Though the Tigers did not get on the board until the fifth inning of Wednesday’s win over the Baltimore Orioles, it was apparent early that they were in control.
They loaded the bases in both the first and third innings but failed to scratch any runs across — until Miguel Cabrera put himself one longball away from history.
The 499th home run of his Hall of Fame career gave Detroit the lead, and they extended their lead shortly thereafter with a Niko Goodrum two-run double. Unfortunately, he appeared to reaggravate the lower body injury he returned from earlier this week.