Alex Avila hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Indians on Monday. The Tigers got all of their runs in the ninth; Victor Martinez delivered an RBI single prior to Avila's blast. The homer was Avila's third in five games. He's hit .256 with four homers and 23 RBI in 78 at-bats since the beginning of July. Before that, he .172 with five homers and 13 RBI in 163 at-bats.