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Cabrera belts 400th career home run in Tigers win

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Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers hits a solo home run, his 400th career home run, against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 16, 2015 (AFP Photo/Dilip Vishwanat)

St. Louis (AFP) - Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera hit the 400th home run of his Major League Baseball career to help the Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cabrera's blast Saturday made him the all-time leader among Venezuelan-born players as he passed the 399 career homers of compatriot Andres Galarraga.

The Tigers first baseman belted a 3-2 pitch from Tyler Lyons over the wall in straightaway center field in the first inning to give Detroit a 1-0 lead.