Miguel Cabrera was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs, 2 walks, and 6 RBI, as the Detroit Rockets topped the New York Swats in a 17-9 slugfest. With a tired bullpen, Swats starter Bullet Rogan went 7 innings, allowing 14 runs on 14 hits. Roger Clemens allowed 5 earned runs in 7 innings for Detroit. Babe Ruth got the New York offense started with a 3-run homer in the 1st inning, but Detroit struck back in the 2nd and 3rd innings. Bobby Veach was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI for Detroit. American League teams are hitting near .300 through 11 games. Detroit is now 6-5, while New York has dropped to 3-8. The teams also combined for 30 hits and committed two errors each.