Oct 1 (Reuters) - Miguel Cabrera took a big step towards capturing baseball's triple crown in helping the Detroit Tigers secure a playoff berth with a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Cabrera blasted his Major League-leading 44th home run of the season, breaking a tie with Texas slugger Josh Hamilton, and finished 4-for-5 to enhance his American League-leading batting average (.329) and RBI (runs batted in) totals. After battling Chicago for the AL Central division title all season, the red-hot Tigers (87-73) eliminated the White Sox from the playoffs and earned a second consecutive trip to the post-season for the first time since 1934-35. Along with the team's success,...
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