Alonso went 2-for-4 with three RBI from a solo home run and two-run shot in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso is playing the role of a clean-up hitter to perfection despite not embodying that profile at any other point in his major-league career. His pair of round-trippers Saturday now put him just one behind the career-high nine he posted with the Padres in 2012 and give him four over the first five games of May. They also brought his line to .314/.392/.651, with the latter figure easily a career best.