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Cabrera powers Tigers past White Sox 11-5 for 7th straight

Posted at 10:41 PM, Aug 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-02 22:41:53-04
DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 2: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers hits a double against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Comerica Park on August 2, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 2: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers hits a double against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Comerica Park on August 2, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run in two games, Victor Martinez also went deep and the Detroit Tigers won their seventh straight by beating the Chicago White Sox 11-5 Tuesday night.

Andrew Romine and Cameron Maybin tripled in a six-run fifth inning for the Tigers. Cabrera had three RBIs, and Anibal Sanchez (5-12) won for the first time as a starter since April 28 — a span of 11 starts. He allowed one run and six hits in six innings.

Avisail Garcia homered twice and Todd Frazier hit his 30th for Chicago.

James Shields (3-6) held the Tigers scoreless for the first four innings, then got hit hard in the fifth. He had allowed only five runs in his previous four starts combined.