LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, on Wednesday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
The Tigers are 12-14 in Grapefruit League play.
What happened
Miguel Cabrera, who turns 40 in April, was on second base when Ryan Kreidler hit a line drive off the glove of second baseman Ehire Adrianza for a single in the third inning. As the ball bounced into shallow right field, Cabrera turned up his speed and rounded third base.
He scored sliding into home plate for a 3-0 lead.