DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera's calf injury overshadowed Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid for the Detroit Tigers.
Miguel Cabrera left Friday night's 8-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning when he got hurt while breaking for second base on an attempted hit-and-run. Detroit expects the two-time AL MVP to go on the disabled list.
"I'm not optimistic at all," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "When Miggy says he can't play, it is serious, because Miggy plays through everything."
Cabrera had an MRI, which showed no injury to his Achilles tendon. He will be examined again Saturday.
"I can't sit here and say we'll be fine, because he's the best hitter in baseball, at least in my eyes," Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez said. "But if you look at our lineup, we've still got a lot of weapons."
Sanchez's no-hit bid was broken up when former Detroit teammate Ezequiel Carrera lined a single to left with one out in the eighth inning.
"I was trying to get a double play, but he fought the whole at-bat," Sanchez said. "I got ahead in the count, but he put a good swing on a changeup away."
Given an 8-0 lead, Sanchez (7-7) wound up allowing four runs, three hits and three walks in 7 1/3 innings, and left after 117 pitches.
He was bidding to become the sixth pitcher to throw no-hitters in the AL and NL, according to STATS, a feat accomplished by Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Nolan Ryan, Hideo Nomo and Randy Johnson. Sanchez pitched a no-hitter for the Florida Marlins against Arizona on Sept. 6, 2006.
Cabrera, a two-time AL MVP, was on first base with no outs in the fourth inning and a 3-2 count to Victor Martinez, and took off with the pitch. Martinez fouled the ball off, but Cabrera pulled up sharply, grabbing his left leg. He was attended to by trainers and limped off the field. Detroit said Cabrera will have an MRI.
Sanchez walked Justin Smoak leading off the eighth, and Devon Travis and Ryan Goins followed Carrera with singles to make it 8-1. Josh Donaldson added a two-run single off Alex Wilson, and Jose Bautista walked to load the bases.
Edwin Encarnacion flied out, Dioner Navarro hit a three-run double that made it 8-6 and Bruce Rondon threw a wild pitch and then walked Smoak. With closer Joakim Soria hurrying to warm up, Kevin Pillar hit an inning-ending flyout.
"That's the mentality of this team," Navarro said. "We can score a bunch of runs in the blink of an eye, but it is tough to dig yourself out of that hole."
Soria pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 20 chances, striking out Josh Donaldson to end the game with a runner on second.
"We won the game, and that makes it a good day," Sanchez said. "That's all that counts."
Drew Hutchinson (8-2) gave up seven runs -- five earned -- 10 hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. Victor Martinez had three hits for the Tigers.
Cabrera's RBI single put the Tigers ahead in the first, then broke open the game in a five-run fourth. With the bases loaded, Nick Castellanos lined a ball into shallow left-center and it bounced out of Carrera's glove as the left fielder tried for a diving catch. Carrera threw to third, trying to force Martinez, who hadn't seen the ball bounce free, but the throw eluded Josh Donaldson, and Martinez ended up scoring Detroit's second run on the throwing error.
Anthony Gose followed with a single to left, but Carrera's throw sailed into the Toronto dugout for another error. Gose ended up on third and scored on Jose Iglesias's sacrifice fly.
"We were really sloppy in the field, which is unusual for us," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "That cost us some runs that ended up being pretty important."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Toronto: SS Jose Reyes left in the seventh inning with the Blue Jays trailing 7-0. Gibbons said it was only because of the score.
Tigers: Avila was activated from the disabled list before the game after being out since May 8 with a knee injury. Avila was originally expected to require surgery that would have sidelined him for most of the season but was able to return after intense physical therapy.
UP NEXT
The teams play the second of three games Saturday, with Detroit's David Price (7-2) facing R.A. Dickey (3-8). The Tigers are 13-3 when Price starts this season and 27-36 with anyone else.
Miguel Cabrera left Friday night's 8-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning when he got hurt while breaking for second base on an attempted hit-and-run. Detroit expects the two-time AL MVP to go on the disabled list.
"I'm not optimistic at all," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "When Miggy says he can't play, it is serious, because Miggy plays through everything."
Cabrera had an MRI, which showed no injury to his Achilles tendon. He will be examined again Saturday.
"I can't sit here and say we'll be fine, because he's the best hitter in baseball, at least in my eyes," Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez said. "But if you look at our lineup, we've still got a lot of weapons."
Sanchez's no-hit bid was broken up when former Detroit teammate Ezequiel Carrera lined a single to left with one out in the eighth inning.
