DETROIT -- Anthony Gose hit a two-run homer and scored on an Ian Kinsler double as part of an early-inning Tigers outburst, supporting Anibal Sanchez through a wild outing for a 7-3 win and a series victory over the A's Thursday at Comerica Park.
Detroit's tinkered lineup, with J.D. Martinez batting second in front of Miguel Cabrera, wore down an Oakland starter with a 40-pitch inning for a second straight game, this one a four-run third off Toledo native Chris Bassitt. Kinsler and Nick Castellanos doubled in a run each, including Gose, who hit a no-doubt drive to right field an inning later for his second homer of the season.