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Cabrera, Martinez help Tigers avoid Angels sweep
Posted: 07.06.2011 at 11:42 PM
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      ANAHEIM, Calif.  - Miguel Cabrera homered during a three-run
seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers broke out of an offensive
funk and beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Wednesday.
      Cabrera greeted reliever Michael Kohn (0-2) by hitting a
tiebreaking, two-run shot over the left-field wall.
      Victor Martinez drove in two runs as the Tigers avoided a
three-game sweep. They scored just one run in the first two games
of the series.
      Brad Penny (6-6) settled in after allowing three runs in the
first. He gave up four runs on six hits over 6 1-3 innings. Jose
Valverde worked a perfect ninth for his 21st save.
      Mark Trumbo homered for the Angels, who had won four straight.
Howie Kendrick drove in a pair of runs and Vernon Wells hit an RBI
double.
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