Cabrera hits 2 homers in Tigers' win over Indians

Miguel Cabrera's left hip has been bothering him all season, leading to him lumbering when he runs. He earned the right to take his time trotting around the bases twice Tuesday night. Cabrera hit two homers for his first time with Detroit and finished 4-for-4, helping the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 9-2. "I got the ball good," he said. "We win the game, that's more important." Marcus Thames' solo homer was sandwiched between Cabrera's shots, Ivan Rodriguez added another home run and Justin Verlander was dominant after a shaky start for the surging Tigers. Detroit leads the majors with 21 wins since June 7. Cabrera has been one of the players helping the Tigers turn their season around. He is batting .340 with seven homers — half of his total — over the last 25 games. He had a slow start with his new team after hitting... [read full story]