Cabrera hits No. 501 in Tigers' 4-3 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Two days after hitting his 500th homer, Cabrera connected on No. 501. He crushed a 79-mph slider by starter Jack Flaherty into Big Mac Land, which is name of the upper left field deck, in the third inning. At 423 feet, it was his second longest home run this season.

The Cardinals immediately removed Flaherty (9-2) with what the team said was right shoulder tightness. In two innings, Flaherty allowed four runs on four hits with three walks on 46 pitches. He velocity dropped dramatically after the first inning.

The 25-year-old starter missed 60 games (June 1-Aug. 12) with an left oblique strain. He had given up just two runs in 12 innings covering two starts since he returned after being activated from the Injured List.

Casey Mize (7-6) pitched five scoreless innings. He checked the Cardinals on three hits. In his previous three outings, the 24-year-old Mize had allowed nine earned runs — and six homers — over 13 1/3 innings.

Michael Fulmer earned his eighth save by pitching the final 1 1/3 innings.

The Cardinals scored three runs in the eighth off Erasmo Ramirez. Harrison Bader, who led off with a triple, scored on a ground out. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run, two-out double off Fulmer, who then struck out Yadier Molina to end the inning.

Detroit scored twice in the second. The Tigers loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a single. Derek Hill singled to score Jeimer Candelario. With the bases still loaded, Mize walked on four pitches to drive in Harold Castro. It was the 27th time this season St. Louis pitchers have issued a bases-loaded walk this season. Seattle holds the record...

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