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Miggy’s bat awakens vs. White Sox
- Updated: July 22, 2016
CHICAGO — The first sign that Miguel Cabrera’s hitting career might not be done quite yet came with a pair of ground-ball singles before the Tigers left Detroit on Wednesday night. Then came some bigger, better swings in batting practice on Thursday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field.
“It looked like his swing was easy again for him,” manager Brad Ausmus said. “It didn’t look like there was a lot of effort, and he took it right into the game.”
After a line-drive single in the first inning and a hard-luck lineout to shallow right in the third, Cabrera finally got the result he needed. And as his fifth-inning drive sailed into the left-field seats, a drive estimated at 422 feet by Statcast™, he gave the Tigers a lead that stood up through a two-hour rain delay for a 2-1 Tigers win over the White Sox.
In other words, Cabrera’s first home run since June 29 was a big one.
“It’s just a matter of time with Miggy,” said Ian Kinsler, who homered two batters earlier to tie the game. “He’s the greatest hitter for a reason, and he’s …
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