CLEVELAND — Despite whatever pain he might have been feeling, Tigers catcher Alex Avila did a lot Saturday. For quite a while, it appeared he might have to do one more thing: run to the mound to embrace of Anibal Sanchez for a no-hitter. Sanchez got within seven outs of one before the IndiansÂ' Carlos Santana ended his bid with a drive off the centerfield wall that not even Austin Jackson could catch. Sanchez prevailed, 5-3, as his catcher had his best offensive game in weeks. Avila had three hits and two RBIs, and he looked far more agile behind the plate than he has in...
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