Detroit Tigers fans crammed into Comerica Park hoping to witness history Saturday afternoon.
Miguel Cabrera made sure they didn’t have to wait long to see it, as the Rockies assumed an oddly familiar role in allowing the Tigers slugger to notch hit No. 3,000 in the first inning of a day-night doubleheader in Detroit.
The future Hall of Famer laced fellow Venezuelan Antonio Senzatela’s 1-1 fastball to right field to become the 33rd player in MLB history to reach the benchmark — and fourth to do so against the Rockies — as well as the seventh to amass 3,000 hits and 500 home runs.