CLEVELAND -- Rookie Brandon Phillips hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth inning last night, rallying the Cleveland Indians to a 6-4 win over the Detroit Tigers, who continue to find 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 late lead for the second straight game. On Monday night, Detroit squandered leads of 6-0 and This time, 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 single.

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 w all in left field for his fifth homer this season.

Detroit manager Alan Trammell had just visited with Roney, who was pitching his third inning and looking for his first career save.

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

Rookie Josh Bard homered for the Indians and David Riske pitched an inning for the win.

Once again, Detroit starter Adam Bernero had no luck.

The right-hander came in ranked last in run support (1.51 per nine innings) of any starter in the majors. He allowed three runs and five hits in six innings but remained winless since Sept. 25.

Dmitri Young's two-run homer off Indians starter Jake Westbrook broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning for the Tigers, who couldn't hold a lead again.

Bobby Higginson got three hits for Detroit, which dropped to 17-48 in 10 years at the Jake.

Bernero has rarely pitched with a lead this season, but the Tigers gave him one with two runs in the second.

Bernero didn't allow a baserunner until the fourth when Matt Lawton led off with a single.

Young was hitting a season-low .173 at the start of May, but has raised his average to .248 by going (23-for-62) in his last 16 games.

INDIANS 6

TIGERS 4