Final
Detroit leads 3-2 (as of 9/30)
| Game 1: Friday, September 30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 3 | Final |
| NY Yankees | 9 | |
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| Game 2: Sunday, October 2 | ||
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| Detroit | 5 | Final |
| NY Yankees | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Monday, October 3 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 4 | Final |
| Detroit | 5 | |
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| Game 4: Tuesday, October 4 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 10 | Final |
| Detroit | 1 | |
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| Game 5: Thursday, October 6 | ||
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| Detroit | 3 | Final |
| NY Yankees | 2 | |
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8:37 PM ET, September 30, 2011
Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Austin Jackson | 0 | 0 | |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Jackson struck out swinging, and M Ordonez struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Delmon Young | Strike (looking), Ball, D Young homered to right (342 feet) | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Cabrera grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| Derek Jeter | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, D Jeter struck out swinging, D Jeter safe at first on wild pitch by J Verlander | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, C Granderson walked, D Jeter to second | 1 | 0 |
| Robinson Cano | Ball, Strike (looking), R Cano grounded out to first, D Jeter to third, C Granderson to second | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Ball, A Rodriguez grounded out to third, D Jeter scored, C Granderson to third | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Teixeira | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, M Teixeira walked | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Swisher | N Swisher grounded out to second | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Victor Martinez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), V Martinez grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Avila | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), A Avila struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), R Raburn struck out looking | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Doug Fister pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| D Fister relieved J Verlander. | 1 | 1 | |
| Pitch 2: in play | 1 | 1 | |
| J Posada singled to right. | 1 | 1 | |
| Russell Martin | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, R Martin doubled to left center, J Posada to third | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Gardner | B Gardner grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Posada out at home | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (looking), R Martin to third, B Gardner to second on balk by D Fister, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), D Jeter struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), C Granderson struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Jhonny Peralta | J Peralta grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), B Inge fouled out to third | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Jackson | Ball, A Jackson flied out to right | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Doug Fister pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| Robinson Cano | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, R Cano grounded out to second | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Rodriguez struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Teixeira | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Teixeira struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Ordonez grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 1 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Strike (swinging), D Young flied out to right | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Cabrera struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Doug Fister pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| Nick Swisher | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, N Swisher grounded out to first | 1 | 1 |
| Jorge Posada | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Posada struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Russell Martin | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, R Martin grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Victor Martinez | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), V Martinez struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Avila | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, A Avila walked | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Raburn | R Raburn singled to right, A Avila to second | 1 | 1 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, J Peralta singled to center, A Avila tagged out at home, R Raburn to second, R Raburn to third, J Peralta to second advancing on throw | 1 | 1 |
| Wilson Betemit | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), W Betemit flied out to center | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Doug Fister pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| Brett Gardner | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Gardner flied out to right | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (looking), D Jeter grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), C Granderson singled to right | 1 | 1 |
| Robinson Cano | Ball, Strike (foul), R Cano doubled to deep left, C Granderson scored | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Rodriguez | A Rodriguez flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Jackson walked | 1 | 2 |
| Magglio Ordonez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Ordonez grounded into double play, second to first, A Jackson out at second | 1 | 2 |
| Delmon Young | D Young flied out to right | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Doug Fister pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| Mark Teixeira | M Teixeira doubled to deep left | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Swisher | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), N Swisher struck out looking | 1 | 2 |
| Jorge Posada | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Posada walked | 1 | 2 |
| Russell Martin | Ball, R Martin grounded out to shortstop, M Teixeira to third, J Posada to second | 1 | 2 |
| Brett Gardner | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Gardner singled to right center, M Teixeira and J Posada scored | 1 | 4 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D Jeter singled to right, B Gardner to third | 1 | 4 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D Jeter stole second, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, C Granderson walked | 1 | 4 |
| Robinson Cano | A Alburquerque relieved D Fister, Strike (looking), R Cano homered to right (375 feet), B Gardner, D Jeter and C Granderson scored | 1 | 8 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A Rodriguez grounded out to second | 1 | 8 |
| 6 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (looking), M Cabrera grounded out to third | 1 | 8 |
| Victor Martinez | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, V Martinez walked | 1 | 8 |
| Alex Avila | A Avila flied out to left | 1 | 8 |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), R Raburn struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Perry pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| Mark Teixeira | Ball, Strike (foul), M Teixeira flied out to right | 1 | 8 |
| Nick Swisher | Ball, N Swisher singled to right | 1 | 8 |
| Jorge Posada | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Posada struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| Russell Martin | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Martin struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Peralta struck out looking | 1 | 8 |
| Wilson Betemit | Strike (foul), Ball, W Betemit flied out to center | 1 | 8 |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Jackson struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Daniel Schlereth pitching for Detroit | DET | NYY | |
| Brett Gardner | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, B Gardner grounded out to first | 1 | 8 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), D Jeter singled to left | 1 | 8 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), C Granderson struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (foul), R Cano doubled to deep center, D Jeter scored | 1 | 9 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rodriguez struck out looking | 1 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | DET | NYY | |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Ordonez grounded out to second | 1 | 9 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Young reached on infield single to pitcher | 1 | 9 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, M Cabrera walked, D Young to second | 1 | 9 |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, V Martinez singled to right, D Young to third, M Cabrera to second | 1 | 9 |
| Alex Avila | L Ayala relieved I Nova, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), A Avila grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Young scored, V Martinez out at second, M Cabrera to third | 2 | 9 |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), R Raburn singled to left, M Cabrera scored, A Avila to second | 3 | 9 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Peralta singled to center, A Avila to third, R Raburn to second | 3 | 9 |
| Wilson Betemit | M Rivera relieved L Ayala, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), W Betemit struck out swinging | 3 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||

