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Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night.

Joe Mauer broke up the no-hit bid with a clean single up the middle with one out in the ninth DETROIT - Last Saturday night in Texas, Anibal Sanchez gave up a hit to the first batter he faced, Elvis Andrus.

Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night.

Anibal Sanchez, who already has one big-league no-hitter, had another no-hit bid going heading into the eighth inning of Friday night's Tigers-Twins game at Comerica Park.

Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez has thrown seven no-hit innings against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

For the second consecutive year, the Tigers will use the First-Year Player Draft to pay homage to a longtime Major League general manager on their staff.

For the second time in three days, a Tigers starter was rocked by the Texas Rangers and knocked out in the third inning.

While a starting pitcher finishing the season with an ERA under 2.00 isn't as rare a feat as a batter hitting .400 for an entire year, it's not a common occurrence.

The Tigers will look to get back to their winning ways as the Houston Astros come to town for a three game series.

They are considered the Bargain Basement Irregulars, the team with the $35 million payroll, the collateral damage of the most egregious bait-and-switch in professional sports history - an extravagant taxpayer-funded stadium in exchange for a payroll purge, courtesy of owner Jeffrey Loria.

What a difference a year makes. At this time last year the rebuilt Miami Marlins were 16 - 15, only two games back of first, with expectations that first was within their grasp and they were right.

Anibal Sanchez has a 1.97 ERA in 45 2/3 innings but is 3-3 because he lacks intestinal fortitude.

The weather finally cleared for the Tigers and Nationals to play ball Wednesday.

On Tuesday night, Alex Sanabia's 2013 campaign reached another bump in an already ugly road as he struggled in his homecoming game against the San Diego Padres .

The Detroit Tigers are rolling after a four-game sweep, though they may face a stiffer challenge in their next series as they look to continue their winning ways.

Can Jordan Zimmermann be beaten at home in the nation's capital? Can the Washington Nationals beat former Miami Marlins and current Detroit Tigers' starter Anibal Sanchez? Will the rain allow us to find out? The Nationals just tweeted a promise to keep everyone updated on the weather.

Winners of four of their last five, the Nationals will begin a short five-game homestand with two games agains the AL Central-leading 19-11 Detroit Tigers.

The Tigers are set to the visit Nationals Park for the first time, but they won't be staying for long.

Apr 23, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

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