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DETROIT -- James McCann capped a six-run first inning with his first career grand slam as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with an 11-0 rout Sunday.Miguel Cabrera homered twice for the Tigers.The Tigers, who began the day one game behind Boston for the second American League wild-card spot, have now won six straight -- including a sweep at Fenway Park. The win extended Detroits lead over Houston to 1 1/2 games.Mike Pelfrey (4-9) got the win, pitching five shutout innings and allowed four hits and a walk, striking out four. He has now allowed one or fewer runs in five of his last eight starts.Dallas Keuchel (6-11) took the loss, allowing seven runs and seven hits in five innings, walking three and striking out four.Two days after scoring nine runs in the first two innings off Collin McHugh, the Tigers were all over Keuchel. Seven of the first eight batters reached base, capped off by McCanns grand slam to make it 6-0. Only Cameron Maybin getting thrown out on the bases kept the defending Cy Young winner from giving up more runs in the inning.The Astros loaded the bases in the third, but Pelfrey got out of the jam by retiring Carlos Correa on a broken-bat grounder to third. Houston had them loaded again in the seventh, but Bruce Rondon struck out Correa.Cabrera made it 7-0 with a fifth-inning homer off Keuchel, and Mike Aviles added an eighth run in the next inning. He doubled off Scott Feldman and scored on Jose Iglesiass one-out sacrifice fly.Cabrera got the lead to double figures with a two-run homer in the seventh off Feldman, and Justin Upton added a solo shot later in the inning.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: 1B Marwin Gonzalez (hand) and OF Carlos Gomez (hamstring) were both out of the starting lineup, leaving OF Jake Marisnick as the only healthy position player on Houstons bench. Gonzalez, who got hurt Friday night, is scheduled to see a hand specialist on Monday.Tigers: OF J.D. Martinez (elbow) went 2 for 5 for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, and is now hitting .350 after four games of a rehab assignment. He still hasnt played the field, but the Tigers are hoping to have him back by weeks end.OLD FRIENDSMcCanns first-inning homer was the first grand slam of his career and the 15th home run. Not only did the grand slam come against Keuchel -- his college teammate at Arkansas -- he has also homered twice against Drew Smyly, who also played with them with the Razorbacks.FIRST HITHouston rookie Alex Bregman got his first career hit in the third inning, ending an 0-for-18 start. Cabrera called for the ball and ceremoniously presented it to Bregman, who tossed it to the Astros dugout.UP NEXTAstros: Return home for the first of four games with Toronto. The Astros may have to start rookie Joe Musgrove, because scheduled starter Doug Fister is with his wife, who is about to give birth to the couples first child. 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I kept telling him, `Take us home.James, who moved into ninth place on the career scoring list Friday, recorded his 7,000th assist in the first half, becoming the first frontcourt player in NBA history to reach the plateau.The 31-year-old is the only player with 27,000 points, 7,000 assists and 7,000 rebounds.I dont know what to say, James said when asked about the achievement. Thats the triple threat of me. To rebound, to pass, to put the ball in the hole a little bit. Its just an honor. Im just blessed. To be the only one to put up those numbers is pretty cool because this is the game I love. Its the game I watched my whole life growing up, so its incredible.Cleveland shot a season-best 58 percent from the field and beat Charlotte for the sixth straight time at home.Kemba Walker scored 24 to pace the Hornets, playing the first of five consecutive road games. Walker sat out the final few minutes after banging knees with James.Its not bad at all, said Walker, who had a sleeve over his left knee. At the moment it looked pretty bad, but Im good. I was coming off a ball screen and he ran into me.Charlotte coach Steve Clifford knew his team was going to have trouble defending the Cavs if the reigning NBA champions were clicking.Once James warmed up, there wasnt much the Hornets could do.He passed. He rebounded. He made 3s. He was great going to the basket, Clifton said. He was phenomenal. He made three or four 3s that hes going to make. You cant block them. You cant contest them. When hes shooting thhe ball like that theres nothing you can do, other than blitz, and thats what he wants you to do, and then he really makes you look bad.ddddddddddddThe Cavs were on target from the start, shooting 71 percent while building a 12-point lead in the first quarter. Cleveland stayed around 70 percent for most of the first half and had a 15-point lead at halftime.The Hornets cut it to three in the third, but James countered with a pair of 3s in a span of 25 seconds, straddling the arc after the second make while looking in the direction of Clifford, who was calling a timeout.NO RESTCavs coach Tyronn Lue intends to rest James at some point, but not on a night when Kyrie Irving said he was tired.I didnt want to play LeBron this many minutes, but he came and said, `Coach, Im fine, Lue said. Then, he started raining 3s. We had to ride him tonight.TIP-INSHornets: Nicolas Batum is one of five NBA players averaging at least 13 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists. James, Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are the others. Of that group, Batum came in averaging the fewest turnovers (2.3). ... Walker entered with the second-most 3-pointers (61) in the Eastern Conference. Only Torontos Kyle Lowry had made more. ... Charlottes trip includes stops in Indiana, Washington, Boston and Atlanta. The Hornets wont play at home again until Dec. 20 when they host the Lakers.Cavaliers: Irving scored only 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting. ... J.R. Smith returned after missing two games with a hyperextended left knee and scored six points in 32 minutes. ... Irving joined James and Mark Price as the only players in Cleveland history with 600 career 3-pointers. ... Cleveland improved to 41-10 at home against Charlotte. ... Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles, an Ohio native, was introduced during a timeout in the first quarter. ... F Channing Frye missed his second straight game to attend his fathers funeral.UP NEXTHornets: At Indiana on Monday.Cavaliers: Host Memphis on Tuesday before flying to Tennessee to face the Grizzlies again on Wednesday. ' ' '