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Cabrera’s first homer since May 20 is walk-off winner

Detroit — Miguel Cabrera hadn’t hit a home run since May 20. He’d gone 103 plate appearances without a dinger.

Drought over.

He blasted a two-run, walk-off blast off Tommy Hunter on Thursday to give the Tigers a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Tigers haven’t gotten many gifts this season. And yet, when they got a timely one in the seventh inning, they gave it back.

Tampa Bay’s shortstop Daniel Robertson, inexplicably, charged hard on a routine ground ball by slow-footed Victor Martinez with a runner at third and two outs in a 2-2 game.