Justin Verlander comes out atop the battle of ALDS heavyweights
Justin Verlander proved how valuable he is to the Tigers as he pitched eight innings and helped the Tigers to a 2-1 ALDS lead over the Yankees.
| Final - 10.3.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Stories
Tigers Edge Yankees, 5-4, Take ALDS Lead
Tigers Edge Yankees, 5-4, Take ALDS Lead
MLB Playoffs, ALDS Game 3: Detroit Tigers Vs. New York Yankees
The Tigers and Yankees will square off in Detroit on Monday night in Game 3 of their series. Justin Verlander and CC Sabathia are the starters after having their time in Game 1 cut short.
Yankees Vs. Tigers ALDS Game 3: Yankees Need Something From Alex Rodriguez
Yankees Vs. Tigers ALDS Game 3: Yankees Need Something From Alex Rodriguez
ALDS Day 4: Rangers/Rays, Yankees/Tigers
The American League division series continue Monday, both tied 1-1.
GameThreads
Tigers Fans GameThread on Bless You Boys
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Yankees Fans GameThread on Pinstriped Bible
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Jeter, SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| Curtis Granderson, CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Robinson Cano, 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| Alex Rodriguez, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| Mark Teixeira, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 |
| Nick Swisher, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Jorge Posada, DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Eduardo Nunez, pr,dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Russell Martin, C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| Brett Gardner, LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
Batting
Triples - Granderson
Doubles - Gardner
Grounded into DP - Jeter, Martin
Hit by pitch - Martin
Stolen Bases - Nunez
Team LOB - 6
Triples - Granderson
Doubles - Gardner
Grounded into DP - Jeter, Martin
Hit by pitch - Martin
Stolen Bases - Nunez
Team LOB - 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC Sabathia | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6.14 | 1 | 106-62 |
| Rafael Soriano (L, 0-1) | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 0 | 22-12 |
| David Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 14-9 |
Pitching
IBB - Cabrera by Sabathia
IBB - Cabrera by Sabathia
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Jackson, CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| Ramon Santiago, 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Delmon Young, LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Miguel Cabrera, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Victor Martinez, DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Magglio Ordonez, RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| Don Kelly, RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Jhonny Peralta, SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Alex Avila, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Brandon Inge, 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Totals | 27 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Batting
Home runs - Young
Doubles - Santiago, Peralta, Inge
Grounded into DP - Santiago, Cabrera, Peralta
Hit by pitch - Peralta
Sacrifices - Jackson, Avila
Team LOB - 7
Home runs - Young
Doubles - Santiago, Peralta, Inge
Grounded into DP - Santiago, Cabrera, Peralta
Hit by pitch - Peralta
Sacrifices - Jackson, Avila
Team LOB - 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander (W, 1-0) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 120-74 |
| Jose Valverde (S, 0-0; S,1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 19-7 |
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Gerry Davis, First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna, Second Base Umpire - Ted Barrett, Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Duration: 3:14
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Gerry Davis, First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna, Second Base Umpire - Ted Barrett, Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Duration: 3:14
