Tigers 7, Indians 3

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- Kenny Rogers' scoreless streak ended Sunday, but he's enjoying spring training more than ever.

The Detroit Tigers' left-hander spent an hour signing autographs and chatting with fans before finally heading to the clubhouse Sunday after pitching two innings in a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.

"It's a beautiful day, I'm content and having the most fun ever," said Rogers, preparing for his 19th major league season.

Coming off an All-Star year in which he went 17-8, then pitched 23 scoreless innings in the postseason for the AL champions, Rogers gave up three hits and two runs over two innings in his first spring start.

"I've changed my spring approach to not being concerned about getting people out," Rogers said. "I work on getting one pitch refined, then another, then another."

As Rogers spoke, a fan reached over a 6-foot fence and yelled, "Kenny, high-five, man. Just outstanding, signing like that."

Rogers slapped the hand and said, "It's not a big deal. You'll reach a time when you might only remember the day somebody asked for an autograph."

The 42-year-old Rogers thinks he can still add plenty of wins to his 207-139 career record.

"I don't envision when I'll be done," he said. "I've lasted longer than I thought or a lot of others thought."

Being with a winning team helps. Rogers signed with the Tigers as a free agent before last season and helped them improve by 24 wins. Detroit reached the World Series for the first time since 1984.

"Last year was the most rewarding for me personally and team-wise," he said. "I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I made a good choice."

Rogers struggled a bit with his command Sunday. He hit one batter with a pitch and walked another while allowing one unearned run in the first inning. He gave up two hits and another run in the second, but avoided more trouble by getting Grady Sizemore to hit into a double play.

"I just didn't know where my pitches were going," Rogers said.

Indians starter C.C. Sabathia struck out three in two innings, including Magglio Ordonez with an off-speed pitch to end the first. The left-hander gave up two hits and one walk.

Craig Monroe had three hits and Neifi Perez two for the Tigers.

Detroit got an unearned run off Joe Borowski to make it 2-1 in the third. Ramon Santiago's three-run homer off minor leaguer Chuck Lofgren put the Tigers ahead 4-2 in the fourth.

Lofgren, 17-5 in Class-A last year, was roughed up for six runs, five hits and two walks in one-third of an inning. Shortstop Hector Luna misplayed a popup for an error that made one of the runs unearned.

Luna later missed an easy grounder hit by Gary Sheffield for another error, while Cleveland third baseman Andy Marte made one error and turned a couple of tough chances into tougher ones by backing up on balls instead of playing the short hops.

"Andy had a rough day," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "There were three or four balls where he's got to make plays. He's better than that."

Wedge called both players into his office after the game.

"It's a concern," Wedge said, referring to Luna's misplays. "He has to move around better."

Former Indians right-hander Chad Durbin gave up one hit -- a homer to David Dellucci -- in two innings and got the win.

Minor leaguers Kyle Sleeth and Virgil Vasquez each worked two scoreless innings for the Tigers.

Tom Mastny yielded only one walk and struck out two over two innings for Cleveland.

Game notes
Indians non-roster 2B Luis Rivas got a big ovation for turning a bad-hop grounder into an out. He also beat out a bunt for a hit. "There's a long way to go, but he's made a good first impression," Wedge said. ... Cleveland catchers Victor Martinez (4-for-6), Mike Rose (5-for-7) and Kelly Shoppach (2-for-2) are hitting a combined .733 with two homers, five doubles and eight RBI this spring. ... Tigers OF Brent Clevlen made a diving catch of a foul ball in the bottom of the ninth, tumbling across the mound in the Indians' bullpen.