Manship.After scoring three total runs in their three previous games, the inconsistent Indians scored three in the third to tie it at 3 on Kipnis' two-run double and Michael Brantley's RBI single.Kipnis extended his hitting streak to a career-high 17 games. He has hit safely in 26 straight at home.Cespedes put the Tigers up 3-0 with his 10th homer, a leadoff line drive that barely cleared the wall in right-center.
Victor Martinez followed the fourth-inning walk to Cabrera with a two-run single to make it 6-3.Blaine Hardy (3-1) replaced starter Kyle Ryan in the fourth and pitched 2 1-3 hitless innings.Jason Kipnis had two RBIs, and David Murphy and Roberto Perez homered for the Indians.The Tigers snapped a 3-all tie by scoring four in the fourth to chase Bauer, who matched a career worst by allowing seven runs and nine hits in three-plus innings. The quirky right-hander was coming off a strong outing against the Cubs, but struggled with an unrelenting lineup that has few holes.Detroit loaded the bases on two singles and a walk, bringing up the dangerous Cabrera."He spooks me," said Indians manager Terry Francona, who joked before the game that he has even wiggled his fingers at the slugger, trying to hex him at the plate. "I've tried everything."Bauer pitched around Cabrera, walking him to force in the go-ahead run. Martinez followed with his single to put the Tigers ahead by three. Bauer, who managed to avoid major trouble in the first two innings, was pulled and Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly off Jeff Manship.After scoring three total runs in their three previous games, the inconsistent Indians scored three in the third to tie it at 3 on Kipnis' two-run double and Michael Brantley's RBI single.Kipnis extended his hitting streak to a career-high 17 games. He has hit safely in 26 straight at home.Cespedes put the Tigers up 3-0 with his 10th homer, a leadoff line drive that barely cleared the wall in right-center.
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