By Justin Cousineau
In Play Magazine
Down 1-0 in the third inning Austin Jackson got things started with a single. Johnny Damon had a hard hit ball between first and second and with Magglio Ordonez flying out to center it advanced Jackson to third.
With Runners on the corners and one out birthday boy Miguel Cabrera dug in at the batters box. He fouled off his first pitch but on the second pitch Snell threw Cabrera a change-up that hung over the plate just enough. Cabrera crushed the second pitch of the at-bat into the upper deck at Safeco Field and put his Tigers in a much needed 3-1 lead.
The home run wasn't just to give them the lead in the game but the chance to win the final game of the series and end a three game losing streak.
Although the Tigers won 4-2 players like Ordonez need to work harder at the plate with runners on base going 0-5 on the day. He left a total of eight on base and the team was just 2-18 with runners in scoring position.
A successful game Sunday afternoon however marking a win on the day and setting the table for Dontrelle Willis to pitch against a powerful Angels team as he looks for his first win in the 2010 season.
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