Tigers use 7-run frame to strike win over Twins

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DETROIT — One night after the Tigers put up an eight-run opening inning and had to rally late, Miguel Cabrera’s first triple in 365 days sparked a seven-run seventh inning to lift Detroit to its third straight victory with a 7-2 win over the Twins on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.

Phil Hughes, who outpitched former Twins teammate Mike Pelfrey in an unlikely pitching duel, exited with a 2-1 lead after Cabrera tripled and scored on a Victor Martinez sacrifice fly. The Tigers pounced on Minnesota’s bullpen for seven hits in the next eight batters, including back-to-back home runs from Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez.

Joe Mauer …

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