Browns fall to Lions as Weeden tossed costly second half interception
Brandon Weeden led a 17-7 halftime edge fading after Detroit surged with 24 unanswered points. Weeden threw two interceptions in a 31-17 defeat, his first start in a month, leaving Cleveland 3-3 and tied for second in the AFC North behind Cincinnati.
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Browns Win Highlights and Laments From Win over Lions
Browns beat writer Scott Petrak rates Sunday’s performers with thumbs up and down, picks the play of the game and analyzes key matchups. The ground game surged to 115 yards early but stalled to five carries for 11 yards after halftime as Cleveland yielded 24 points. The defense also struggled after intermission against Detroit’s offense.
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Red Sox rally past Tigers to even ALCS at 1-1
Boston erased a 5-0 deficit at Fenway as David Ortiz launched a tying grand slam in the eighth and Jarrod Saltalamacchia delivered a ninth inning go ahead single. Max Scherzer dominated early, but wild plays in the ninth doomed Detroit, sending the series to Detroit for Game 3 with Verlander vs Lackey set.
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