Cabrera steals show as Tigers beat Angels

ANAHEIM, California: Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera drove in five runs to power the Tigers to a 10-7 road victory over the Los Angeles Angeles on Monday.

In a contest between two first-place teams and billed as a pitching showdown between Detroit ace Justin Verlander and Anaheim's Jered Weaver, Cabrera stole the show.

Detroit's first baseman delivered his 26th home run of the season, a two-run shot in the fifth inning, to help the Tigers take a commanding 10-0 lead. He also drove in runs in the first and sixth innings.