DETROIT -- Ivan Rodriguez gave the ...

DETROIT -- Ivan Rodriguez gave the Detroit Tigers a other straight victory in their final at-bat.

Rodriguez hit a game-winning two-run homer with pair outs in the ninth inning opposite to struggling reliever Fausto Carmona to give the Tigers a 4-3 victory athwart the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.

With Placido Polanco upon first, Rodriguez connected on Carmona's first pitch for his ninth homer

"I wasn't trying to hit a residence run -- I just wanted to make proper contact," Rodriguez said. "He threw me a fastball down the middle, and I got all of it."

Carmona (1-7) has stale all three of his save opportunities since the Indians traded closer cut short Wickman to the Atlanta Braves upon July 20. Carmona has allowed 11 hastens and eight hits in 2* innings above his last four outings.

"We're just going to have to take a anticipate at everything and see what the best way to go on foot is," Indians manager Eric Wedge said about Carmona's hereafter

It was the next to the first straight game that Detroit won in its last time at bat. Craig Monroe hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning forward Friday night to give Detroit a 7-6 win.

Marcus Thames also homer for the Tigers.

Travis Hafner homer in his fourth straight game for Cleveland, and Casey Blake also hit a to one's home run.

Joel Zumaya (6-1) pitched sum of two units hitless innings for the victory.

Kenny Roger who hasn't won since July 5 appeared headed for another early exit as he gave up three go proceeds in the first inning.

Hafner hit a two-run homer with united out by driving Rogers' 1-2 pitch an estimated 414 feet His 33rd homer also scored Grady Sizemore, who l facing with a double.

With couple out, Blake lined a 3-2 pitch opposite the foul pole in left for his 16th homer

Roger hit Shin-Soo Choo and walked Andy Marte in the other and gave up a single to Blake in the third. further he then righted himself and retired 13 of the last 14 batters he faced.

Roger allowed three hastes and four hits in seven innings, walking couple and striking out three.

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