Last week, details emerged about an incident that took place at the Birmingham home of Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
According to the Detroit Free Press, Cabrera had been out partying in the early morning hours of Oct. 3 at Birmingham's Townsend Hotel. Reports indicate that Cabrera was with members of the Chicago White Sox, the Tigers' opponent that weekend.
Birmingham Police Chief Richard Patterson said that when Cabrera returned home, he and his wife began arguing. Cabrera's wife called police at 6:05 a.m. to report that they were fighting.
The officers who responded to the call observed that both Miguel Cabrera and his wife had sustained minor injuries. According to the police report obtained by the Detroit Free Press, the two had been fighting over a cell phone that Miguel had been using. Cabrera's wife insisted that he should leave the house, and Miguel agreed.
Police then took Cabrera to the Birmingham Police Department, where he was later picked up by the Tigers' general manager, Dave Dombrowski.
Commander Mark Clemence said that Cabrera registered a .26 blood-alcohol level when he was tested, which is more than three times the legal limit of .08.
Cabrera went 0-4 in Saturday night's game, which included a crucial double play groundout in the eighth inning. He then went 0-3 on Sunday to finish the series at 0-11.
Cabrera apologized to his teammates before the Tigers' one game playoff against Minnesota on Oct. 6. The Tigers lost that game 6-5 in 12 innings.
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