The Indians, who are 10-37 since July 26, were officially eliminated from the playoffs on a day where the crowd of 22,849 at Progressive Field featured more Tigers fans than customers who were rooting for the home team. The embarrassment of being no-hit has been the only negative thing the Indians have avoided, but Sanchez appeared to be closing in on history until Carlos Santana tripled off the wall in center with two outs in the seventh. Center fielder Austin Jackson raced to the wall and tried for a leaping catch, but the ball bounced off the fence and rolled onto the outfield grass, allowing the slow-footed Santana to record his first triple of the season. Rookie Russ Canzler broke up the shutout with an RBI double and Lonnie Chisenhall singled him home, ending the day for Sanchez (3-5). Asdrubal Cabrera made it 5-3 with an RBI single in the eighth, after striking out three times in his return after missing four games with a sore right wrist. Infante, acquired in a July 23 deal along with Sanchez from the Miami Marlins, whirled and made an off-balance throw that was picked by first baseman Prince Fielder at his feet. Hitters from both teams struggled in the early innings with the shadows around home plate caused by the late-afternoon start. In just his 13th career start, he struck out six in a 2-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 6, 2006.
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