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Pirates-Tigers Preview 5-28-13

(AP) -- Although manager Clint Hurdle said his Pittsburgh Pirates would pitch carefully to Miguel Cabrera, they didn't need to in the opener of this series with the Detroit Tigers.

It may be time to put that plan in place in the second game.

Cabrera enjoyed success over the previous two seasons against Jeanmar Gomez, who gets the ball Tuesday night with the visiting Pirates unbeaten in his five starts.

Hurdle called the reigning AL MVP the best hitter in baseball Monday before Pittsburgh's 6-5 loss. The manager said he would take his chances with Prince Fielder if he had to walk Cabrera, who entered this series on a 12-game hitting streak while batting .435 with seven homers and 17 RBIs.

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