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Tigers send Sanchez to hill in opener with O's
Apr 4, 2014 - 10:34 AM (SportsNetwork.com) - After receiving an extra day of rest due to a rainout, Anibal Sanchez is ready to begin his 2014 season when the Detroit Tigers start a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.Sanchez was supposed to start Thursday's series finale against the Royals at Comerica Park, but the contest was washed out. Friday's game is also in question due to rain in the forecast.
Sanchez is coming off a career year for the Tigers that saw him lead the American League with a 2.57 ERA, while going 14-8. He also topped 200 strikeouts, as he matched his career-high from 2011 with 202 punchouts.
However, the talented right-hander has been slowed this spring with inflammation in his throwing shoulder and hasn't faced big league hitters since March 12.
Sanchez won his only lifetime start against the Orioles.
Detroit won in walkoff fashion for the second time in as many games on Wednesday, as Ian Kinsler singled home Austin Jackson in the 10th inning to lift the Tigers to a 2-1 win.
The Orioles will counter with Miguel Gonzalez, who went 11-8 with a 3.78 ERA in 30 games (28 starts) last season for Baltimore. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 6.17 ERA in two lifetime starts against the Tigers.
If Friday's game is postponed and a doubleheader is necessitated for Saturday, the Orioles could go with right-handed prospect Kevin Gausman. He would be used under MLB's 26th man rule.
On Thursday, David Ortiz had three hits and an RBI as the Red Sox clinched the series victory with a 4-3 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Matt Wieters was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored and Delmon Young also drove in a run for the Orioles, who saw starter Wei-Yin Chen (0-1) give up four runs on 12 hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
The Orioles won four of the six meetings against the Tigers last season.
- BALTIMORE: 4
DETROIT: 10
Final
Apr 4 5:00 PM - Jonathan Schoop single to center scored Steve Clevenger with none out. Runner on first and Ryan Flaherty due up.
Orioles 4, Tigers 10 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 4 4:53 PM - Jonathan Schoop singles to center field. Steve Clevenger scores.
Orioles 4, Tigers 10 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 4 4:52 PM - Steve Clevenger triple to center scored Nelson Cruz with none out. Runner on third and Jonathan Schoop due up.
Orioles 3, Tigers 10 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 4 4:52 PM - Steve Clevenger triples to deep center field. Nelson Cruz scores.
Orioles 3, Tigers 10 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 4 4:52 PM - Miguel Cabrera two-out, two-run Home Run (1) to left scored Torii Hunter. Victor Martinez due up.
Orioles 2, Tigers 10 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 4 4:37 PM - Miguel Cabrera homers to left field. Torii Hunter scores.
Orioles 2, Tigers 10 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 4 4:37 PM - Miguel Cabrera single to left scored Ian Kinsler with none out. On the play, Torii Hunter advances to second. Runners on first and second and Victor Martinez due up.
Orioles 2, Tigers 8 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 4 4:10 PM - Miguel Cabrera singles to shortstop. Torii Hunter to second. Ian Kinsler scores.
Orioles 2, Tigers 8 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 4 4:09 PM - Torii Hunter one-out, solo Home Run (1) to left. Miguel Cabrera due up.
Orioles 2, Tigers 7 Bot 4, 1 OutApr 4 3:23 PM - Rajai Davis none-out, three-run Home Run (1) to left scored Nick Castellanos and Andrew Romine. Ian Kinsler due up.
Orioles 2, Tigers 6 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 4 3:19 PM - Rajai Davis homers to left field. Andrew Romine scores. Nick Castellanos scores.
Orioles 2, Tigers 6 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 4 3:19 PM - Miguel Cabrera flies out to right center field to Adam Jones.
Orioles 2, Tigers 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 4 2:10 PM - Miguel Gonzalez' wild pitch scored Rajai Davis. Torii Hunter advances to second on a wild pitch. Ian Kinsler advances to third on a wild pitch. Runners on second and third and with two outs and Miguel Cabrera at the plate.
Orioles 2, Tigers 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 4 2:09 PM - Ian Kinsler singled to center scored Alex Avila. On the play, Rajai Davis advances to second and Nick Castellanos was tagged out at home, center to catcher. Runners on first and second with two outs and Torii Hunter due up.
Orioles 2, Tigers 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 4 2:08 PM - Ian Kinsler singles to center field. Rajai Davis to second. Nick Castellanos out at home. Alex Avila scores.
Orioles 2, Tigers 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 4 2:06 PM - Nick Castellanos doubled to right scored Austin Jackson. On the play, Alex Avila advances to third. Runners on second and third with none out and Andrew Romine due up.
Orioles 2, Tigers 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 4 1:58 PM - Nick Castellanos doubles to right field. Alex Avila to third. Austin Jackson scores.
Orioles 2, Tigers 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 4 1:58 PM - Chris Davis doubled to right scored David Lough and Adam Jones. Runner on second with one out and Nelson Cruz due up.
Orioles 2, Tigers 0 Top 1, 1 OutApr 4 1:30 PM - Chris Davis doubles to right field. Adam Jones scores. David Lough scores.
Orioles 2, Tigers 0 Top 1, 1 OutApr 4 1:30 PM - Nick Markakis grounds out to first base to Miguel Cabrera.
Apr 4 1:21 PM - BALTIMORE: 0
DETROIT: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 4 1:18 PM
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