"I was trying to get a double play, but he fought the whole at-bat," Sanchez said. "I got ahead in the count, but he put a good swing on a changeup away."
Given an 8-0 lead, Sanchez (7-7) wound up allowing four runs, three hits and three walks in 7 1/3 innings, and left after 117 pitches.
He was bidding to become the sixth pitcher to throw no-hitters in the AL and NL, according to STATS, a feat accomplished by Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Nolan Ryan, Hideo Nomo and Randy Johnson. Sanchez pitched a no-hitter for the Florida Marlins against Arizona on Sept. 6, 2006.
Cabrera, a two-time AL MVP, was on first base with no outs in the fourth inning and a 3-2 count to Victor Martinez, and took off with the pitch. Martinez fouled the ball off, but Cabrera pulled up sharply, grabbing his left leg. He was attended to by trainers and limped off the field. Detroit said Cabrera will have an MRI.
Sanchez walked Justin Smoak leading off the eighth, and Devon Travis and Ryan Goins followed Carrera with singles to make it 8-1. Josh Donaldson added a two-run single off Alex Wilson, and Jose Bautista walked to load the bases.
Edwin Encarnacion flied out, Dioner Navarro hit a three-run double that made it 8-6 and Bruce Rondon threw a wild pitch and then walked Smoak. With closer Joakim Soria hurrying to warm up, Kevin Pillar hit an inning-ending flyout.
"That's the mentality of this team," Navarro said. "We can score a bunch of runs in the blink of an eye, but it is tough to dig yourself out of that hole."
Soria pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 20 chances, striking out Josh Donaldson to end the game with a runner on second.
"We won the game, and that makes it a good day," Sanchez said. "That's all that counts."
Drew Hutchinson (8-2) gave up seven runs -- five earned -- 10 hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. Victor Martinez had three hits for the Tigers.
Cabrera's RBI single put the Tigers ahead in the first, then broke open the game in a five-run fourth. With the bases loaded, Nick Castellanos lined a ball into shallow left-center and it bounced out of Carrera's glove as the left fielder tried for a diving catch. Carrera threw to third, trying to force Martinez, who hadn't seen the ball bounce free, but the throw eluded Josh Donaldson, and Martinez ended up scoring Detroit's second run on the throwing error.
Anthony Gose followed with a single to left, but Carrera's throw sailed into the Toronto dugout for another error. Gose ended up on third and scored on Jose Iglesias's sacrifice fly.
"We were really sloppy in the field, which is unusual for us," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "That cost us some runs that ended up being pretty important."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Toronto: SS Jose Reyes left in the seventh inning with the Blue Jays trailing 7-0. Gibbons said it was only because of the score.
Tigers: Avila was activated from the disabled list before the game after being out since May 8 with a knee injury. Avila was originally expected to require surgery that would have sidelined him for most of the season but was able to return after intense physical therapy.
UP NEXT
The teams play the second of three games Saturday, with Detroit's David Price (7-2) facing R.A. Dickey (3-8). The Tigers are 13-3 when Price starts this season and 27-36 with anyone else.
7:08PM,EDT,July 3,2015
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Toronto - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Reyes struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| Kinsler fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Céspedes doubled to deep left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to right, Céspedes scored. | 0 | 1 |
| V. Martínez grounded into a double play, second to pitcher to third. Cabrera out advancing to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Encarnación walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Navarro flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Smoak popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Pillar flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| J.D. Martinez flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Castellanos flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Carrera grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Travis struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Reyes popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| Gose singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Iglesias lined into double play, second to first, Gose doubled off first. | 0 | 1 |
| Kinsler singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Céspedes struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Donaldson grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Bautista popped out to catcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Encarnación grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| Cabrera singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Romine ran for Cabrera. | 0 | 1 |
| V. Martínez singled to right, Romine to third. | 0 | 1 |
| J.D. Martinez struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Avila walked, V. Martínez to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Castellanos singled to left center, Romine scored, V. Martínez to third, Avila to second, V. Martínez scored, Avila to third, Castellanos to second on throwing error by left fielder Carrera. | 0 | 3 |
