He led his new team to a sweep over the Yankees.
They eventually won, 5-3, their 20th victory over the Yankees in the last 25 games here.
It marked the first four game series victory over the Yankees since 1940.
Cleveland holds on for an 8-6 win over the Yankees.
But he was 1 for 4 and scored two runs in last night's 9-1 victory over the Yankees.
Instead, he stopped at second and eventually scored the winning run in a 3-2 victory over the Yankees.
Wells is 12-6 this season, and that includes two victories over the Yankees.
The Tigers went on to win 3-8 over the Yankees.
The Tigers also won the second game, 5-3' to increase their lead over the Yankees to 3 games.
More than that, they have enjoyed a psychological and statistical edge over the Yankees in recent years.