DETROIT-Miguel Cabrera hit two of Detroit's four solo homers, then scored a tiebreaking run on Victor Martinez's seventh-inning single to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
Detroit has won seven of eight, and the Tigers pulled this game out after wasting some early opportunities with men on base. J.D. Martinez and Nick Castellanos also homered for Detroit, while Maikel Franco and Tommy Joseph hit solo shots for the Phillies.
Cabrera, who is 6 for 6 over his last two games, doubled with one out in the seventh. After moving to third on a wild pitch, he scored on Victor Martinez's hit off Colton Murray (0-1).
Justin Wilson (1-1) got the win in relief for Detroit, and Francisco Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances.
Marlins 7, Rays 6
MIAMI-Ichiro Suzuki had four hits, including a single in Miami's two-run eighth inning, and the Marlins rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 Monday night.
The 42-year-old Suzuki has 10 hits in the past three games to raise his average to .417 and increase his career hit total to 2,960.
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton showed signs of emerging from a prolonged slump. He put the ball in play in all three at-bats and reached on a single and walk.
Marcell Ozuna had three hits for Miami, including his ninth homer.
White Sox 7, Indians 6, 1st game
CHICAGO-Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura has been tinkering for a week looking to find a spark for his slumping offense.
The lineup for the opener of Monday's doubleheader had regular second baseman Brett Lawrie as the designated hitter, and he embraced the role.
Lawrie broke a fifth-inning tie with a three-run homer, Todd Frazier hit his 14th of the season and the White Sox held on for a 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Pirates 6, Rockies 3
PITTSBURGH-With reliever Ryan Vogelsong making a spot start Monday in a game rescheduled from the day before, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle knew that he was going need a few innings from his bullpen.
Things took an unexpected turn, however, when Colorado Rockies starter Jordan Lyles hit Vogelsong in the head with a pitch in the bottom of the second inning of a game Pittsburgh went on to win 6-3.
After loading the bases, Lyles was ahead in the count 2-0 when his 92 mph fastball struck Vogelsong in the left cheek. The Pirates right-hander was taken from the field on a cart and was later admitted to a hospital to have an injury to his left eye evaluated.
Wilfredo Boscan (1-0) replaced Vogelsong on the mound, pitching four innings of relief. He was making just his second big league appearance, and doing so after watching his teammate leave the field was a challenge for the young Venezuelan.
The Pirates built a big lead on Lyles (1-2) in the second and third innings and took the lead for good. They scored all six of their runs over those two frames, but most of the damage on Lyles was self-inflicted. The 25-year-old right-hander walked three, allowed two stolen bases, threw a wild pitch and gave up six runs over 2 1/3 innings.