Miguel Cabrera has tormented the Tribe throughout his career and that did not change during Cleveland’s home-opening set against the rival Tigers. Cabrera launched two home runs, collected four hits and powered Detroit to an 8-5 victory over the Indians on Sunday at Progressive Field.
Cabrera’s four-hit, four-RBI outpouring capped off an 11-for-14 showing in the three-game sweep of the Tribe, as the Tigers improved to 6-0 on the season. That marks the most hits the Tigers’ first baseman has produced in a three-game series in his career. In the process, Cabrera’s season average skyrocketed to .520 from .182 over the past three games.
“I feel very good,” Cabrera said. “I feel like I’m seeing the ball very good, try to get my pitches and try to put a good swing on the ball.”
Carlos Santana delivered an RBI single in the first inning and Ryan Raburn contributed a two-run double in the third, but that was not enough to erase the damage done by Indians starter TJ House (1 1/3 innings). That was all the damage Cleveland managed against Tigers lefty Kyle Lobstein in his five innings of work.
“I actually think this is kind of our time to shine,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “Losing three in a row to these guys hurts, and the way we lost, they beat us around pretty good. But I feel really strongly that this group we have will find a way to pick each other up and we’ll come through this.”
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