Baltimore — One more.
Miguel Cabrera took the penultimate step toward the hallowed 500 home run plateau Wednesday night and was a catalyst in the Tigers’ 5-2 win over the Orioles.
In an eventful fifth inning at Orioles Park at Camden Yards, Cabrera broke a scoreless tie, turning on a 1-2 hanging curveball from Baltimore starter Matt Harvey and sending over the wall in left field – home run No. 499.
He had singled in his first two at-bats, bringing his career hits total to 2,950.
With one more blast, Cabrera will become the 28th player in major league history to join the 500-Homer Club.