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CLEVELAND – Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a game-tying homer in the ninth, but his Cleveland Indians lost 14-12 to the Detroit Tigers in 13 innings Wednesday night.

Shoppach had two homers, three doubles and drove in three runs as the eighth player to get five extra-base hits in a game. Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers last accomplished the feat with four homers and a double on May 23, 2002.

Shoppach had a chance for a great ending to his big game, but he was struck out by Casey Fossum (2-0) with the bases loaded and no outs in the 12th.

Carlos Guillen singled with one out off Juan Rincon (2-3), the Indians’ seventh pitcher, in the 13th. Guillen took third on Curtis Granderson’s fifth hit, a single to right. Placido Polanco grounded to third, scoring Guillen, and Granderson later scored on a throwing error by first baseman Ryan Garko.

Detroit had 22 hits and the Indians had 19. Both teams stranded 14 runners.

AP-ES-07-31-08 0050EDT

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