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Anibal rediscovering ability to dominate
- Updated: August 18, 2016
DETROIT — Wednesday night began well for the Tigers, their starting pitcher retiring the first 12 batters he faced and carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning. It ended with a late-game letdown and a 4-1 loss that completed a sweep for the Royals.
Anibal Sanchez (6-12, 5.94 ERA) had Comerica Park buzzing as he racked up eight strikeouts, allowing just one hit and two walks over seven innings. It was Sanchez’s first start since June 15, 2015 — a two-hit shutout — in which he did not allow a run.
Despite the gem, the struggling Tigers offense was not able to provide much support. Detroit was outscored, 13-3, in the three-game sweep.
Sanchez’s bid for a no-hitter ended on a two-out double by Eric Hosmer in the seventh inning, bringing the fans at Comerica Park to their feet for a standing ovation.
“I knew he was putting everything on the corners, so I just wanted to put a good swing at the first pitch that I could get my bat on,” Hosmer said.
Sanchez was approaching 100 pitches in the …
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