Fans of the Detroit Tigers know nothing good ever comes of a trip to Cleveland. Since the Tiger reign as AL Central overlords ended in 2015, Cleveland has feasted on the Tigers. However, Monday’s contest in Progressive Field has already provided one big highlight.
In the second inning, with Cabrera leading off the frame, starter Eli Morgan started him off with a fastball on the inner edge for a strike. Then he came back with a breaking ball away and left it up just a bit too much. Cabrera, in classic fashion, launched it the opposite way for his sixth home run of the year, and the 493rd of his Hall of Fame career.