By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com

Tigers 8, Blue Jays 6 – The Tigers held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night to snap their three-game losing streak.

LSJ Logo incertThe Blue Jays scored six unanswered runs in the eighth inning, cutting into an 8-0 deficit.

Detroit starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez pitched a no-hitter into the seventh inning. He picked up his seventh win of the season, allowing four runs on three hits in 7 1/3 innings.Eye on the D

J.D. Martinez hit a double and knocked in two runs for the Tigers.

Detroit will take on the Blue Jays Saturday afternoon.

Record: 40-39

3rd Place in AL Central (5.5 games behind Kansas City)

2 games behind Minnesota and NY Yankees for last playoff spot.

Magic # to clinch their 5th straight AL Central Division title: 91

Magic # to clinch their 5th straight playoff berth: 86

Next Game: 07/04/2015 vs Toronto Blue Jays 1:08 p.m. @ Comerica Park.

Hitting Stats: J.D. Martinez 2B (15) 2 RBI (53), Miguel Cabrera RBI (54), Nick Castellanos RBI (30), Anthony Gose RBI (12), Jose Iglesias RBI (12), Yoenis Cespedes 2B (23), Victor Martinez 2B (9).

Pitching Stats: Anibal Sanchez W (7-7) 7.1 IP 3 H 4 R 4 ER 3 BB 5 K, Joakim Soria SV (18) 1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 K.