Cabrera has been dealing with back soreness of late but intends to play through it, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. "It's something that I deal with everyday. I'm not going to stop playing or make an excuse," said Cabrera after Thursday's win.
Cabrera was the hero Thursday as he smacked a walkoff home run off of Tommy Hunter to get the Tigers into the win column. His home run marked the first time Cabrera has gone deep since May 20, a span of 83 at-bats. It appears that Cabrera will continue to play every day, but his back will be something for owners to monitor as the season progresses. He now has six home runs and 31 RBI over 193 at-bats this season.