| Gose singled to left, Avila scored, Castellanos scored, Gose to third on throwing error by left fielder Carrera. | 0 | 5 |
| Iglesias hit sacrifice fly to center, Gose scored. | 0 | 6 |
| Kinsler flied out to left. | 0 | 6 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Romine at first base. | 0 | 6 |
| Navarro grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Smoak grounded out to first. | 0 | 6 |
| Pillar lined out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Drew Hutchison pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| Céspedes grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 6 |
| Romine struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| V. Martínez doubled to center, V. Martínez to third on throwing error by second baseman Travis. | 0 | 6 |
| J.D. Martinez doubled to deep right, V. Martínez scored. | 0 | 7 |
| Avila walked. | 0 | 7 |
| Doubront relieved Hutchison. | 0 | 7 |
| Castellanos flied out to right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Carrera grounded out to first. | 0 | 7 |
| Travis grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 7 |
| Reyes grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Felix Doubront pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| Gose grounded out to second. | 0 | 7 |
| Iglesias struck out swinging. | 0 | 7 |
| Kinsler grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Donaldson fouled out to right. | 0 | 7 |
| Bautista walked. | 0 | 7 |
| Encarnación struck out looking. | 0 | 7 |
| Navarro flied out to center. | 0 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Felix Doubront pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| Goins at shortstop. | 0 | 7 |
| Céspedes lined out to right. | 0 | 7 |
| Romine singled to right. | 0 | 7 |
| V. Martínez singled to center, Romine to second. | 0 | 7 |
| J.D. Martinez singled to left, Romine scored, V. Martínez to second. | 0 | 8 |
| Avila grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J.D. Martinez out at second. | 0 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| Smoak walked. | 0 | 8 |
| Pillar fouled out to left. | 0 | 8 |
| Carrera singled to left, Smoak to second. | 0 | 8 |
| Travis singled to left, Smoak to third, Carrera to second. | 0 | 8 |
| Goins singled to right, Smoak scored, Carrera to third, Travis to second. | 1 | 8 |
| A. Wilson relieved Sánchez. | 1 | 8 |
| Donaldson singled to center, Carrera and Travis scored, Goins to second. | 3 | 8 |
| Bautista walked, Goins to third, Donaldson to second. | 3 | 8 |
| Encarnación flied out to center. | 3 | 8 |
| Navarro doubled to deep right center, Goins, Donaldson and Bautista scored. | 6 | 8 |
| Rondón relieved A. Wilson. | 6 | 8 |
| Navarro to third on wild pitch by Rondón. | 6 | 8 |
| Smoak walked. | 6 | 8 |
| Colabello ran for Smoak. | 6 | 8 |
| Pillar flied out to left. | 6 | 8 |
| 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Tepera pitching for Toronto | TOR | DET |
| Colabello at first base. | 6 | 8 |
| Tepera relieved Doubront. | 6 | 8 |
| Castellanos flied out to left. | 6 | 8 |
| Gose walked. | 6 | 8 |
| Iglesias grounded into double play, third to second to first, Gose out at second. | 6 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joakim Soria pitching for Detroit | TOR | DET |
| J. Wilson at third base. | 6 | 8 |
| Soria relieved Rondón. | 6 | 8 |
| Carrera bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 8 |
| Travis struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| Goins singled to center. | 6 | 8 |
| Goins to second on fielder's indifference. | 6 | 8 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Reyes SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .269 | .301 | .380 |
Goins SS
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .223 | .267 | .319 |
| Donaldson 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .298 | .356 | .535 |
| Bautista RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .244 | .393 | .508 |
| Encarnación DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .236 | .325 | .467 |
| Navarro C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .235 | .290 | .358 |
| Smoak 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .256 | .341 | .504 |
Colabello PR-1B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .332 | .371 | .489 |
| Pillar CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .281 | .311 | .404 |
| Carrera LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .284 | .342 | .358 |
| Travis 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .285 | .339 | .494 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 154 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Navarro (4, A. Wilson) RBI: Goins (24), Donaldson 2 (54), Navarro 3 (11) 2-out RBI: Navarro 3 Blue Jays RISP: 4-7 (Travis 1-1, Pillar 0-1, Encarnación 0-1, Donaldson 1-2, Goins 1-1, Navarro 1-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Carrera 2 (2, throw 2); Travis (5, throw) DP: 4 (Travis-Hutchison-Donaldson, Travis-Smoak, Travis-Goins-Smoak, Donaldson-Travis-Colabello). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| 1B CABRERA (LEFT CALF STRAIN) LEFT GAME BOT 4TH. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
| Attendance | 39,367 (94.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:01 |
| Weather | 71 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Andy Fletcher, Second Base - Jordan Baker, Third Base - Paul Emmel |
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