DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

Detroit led 4-3 before Texas tied it in the eighth with a run off reliever Joaquin Benoit. Jose Valverde (1-0) worked a scoreless top of the ninth for the Tigers, and they broke through against Darren O'Day (0-1).

Brandon Inge led off with a single and moved to second on Alex Avila's sacrifice bunt. After two walks sandwiched around a strikeout, Cabrera ended the game with a single through the left side of the infield.

Texas slugger Josh Hamilton left the game with a strained right shoulder.

Hamilton, who was the Rangers' designated hitter Tuesday, hit a run-scoring triple in the first inning, sliding headfirst into third. He then tried to tag up on a foul popup near the Detroit dugout. Third baseman Brandon Inge and catcher Victor Martinez both ran after the ball, leaving the plate unprotected when Inge made the catch. But Martinez was able to take a throw from Inge while scampering back in time to tag out a diving Hamilton.

Ian Kinsler hit for Hamilton when his spot came up again in the third.

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