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ATLANTA -- Tigers manager Brad Ausmus just wants to focus on his team, rather than worry about the other teams in the AL wild-card race.We do appreciate the help, but weve still got to take care of business here, Ausmus said. We were able to do it tonight.Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton also connected and Detroit moved up in the playoff race, beating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Friday night.The Tigers won their third straight and pulled within a half-game of Toronto for the second wild-card spot. The Blue Jays lost at Boston 5-3. Baltimore remained 1 1/2 games ahead of Detroit.The regular season is scheduled to end Sunday, but the Tigers might need to play beyond that. They were rained out against AL Central champion Cleveland this week and would have to make up that game at home if it impacts their playoff chances.We know weve got to take care of our business and see what happens on the other end, Upton said. It worked in our favor tonight.Daniel Norris (4-2) gave up one run, five hits, two walks and struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings.The Braves, playing their final series at Turner Field before moving north to the suburbs next year, had won 10 of 11. Matt Wisler (7-13) was chased in the fifth when James McCanns RBI single made it 5-0.Detroit led 3-0 in the first on Kinslers leadoff homer and Cabreras two-run shot over the center-field wall.Cabrera launched his 38th homer to the same location in the third, putting Detroit up 4-0.Upton hit his 30th homer to make it 6-0 in the seventh. Closer Francisco Rodriguez, in a non-save situation, struck out the side in the ninth.Wisler gave up five runs, nine hits, two walks and struck out three in 4 2/3 innings. He ended the season with a 5.00 ERA in 26 starts and one relief appearance.Cabrera, a two-time AL MVP, has been a tough out over the last couple months, hitting .357 with 20 homers and 55 RBI in his last 63 games. He has six multihomer games this season and 39 in his career.For him its pretty normal, Ausmus said, but hes set a standard offensively that few have ever equaled in the history of the game.Norris escaped a jam with two runners on in the third when Matt Kemp flied out to the warning track.Norris pitched through pain after Adonis Garcias liner glance off his right wrist below his glove in the fifth, striking out the next four batters he faced to end the sixth.Having an early lead helped Norris relax.I completely changed my game plan, Norris said. You go out there and you have a lead like that, `OK, Im attacking these guys no matter what. This offense just really makes things easy sometimes.Brandon Snyder hit his fourth pinch-hit homer of the season to cut the lead to 6-1 in the seventh and chase Norris.Kemp made it 6-2 in the eighth with his 35th homer.Upton is hitting .320 with 17 homers and 40 RBI in his last 36 games.TRAINERS ROOMDetroit CF Cameron Maybin stayed in the game after getting hit on the left hand by Brandon Cunniffs pitch in the sixth. Maybin sustained a left thumb contusion on a head-first slide on Aug. 29 and had his left wrist broken by a pitch in spring training.EXCLUSIVE TERRITORYWith 446 homers, Cabrera moved into the 40th place on the career list. The 11-time All-Star began the game one homer behind Texas Adrian Beltre. ... Kinslers 28th homer tied Lou Whitaker in 1989 for the most homers by a Tigers second baseman in a single season. It was his eighth leadoff homer this year and 40th of his career.LOOKING AHEADAusmus said RHP Michael Fulmer will start Monday if the Tigers play a makeup game against Cleveland. The rookie is 1-2 with a 6.98 ERA in four career starts in the season series.UP NEXTTigers RHP Jordan Zimmermann is 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA in five career starts at Turner Field, 7-3 with a 2.55 ERA in 16 career starts against Atlanta. Injuries have caused problems in his first year with Detroit. Since June 24, Zimmermann is 0-3 with a 16.78 ERA in four starts, a span of 12 1/3 innings. ... Braves rookie RHP Aaron Blair is 1-7 with an 8.02 ERA in 14 career starts. Wholesale Ecco Shoes . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ecco Shoes Sale Outlet . 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SUNRISE, Fla. -- Roberto Luongo felt desperate to end his four-game losing streak, so the 37-year-old shaved the beard hed sported since training camp.Clean face, clean slate.Reilly Smith scored a tiebreaking goal with 4:28 left, Luongo made 34 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Monday night.I want to look like a 25-year-old so I can play like one, Luongo said.Jonathan Marchessault got his seventh goal and Derek MacKenzie also scored for the Panthers.Smith made it 2-1 after grabbing the puck inside the blue line away from Tampa Bays Victor Hedman. His shot from the left circle beat goalie Ben Bishop on the stick side.Im happy that we were able to get a big goal to pull out the two points, Luongo said.In the previous matchup on Oct. 18th at Tampa Bay, the Lightning tied the game with 5 seconds left and won 4-3 in overtime.Weve had enough of them, Smith said. So it was good to turn it around and pick up a win because Lou, hes been standing on his head the last few nights, and its nice to get one for him.Tampa Bay has lost five of seven.I thought we played well enough to win the game, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. In the end, its how you manage the puck in the last five minutes of the game and we didnt manage it well. It ended up in the back of the net.Ondrej Palat scored for the Lightning, and Bishop stopped 29 shots.I thought we played well. We did everything but score. Luongo played well. It comes down to who makes the last error, Bishop said. Sometimes they go your way, sometimes they dont.MacKenzie scored an empty-netter with 46 seconds left, his first goal of the season and first in 25 games dating to last season.The lone goal Luongo allowed was a flukey one, when the Lightning tied it at 1 on Palats score 1:15 into the third. Panthers defenseman Alex Petrovic lost control of the puck behind the net, and it drifted into the crease. Palat slid the loose puck across the goal line while it was still under Luongos pad.Lou playedd unbelievable.dddddddddddd The sad part is that one goal got by him the way it happened, Panthers coach Gerard Gallant said. We played a real good hockey team and we found a way to get two points, so were pretty happy about that.The Panthers led 1-0 on a power-play goal by Marchessault. His shot from above the right circle went between Bishops pads at 3:10. Marchessault leads the Panthers in goals and points (13).Jaromir Jagr returned to Floridas lineup after missing the last two periods of the game at Washington on Saturday with a groin injury.The Panthers should get more help soon. Jussi Jokinen (knee) is expected back for Thursdays game against San Jose, and Nick Bjugstad (broken hand) could return next week. Jonathan Huberdeau is still months away because of a lower-leg injury, though.Florida started this season with two victories but hasnt won consecutive games since, opening play Monday in last place in the eight-team Atlantic Division -- which it won last season.Im satisfied with the effort and with the play, Panthers president of hockey operations Dale Tallon said in an impromptu state-of-the-team address after the first period. Just got to get healthy. ... Everybodys contributing. A few breaks here and there, we could be above .500. Weve got to keep our head above water here, keep producing, keep getting better until we get healthy. And then we can make a good run.Game notes The Panthers recalled D Jakub Kindl from AHL Springfield on Sunday. ... D Steven Kampfer was placed on waivers on Sunday, cleared waivers, and was a healthy scratch for the 12th time in 13 games. ... The Lightning recalled F Cory Conacher from AHL Syracuse on Sunday. ... F Jonathan Drouin missed his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury.UP NEXT:Lightning: Host the New York Islanders on Thursday night.Panthers: Host San Jose on Thursday night. ' ' '