After losing the first two games of the series, the Tigers looked to avoid the three-game sweep on Wednesday afternoon, but the Athletics had other ideas. Oakland took the final game and completed the sweet at Comerica, 3-2.
The Tigers made a comeback bid in the ninth thanks to a double by Mikie Mahtook and a two RBI single by Andrew Romine, but they fell just short.
Despite getting the loss, Anibal Sanchez had his second straight strong outing for the Tigers (62-90). He went six full innings, allowing just three hits and an earned run while striking out eight batters.