Tigers rout Indians 10-1 in Inge's return

Brandon Inge homered in his return to the Tigers lineup and Detroit went on to rout the Cleveland Indians 10-1 on Saturday night.

Inge was designated for assignment in July, a move that many expected to end his 11-year career. He accepted a demotion to Triple-A Toledo, though, and hit well enough for the Mud Hens to earn a surprising recall.

Inge homered in his first at-bat and hit a 400-foot RBI double in his second as the Tigers increased their AL Central lead to 3½ games. He hadn't had two extra-base hits in a game since August 20, 2010 — exactly a year earlier.

Alex Avila, catching his 14th straight game, went 2-2 with three walks. He's hitting .442 with a .567 on-base percentage in August.

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