detroit opens with almost a no hitter

anibal sanchez and four relievers combined for a one hitter as the tigers open the a.l.c.s. with a 1-0 win in boston. the red sox picked up their hit with one out in the ninth inning. anibal sanchez struck out four in one inning (one strike out where the catcher had the ball get by him letting the batter run for first base). sanchez got the win, joaquin benoit got the save and jon lester got the loss. game two is tomorrow in boston.