CLEVELAND -- Swarmed by a mob of teammates at home plate, Brandon Phillips took one punch to the stomach, another in the ribs and a few to the head.

"It was terrible," the Cleveland Indians' smiling rookie second baseman said. "But it really felt good."

Phillips hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth inning last night, rallying Cleveland to a 6-4 win over the Detroit Tigers, who find new ways to lose.

Phillips' line shot off Matt Roney gave the Indians their most dramatic win this season.

The Tigers, meanwhile, have lost six straight and blew a lead for the second straight game.

On Monday night, Detroit squandered leads of 6-0 and 9-7.

"This gets old every night, talking about a tough loss," said Tigers manager Alan Trammell, who was visibly frustrated by his team's latest collapse.

"I'm not happy right now. Whatever we try it seems like its not the right answer."

Detroit took a 4-3 lead into the ninth before Casey Blake blooped a one-out single and Ben Broussard sent him to third with a base hit to right.

Bill Selby came in to pinch-run for Broussard, but the Indians didn't need his speed when Phillips ripped a 1-1 pitch over the wall in left for his third homer.

Trammell had just visited with Roney, who was pitching his third inning and looking for his first career save at any level. Trammell refused to address questions about his decision to leave Roney in.

"It's over and done with," Trammell said.

As he circled the bases, Phillips said he hoped his mother was watching him on TV back in Stone Mountain, Ga. "I'm a momma's boy," he said.

Phillips jumped high and landed with two feet on the plate before being banged around by his teammates, who celebrated the Indians' first walkoff homer at Jacobs Field since Aug. 24.

"I spiked the plate," he said. "Milton (Bradley) hit me one good time, and Ellis got me in the ribs. I know who to pay back."

Rookie Josh Bard also homered for the Indians.

INDIANS 6

TIGERS 4