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Austin Jackson and Dirks started the third with singles and Cabrera followed with an RBI double. Prince Fielder then reached on an error by Ka'aihue at first as another run scored. Young hit an RBI single and Avila's two-run double made it 6-2.
Colon got his first out of the inning when Ryan Raburn flied out but Boesch followed with an RBI double that ended Colon's night. Santiago greeted Jordan Norberto with an RBI single and Cabrera capped the outburst with his RBI single.
"That's a team you have to respect on a daily basis, no matter whether they've been going good or bad," Inge said. "I've been in that clubhouse. I know that they're capable of throwing up probably 30 runs on you one day if they get hot. They're good. Speaking (as) an outsider, they need to relax a little bit and trust their ability."
Colon allowed eight runs -- seven earned -- and nine hits in 2 1-3 innings, dropping to 0-7 in his last 12 starts against Detroit with a 7.67 ERA.
"He was in the middle of the plate a lot and usually he's not," Melvin said. "Usually he's on the corners, you know, starting off and actually running to the corners. That's what it looked like to me. It just looked like there were a lot of good swings that you don't normally see off of him."
NOTES: Colon last beat the Tigers on April 13, 2003, with the Chicago White Sox. ... Oakland RHP Brandon McCarthy, who missed Tuesday's start with a sore shoulder, said he had no concerns after a bullpen session and is on target to start Saturday. ... Melvin said he was encouraged by how OF Yoenis Cespedes (left hand) felt after hitting off a tee and taking soft toss and that Cespedes could be back in the lineup as soon as Saturday. ... Tommy Milone (4-2) will take the mound Friday for Oakland against Detroit's Rick Porcello (3-2).
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