Anibal’s struggles force Tigers to weigh options

ANAHEIM — The Tigers’ rally from a seven-run deficit left Anibal Sanchez with a no-decision in the eventual 11-9 loss to the Angels. But after the right-hander’s three home runs allowed in as many innings on Tuesday night, there’s a decision looming.

“He’s either in the starting rotation or not,” manager Brad Ausmus said. “There’s clearly two options. So that’s basically where it stands.”

It’s a decision the Tigers have to discuss, Ausmus said. Simply put, it can’t go on like this.

Sanchez continues to work on a solution to his struggles, continues to take the mound every five games thinking he has an answer to help him break through with a better outing. And every five games, something dooms him — the third time through the order, the big inning early, the big inning late, the big home run.

Each time, he’s left searching for answers. As he talked with reporters on Tuesday night, he sounded like he was running out of ideas where to start.

“I don’t know what,” Sanchez said, “but I have to do something to change everything. I don’t know what’s going on. …

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