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Miguel Cabrera starts at first base, doubles in Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over Blue Jays

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers won, 8-2, against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida.

The Tigers improved to 3-2 in Grapefruit League play.

What happened

The game only lasted seven innings — this is expected to be the final shortened contest for the Tigers this spring. Spencer Turnbull started and pitched two innings, giving up two runs with three strikeouts. The bullpen kept the Blue Jays off the board the rest of the way, with Jose Cisnero and Gregory Soto combining for five strikeouts against six batters.