Anibal Sanchez, Tiger 'pen combine on 7-hitter to stop Jays
Anibal Sanchez pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
2
Detroit Tigers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Comerica Park · 37,225 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Hechavarria hit sacrifice fly to right, Y Torrealba scored, M McCoy to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
P Fielder singled to left, A Jackson scored, M Cabrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
E Encarnacion singled to left, R Davis scored, E Encarnacion to second on error by left fielder A Dirks.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
J Baker singled to right, D Young scored, J Baker to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Play Result 0-1
O Infante scored on A Laffey's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-3
O Vizquel caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 2-3
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 2
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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Play Result 2-3
O Vizquel caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 2-3
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
R Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
O Vizquel singled to left.
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Single 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
O Vizquel batting
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Play Result 2-3
O Vizquel hit for A Hechavarria.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
M McCoy popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
M McCoy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
K Johnson lined out to right.
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Line Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
K Johnson batting
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Play Result 2-3
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
D Young struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
D Young batting
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Delmon YoungDH27
Andy DirksRF
Jeff G BakerRF10
Alex AvilaC6
Substitutes
Quintin BerryLF5
TOR
Rajai DavisLF18
Colby RasmusCF28
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
David Cooper1B46
Moises SierraRF49
Yorvit Torrealba1B8
Kelly Johnson2B55
Mike McCoy3B
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Substitutes
Jeff MathisC45
Anthony GoseRF34
Omar VizquelPH17
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