Update: Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. -- Well, the Cleveland Indians did it.
They set the record for most consecutive wins -- 21 -- in the history of the American League, thanks to a relatively easy 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland.
The Tigers are 29.5 games out of first.
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Report From Tuesday Night
So late in the season, you probably thought the Tigers couldn't do anything meaningful. But noooo. You were wrong.
The listless team handed the Cleveland Indians a 2-0 victory Tuesday night, helping the tribe tie an American League record of 20 wins in a row.
Cleveland's Corey Kluber threw a five-hitter for his fifth complete game of the season, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Matthew Boyd was the losing pitcher for the Tigers. He had a career-high 116 pitches and was done after five innings.
The Tigers are 28.5 games out of first.
