Cabrera's homer helps Tigers complete sweep of struggling Pirates
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06/13/2010 -
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the
bottom of the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep
of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 4-3 win at Comerica Park.
Alex Avila added a solo shot for Detroit, which has won four of their last six
and improved to 32-6 in their last 38 interleague games at home and an
impressive 127-108 all-time in interleague play.
Brad Thomas (4-0) earned the win for retiring the final batter in the top of
the eighth. Detroit starter Armando Galarraga allowed only two runs on six
hits with one walk over 7 2/3 innings. Jose Valverde picked up his 13th save
of the season despite giving up a run in the ninth inning which snapped his
scoreless streak at 26 innings.
Garrett Jones hit a solo homer and knocked in a pair for the Pirates, who have
dropped a major league-high eight straight games. Delwyn Young drove in a run
with a sacrifice fly.
Javier Lopez (1-1) took the loss after being charged with one run in the
eighth and walking the only batter he faced. Jeff Karstens got the starting
nod for the Pirates and worked seven-plus innings, allowing six hits, two runs
and one walk with three strikeouts.
In the bottom of the eighth and Pittsburgh clinging to a 2-1 lead, pinch-
hitter Carlos Guillen got the inning started with a single and Karstens was
lifted in favor of D.J. Carrasco, who set down Ryan Raburn and uncorked a wild
pitch before striking out Ramon Santiago.
Lopez was summoned from the bullpen and walked Johnny Damon. The Pirates then
turned to closer Octavio Dotel, who hung a 1-1 cutter to Cabrera and the
power-hitting first baseman hammered it over the right-center field wall for a
4-2 Tigers advantage.
Valverde took over in the top of the ninth and surrendered a leadoff double to
Ryan Doumit, who advanced to third on a groundout and crossed the plate on
Young's sac fly. Pinch-hitter Akinori Iwamura flied out to center to end the
game.
Jones' lead off homer to right in the second gave the Pirates the early lead.
Then in the fourth, Jones' ground-rule double plated Andrew McCutchen, who
reached on an infield single and went to second on a balk to make it 2-0.
Karstens kept the Tigers off the board until the seventh when Avila crushed a
first-pitch sinker with two outs over the wall in straightaway center.
Galarraga issued a two-out single to McCutchen in the eighth, which signaled
the end of the afternoon for the right-hander. Thomas came in and retired
Jones on a groundout to second.
Game Notes
Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson (back spasms) exited the game after a
half inning...Detroit was also without right fielder Magglio Ordonez (strained
oblique)...Pittsburgh fell to a major league-worst 71-113 in interleague
play.
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