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Sunday, Aug 31st, 2008

American League Game Summary - Kansas City at Detroit

Final Score: Kansas City 2 - Detroit 4

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Miguel Cabrera drove in all four Detroit runs with a two-run homer and a two-run double as the Tigers got by the Royals 4-2 in the series finale of a three-game set from Comerica Park.

Gary Glover (2-3) was handed the win after pitching a scoreless eighth while starter Armando Galarraga worked seven innings of two-run ball on eight hits and a walk while tying a career high with seven strikeouts. The rookie right- hander is 5-0 over his past eight starts for the Tigers, who took two of three in the series.

"It was a good ball game for us -- big hits by Cabrera, good job by Galarraga," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "Miguel got the two-run homer and then of course the big hit. He worked the count, he fouled off a couple tough pitches, just a great at-bat. Fernando and Glover did a great job."

Jose Guillen hit a solo home run and Alberto Callaspo was 3-for-3 in the loss for the Royals, who had snapped a four-game skid with a win Saturday. Starter Gil Meche pitched well, going seven innings and matching Galarraga with two runs allowed on five hits without walking a batter and striking out six.

"My big mistake was the homer to Cabrera," Meche said. "I thought he was looking for a fastball and I tried to sneak one past him off the corner. But, he's such a strong kid and he got all of it. I knew it was a homer as soon as it left the bat."

Kip Wells (1-3) came on for Meche in the eighth and promptly gave up the lead. After a hit-by-pitch and a walk to start the frame, Placido Polanco grounded into a force out at third that saw Leyland get tossed by third base umpire Kevin Causey for arguing the call. Wells walked Magglio Ordonez to load the bases before exiting in favor of Ramon Ramirez. Cabrera then stroked a two-run double down the left-field line to make it a 4-2 game.

"Leyland says I'm focused more when I've got runners in scoring position," Cabrera said. "I focus every at-bat but in that situation, you've got to drive the run in. I think I think different because I say I have to, I have to drive that run in."

Fernando Rodney entered in the ninth and worked around a two-out walk to Callaspo to notch his seventh save of the season.

Kansas City scored the game's first run in the third when David DeJesus tripled and came home on a Galarraga wild pitch.

Guillen gave the Royals a 2-0 advantage with a leadoff home run to left in the sixth, but Cabrera tied the game with one swing with a two-out, two-run blast to right in the home half. Polanco singled prior to Cabrera's at-bat.

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