By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com
Tigers 6, Reds 0 – Anibal Sanchez’s complete game shutout led the Tigers over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Sanchez allowed two hits while striking out seven.
The Tigers scored four runs in the sixth inning, on a two-run double by Miguel Cabrera and a two-run home run by J.D. Martinez.
Detroit will look to sweep the Reds in the two-game series Tuesday night in Detroit.
Record: 34-30
3rd Place in AL Central (2.5 games behind Kansas City)
.5 game behind NY Yankees or Minnesota for last playoff spot.
Magic # to clinch their 5th straight AL Central Division title: 104
Magic # to clinch their 5th straight playoff berth: 100
Next Game: 06/16/2015 vs Cincinnati Reds 7:08 p.m. @ Comerica Park.
Hitting Stats: J.D. Martinez HR (13) 2 RBI (34), Yoenis Cespedes 2B (19) RBI (34), Miguel Cabrera 2B (13) 2 RBI (47), Nick Castellanos 2B (8), Anthony Gose 2 SB (11)
Pitching Stats: Anibal Sanchez W (5-7) 9 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 7 K