Anibal Sanchez made his second start since moving to the bullpen in the beginning of June and provided the expected results. By the time he exited in the fifth inning, the five-run hole was already too steep for the offense to climb out of. Somehow the Indians still have the Tigers’ number, as Detroit dropped their 11th game against Cleveland this season, 12-1.
After both teams went 1-2-3 in the first inning, the Tigers had a pair of runners on base in the second. But with two outs, James McCann flied out to center, stranding Justin Upton and Mike Aviles after a couple of singles.