Indians prized rookie shortstop Francisco Lindor got his first chance to trot around the bases in the big leagues Wednesday, helping his team finally beat the Tigers with a solo home run in the fifth inning.
Lindor, who hit three line-drive outs Tuesday against Detroit, nailed one so nobody could reach it. He lined it over the right field wall. He also singled, and walked twice, including one that provided another RBI.
He raised his average from .206 to .243 with the performance and shot his on-base percentage up from .200 to .275.