ALCS Game 1 Preview: Verlander vs. Wilson
ALCS preview: Verlander vs. Wilson as the Rangers and Tigers open up the second round of the playoffs.
| Final - 10.8.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Stories
ALCS Game 1: Tigers vs. Rangers, Saturday 10/8, 7:05 CT
The American League Championship Series gets underway on Saturday night in Texas.
ALCS Preview: Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers - Come and Take It
ALCS Preview: Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers - Come and Take It
How The Tigers And Rangers Stack Up
Head2Head explores a series matchup by visualizing both teams' strengths and weaknesses across all facets of the game. Click below for a closer look!
Who Will Win The ALCS?
The American League Championship Series gets under way on Saturday. Will the Rangers advance to the World Series, or the Tigers? Vote in our poll.
GameThreads
Rangers Fans GameThread on Lone Star Ball
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Tigers Fans GameThread on Bless You Boys
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Texas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Jackson, CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .143 |
| Ryan Raburn, LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .375 |
| Miguel Cabrera, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| Victor Martinez, DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 |
| Magglio Ordonez, RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .385 |
| Don Kelly, pr,9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Alex Avila, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .050 |
| Jhonny Peralta, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| Ramon Santiago, 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Danny Worth, PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brandon Inge, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Wilson Betemit, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
Batting
Doubles - Jackson, Santiago
Grounded into DP - Martinez, Ordonez
Team LOB - 9
Fielding
Errors - Jackson
Doubles - Jackson, Santiago
Grounded into DP - Martinez, Ordonez
Team LOB - 9
Fielding
Errors - Jackson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander (L, 1-1) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5.54 | 0 | 82-49 |
| Rick Porcello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 22-16 |
| Phil Coke | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 0 | 6-3 |
| Ryan Perry | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 14-10 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler, 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .263 |
| Elvis Andrus, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Josh Hamilton, 8,7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
| Michael Young, DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 |
| Adrian Beltre, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| Mike Napoli, C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .353 |
| Nelson Cruz, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| David Murphy, LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Craig Gentry, CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Mitch Moreland, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
Batting
Home runs - Cruz
Triples - Murphy
Caught Stealing - Kinsler
Team LOB - 5
Home runs - Cruz
Triples - Murphy
Caught Stealing - Kinsler
Team LOB - 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Wilson | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7.45 | 1 | 96-54 |
| Mike Gonzalez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2-1 |
| Alexi Ogando (W, 1-0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 32-22 |
| Darren Oliver (, 0-0) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 8-6 |
| Mike Adams (, 0-0) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 0 | 6-5 |
| Neftali Feliz (S, 0-0; S,4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.08 | 0 | 15-11 |
Pitching
IBB - Ordonez by Wilson
IBB - Ordonez by Wilson
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke, First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover, Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf, Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Duration: 3:07
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke, First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover, Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf, Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Duration: 3:07
