1B Miguel Cabrera struggled mightily in the three-game series against the Orioles. Cabrera ended up going hitless in nine at-bats and striking out four times. His most important at-bat Sunday came in the bottom of the eighth with the Tigers trailing, 3-1. With runners on first and second, Cabrera grounded into an inning-ending double play.

1B Miguel Cabrera finished 4-for-5 with two home runs Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Cabrera hit home runs No. 300 and No. 301 as a member of the Tigers. He became the fourth player in club history to hit 300 home runs, joining Al Kaline (399), Norm Cash (373) and Hank Greenberg (306).

1B Miguel Cabrera drove in four runs on three hits, including a home run. His two-run single in the ninth lifted the Tigers to a 7-6 victory over the Royals. Cabrera has 108 career RBIs against the Royals. Only teammate Victor Martinez, 116, and Twins 1B Joe Mauer, 111, have more. It was Cabrera's 23rd career go-ahead RBI in the ninth inning or later. "Obviously, Miggy's hit at the end of the game was the biggest, ultimately, but (Justin) Upton had a nice night, drove in a couple of runs," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Miggy drove in three, I guess. If we can keep rolling, great."

1B Miguel Cabrera was not in the starting lineup Wednesday because of a minor ankle issue. Manager Brad Ausmus said Cabrera's surgically repaired right ankle flared up in recent days, and he wanted to give him two days off. The Tigers have an off day Thursday. The slugger is expected to return to the lineup for the series opener in Kansas City on Friday.

1B Miguel Cabrera entered Sunday needing just one RBI to enter the top 10 list of players who have driven in the most runs with Detroit. He got two of Detroit's four hits but the Tigers were shut out. Cabrera had 1,002 RBIs with Detroit through Saturday and that was one behind the career total of former SS Alan Trammell with the Tigers.

1B Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double and two singles. It was his fifth four-hit game of the season. His 28 homers and 80 RBIs lead the team. It was the 39th multi-hit game and 23rd multi-RBI night this season for Cabrera; both totals lead the club.

DH Miguel Cabrera was shifted from first base to designated hitter because manager Brad Ausmus elected to give DH Victor Martinez a day off Sunday. Cabrera, who isn't fond of DHing, seldom gets a day off, but Ausmus likes to DH him on occasion to give him a break from field duties. He was walked intentionally in the third had a single in the fifth, scoring both times.

1B Miguel Cabrera keeps reaching milestones as his career lengthens. Cabrera drove in his 1,000th run for Detroit on Thursday with an RBI single in the eighth. Only 10 other Tigers have at least that many RBIs in a Detroit uniform. Research by Elias Sports Bureau reveals the 523 runs Cabrera drove in with the Marlins makes him only the seventh player in major league history to drive in at least 500 runs with one franchise and 1,000 with another.

1B Miguel Cabrera reached another milestone with Detroit on Thursday, driving in his 1,000th run as a Tiger. "It's an honor. It made me proud," Cabrera said. "You don't see too many players do it now with all the trades and (free agency). It was good -- and it came at the right time. It got into my mind (Wednesday). I was thinking about it in the seventh inning (bases loaded, one out) and I hit into a double play. When you think about something, it's not going to happen." Only 10 other Detroit players have knocked in 1,000 runs during their time as a Tiger.

1B Miguel Cabrera returned to the lineup Wednesday but went hitless in four at-bats. He hit into a crucial double play with the bases loaded in the seventh. Cabrera missed Tuesday's game and left Monday's game prior to the fifth inning with a left biceps strain. Cabrera initially sustained the injury a few weeks earlier, then aggravated it while reaching for an errant throw.

1B Miguel Cabrera was out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus the visiting Kansas City Royals, but manager Brad Ausmus still considers the 33-year-old slugger "day to day." Jarrod Saltalamacchia was inserted in the lineup in place of Cabrera, who strained his left biceps during Monday's 3-1 loss to the Royals. The Tigers' lone All-Star this season, Cabrera played only four innings Monday but was hurt in the first when his arm bent awkwardly after making contact with Kansas City right fielder Cheslor Cuthbert.

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera was out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus the visiting Kansas City Royals, but manager Brad Ausmus still considers the 33-year-old slugger "day to day."Jarrod Saltalamacchia was inserted in the lineup in place of Cabrera, who strained his left biceps during Monday's 3-1 loss to the Royals. The Tigers' lone All-Star this season, Cabrera played only four innings Monday but was hurt in the first when his arm bent awkwardly after making contact with Kansas City right fielder Cheslor Cuthbert.

1B Miguel Cabrera left the Monday game prior to the fifth inning due to a left biceps strain, but he might be able to start Tuesday.He was injured reaching for an errant throw by LHP Daniel Norris in the first inning. "I wouldn't be surprised if he said he was fine tomorrow," manager Brad Ausmus said. Cabrera has played in all but one game this season.

1B Miguel Cabrera hit the 435th home run of his career in the ninth Sunday, breaking a tie with Juan Gonzalez and Andruw Jones, and moving into sole possession of 44th place on the all-time list.

1B Miguel Cabrera's Tuesday night homer was the 434th of his career, moving him into a tie with Andruw Jones and Juan Gonzalez for 44th in major league history. Cabrera had a rough night Wednesday when he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

1B Miguel Cabrera hit his 26th home run of the season to lead off the third inning Tuesday at Seattle. It was his eighth home run over the past 19 games. During that same span, Cabrera is hitting .425 (31-for-73) and has driven in 23 runs. He had chances to do even more damage Tuesday night but ended up striking out to end the ninth inning and popping out with the bases loaded in the 14th.

1B Miguel Cabrera got an RBI double plus a two-run single Saturday night and upped his season's RBI total to 74. His two-run single finished a five-run fourth inning. "The one big inning, where we scored five runs, that was the game for us," manager Brad Ausmus said. "We didn't do a whole lot other than that. The two-RBI hit by Miggy to cap it off was probably the blow the helped the most."

1B Miguel Cabrera drove in a run and scored one Friday night. 2B Ian Kinsler stole second and third with Cabrera at bat in the first and one out. You could see Cabrera was trying to hit something to the right side to get Kinsler in. He hit a high chopper to third, though, that was just slow enough to let Kinsler get across home safely. Cabrera hit a 1-2 changeup for a single leading off the fourth and scored when Victor Martinez hit a 1-0 changeup thrown by fireballing RHP Noah Syndergaard for a two-run homer.

1B Miguel Cabrera pushed his RBI total to 66 on Sunday with his 22nd and 23rd home runs of the season in a four-RBI day. His single drove home the first run of the six-run first inning, his first home run came in the fifth with no one on and his second was a two-run shot in the seventh. The second home run was sort of a message after Houston had hit CF Cameron Maybin with a pitch. Detroit pitchers had hit two Houston batters and there was some thought that hitting Maybin was a retaliatory move. "I think Miggy took exception to that," Maybin said. "It was just his way of showing he had my back."

1B Miguel Cabrera, who went 3-for-4 with a walk Wednesday, broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the ninth inning with a two-out home run off Brad Ziegler. It was Cabrera's 12th go-ahead homer in the ninth inning or later in the past 10 seasons, the most in the majors, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Cabrera's 21st home run of the season was also his 11th go-ahead homer.