SPORTSA's 3, Tigers 2Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez works in the second inning against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers lost, 3-2.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez works in the first inning at Comerica Park.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario barehands a ground ball, and then gets the out at first on the Athletics' Khris Davis in the first inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario barehands a ground ball, and then gets the out at first on the Athletics' Khris Davis in the first inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsAthletics pitcher Daniel Mengden works in the first inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsInfielder Jeimer Candelario is expected to play a prominent role in the Tigers' rebuild.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario makes an errant throw to first base in the second inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers slugger Miguel Cabrera sits in the dugout. He served as the designated hitter Wednesday against the Athletics.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsThere were lots of empty seats, even behind home plate, in the fourth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers assistant athletic trainer Matt Rankin tries to cool down third-base coach Dave Clark in the fourth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers catcher John Hicks comes out to talk with pitcher Anibal Sanchez in the fourth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers manager Brad Ausmus watches the game in the fifth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers' Alex Presley advances to third in the fifth inning, but is left on base.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers' Jeimer Candelario singles in the fifth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers manager Brad Ausmus watches in the sixth inning at Comerica Park.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers pitcher Joe Jimenez works in the eighth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers pitcher Zac Reininger works in the ninth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers' Miguel Cabrera flies out in the eighth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers' Miguel Cabrera about to drop his bat as he flies out in the eighth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers pitcher Zac Reininger in the dugout in the ninth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTigers' Mikie Mahtook scores on a two-run single by Andre Romine, right, to cut the deficit to 3-2 in the ninth inning.Robin Buckson, Detroit News