The Tigers lost for the eighth straight time. But for the second straight time, Sanchez was keen.
"That's two outings in a row that he did a nice job,'' Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
Sanchez, who lost a Spring Training battle for a rotation spot, pitched six strong innings. He was charged with two runs (one earned) and two hits. He didn't walk a batter and notched four strikeouts.
"He threw the ball well,'' catcher Alex Avila said. "For the most part he had good command on everything. He had real good command on the changeup.