David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the…
Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning. July 4, 2012, in Detroit.
Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning. July 4, 2012, in Detroit.
David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the…
Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth…
Updated: Thursday, 05 Jul 2012, 12:33 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 05 Jul 2012, 12:33 AM EDT
DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera homered twice and Justin Verlander pitched his fifth complete game to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Wednesday night.
In a game delayed two hours and 26 minutes by rain, Cabrera went 3-for-3, drove in three runs and scored three. He was intentionally walked in his other plate appearance as the Tigers ended Minnesota's five-game winning streak.
Verlander (9-5) made his case for starting in the All-Star game, allowing four hits and a walk on the seventh anniversary of his debut. He struck out seven.
Twins starter Brian Duensing (1-5) pitched well into the fifth, but left the game after being hit on the left ankle by Alex Avila's sharp grounder. Duensing sustained a bruised left ankle, but X-rays were negative.
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