CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered and drove in five runs, Austin Hedges had a two-run shot and the Indians bounced back from losing outfielder Josh Naylor to a grisly injury a day earlier by belting the Detroit Tigers 13-5.
Ramírez connected in the fourth inning off rookie Matt Manning as the Indians set season highs in runs and hits.
Hedges had three RBIs and Amed Rosario had three hits for Cleveland, which pulled within two games of AL Central-leading Chicago.
Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera connected for his 493rd homer, tying him with Lou Gehrig and Fred McGriff for 28th on the career list.
Naylor will need surgery after breaking his right ankle during a frightening collision Sunday in Minnesota.
Naylor smashed into rookie second baseman Ernie Clement in the fourth inning.
Naylor was sprinting toward a shallow pop in right field when he hit Clement as the players were trying to make the catch.
Naylor spent the night at a hospital in Minneapolis before returning to Ohio.
The team says he will be evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic this week by a specialist.
The team did not give a timetable for Naylor’s return, but he is likely to miss the rest of the season.