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Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes turned in a productive performance at the dish as he drove in four runs Sunday afternoon against the Angels.

Cespedes lined a two-run double in the third, singled in a run in the fifth to tie the game and doubled in a run in the sixth to extend the lead for the A's. He finished 3 for 5 with four RBI in a 10-6 win. He is hitting .226 with 15 homers and 47 RBI in 327 at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was ejected from Sunday's game against Philadelphia for arguing balls and strikes, MLB.com reports. Cabrera and manager Jim Leyland were tossed arguing a called strike in the third inning.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera made his presence felt at the dish as he homered in his first at-bat after returning from a hip injury Saturday night against the Phillies.

Cabrera took Raul Valdes deep for a solo home run in the first. He singled a run in the second and picked up his third RBI on a groundout in the fourth. He finished 2 for 3 with two runs scored and three RBI in a 10- victory. He has a .361/.455/.674 slash line with 32 homers and 99 RBI in 377 at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera, who has been nursing a hip flexor and hasn't played since July 22, returned to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia. 

Detroit manager Jim Leyland was attempting to decide prior to the game if his slugger was ready to go and apparently decided to allow him to return. Cabrera got the start at third base. He's brings his .358 average, 31 homers and 96 RBI into Saturday's game. 

The Astros placed outfielder J.D. Martinez on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a wrist injury. He is dealing with a sprained left wrist. Robbie Grossman was called up to replace him on the roster. 

Martinez was batting .357 over his last 14 at-bats with two doubles and an RBI. He's hitting .256 on the year with seven home runs and 36 runs driven in over 273 at-bats. 

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was not in the lineup Friday against the Phillies as he continues to nurse a sore hip flexor.

Cabrera took part in batting practice off a left-handed pitcher, which could indicate that he is hopeful of returning Saturday against lefty Cliff Lee, FOX Sports reports. The 30-year-old has missed four straight games and is hitting .358/.454/.666 in 374 at-bats before the injury.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera reported much improvement with his injured hip, Fox Sports reports Friday.

Cabrera has missed the past three games as a result of the injury. The Tigers lineup for Friday has not been posted yet, but even if Cabrera doesn't play Friday, he appears to be close to a return.

Astros outfielder J.D. Martinez returned to the starting lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays after suffering a lower back contusion Tuesday.

Martinez, who served as the team's designated hitter, finished 1 for 3 with a double and two strikeouts in a 4-0 defeat. He is hitting .252 with seven homers and 36 RBI in 270 at-bats.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland told MLive.com Thursday that the team will take a cautious approach with third baseman Miguel Cabrera, though he may be ready to play Friday.

Cabrera has missed three straight games with a sore hip flexor and is hitting .358/.454/.666 in 374 at-bats before the injury.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera will miss his third straight game with a sore hip flexor, according to mlive.com.

Manager Jim Leyland told reporters in a pregame media session that Cabrera would not be listed in the starting lineup. Leyland has said Cabrera likely won't need a stint on the disabled list, but has been quiet about his day-to-day status. 

Cabrera is hitting .358/.454/.666 in 374 at-bats.