Tigers rest Miguel Cabrera for 2nd straight game

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera has been taken out of the Detroit Tigers' lineup for a second straight game to rest his strained abdomen.

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera drops his bat and helmet after striking out against Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach McAllister in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Detroit. Cabrera was pulled from the game after two innings. The Tigers defeated the Indians 7-2 in a seven inning, rain shortened game. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera drops his bat and helmet after striking out against Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach McAllister in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Detroit. Cabrera was pulled from the game after two innings. The Tigers defeated the Indians 7-2 in a seven inning, rain shortened game. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hits a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera singles during the ninth inning of an interleague baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 in New York. The Tigers beat the Mets 11-3. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera looks after his two-run home run during the first inning of an interleague baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) raises his glove in victory after the Tigers 3-0 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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Detroit Tigers Austin Jackson looks for the call after scoring from third base on a sacrifice bunt by Jose Iglesias in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Indians 10-5. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Torii Hunter hit third, in Cabrera's spot, Sunday against the Cleveland Indians and Ramon Santiago replaced him at third base.

Detroit also kept center fielder Austin Jackson out of the lineup in the series finale, a day after he hurt his right shoulder when he hit the wall trying to make a catch in Saturday night's win.

Cabrera started, but didn't finish, his last two games on Thursday afternoon and Friday night because of the lingering injury.

The reigning AL MVP and Triple Crown winner leads major league baseball with a .359 batting average and 130 RBIs and with 43 homers, he trails only Baltimore's Chris Davis.

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