Coverage: FOX DET
7:05 PM ET, May 18, 2012
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: J. Verlander (5-1)
L: C. Morton (2-4)
Final
Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 5/18)
| Game 1: Friday, May 18 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | Final |
| Detroit | 6 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, May 19 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 4 | Final |
| Detroit | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, May 20 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final |
| Detroit | 4 | |
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Coverage: FOX DET
7:05 PM ET, May 18, 2012
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: J. Verlander (5-1)
L: C. Morton (2-4)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| J Harrison flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| N Walker walked. | 0 | 0 |
| A McCutchen popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| P Alvarez struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| D Kelly grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Dirks singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cabrera doubled to deep center, A Dirks scored. | 0 | 1 |
| P Fielder doubled to deep left center, M Cabrera scored. | 0 | 2 |
| D Young grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| P Fielder to third on wild pitch by C Morton. | 0 | 2 |
| A Avila walked. | 0 | 2 |
| B Boesch struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| G Jones struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| C McGehee grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| N McLouth grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| J Peralta singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| R Raburn grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Peralta out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| D Kelly struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| C Barmes struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| M McKenry struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| J Harrison fouled out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| A Dirks flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| M Cabrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| P Fielder struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| N Walker lined out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| A McCutchen struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| P Alvarez struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| D Young homered to left (423 feet). | 0 | 3 |
| A Avila singled to right. | 0 | 3 |
| B Boesch singled to center, A Avila to second. | 0 | 3 |
| J Peralta lined out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| R Raburn grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Boesch out at second, A Avila to third. | 0 | 3 |
| D Kelly singled to right, A Avila scored, R Raburn to second. | 0 | 4 |
| A Dirks grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| G Jones struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| C McGehee grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| N McLouth grounded out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| M Cabrera flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| P Fielder grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| D Young flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| C Barmes popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| M McKenry grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| J Harrison flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| A Avila grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| B Boesch grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| J Peralta singled to left. | 0 | 4 |
| R Raburn grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| N Walker struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| A McCutchen walked. | 0 | 4 |
| P Alvarez grounded out to first, A McCutchen to second. | 0 | 4 |
| G Jones struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Resop pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| C Resop relieved C Morton. | 0 | 4 |
| D Kelly walked. | 0 | 4 |
| A Dirks flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| M Cabrera flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| P Fielder reached on infield single to pitcher, D Kelly to second. | 0 | 4 |
| D Young doubled to deep center, D Kelly and P Fielder scored. | 0 | 6 |
| A Avila flied out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| R Santiago at second base. | 0 | 6 |
| R Raburn in right field. | 0 | 6 |
| C McGehee struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| N McLouth struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| C Barmes struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Lincoln pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| B Lincoln relieved C Resop. | 0 | 6 |
| R Santiago doubled to deep right. | 0 | 6 |
| J Peralta doubled to center, R Santiago to third. | 0 | 6 |
| R Raburn struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| D Kelly struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| A Dirks struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| M McKenry grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| J Harrison singled to center. | 0 | 6 |
| N Walker grounded out to first, J Harrison to second. | 0 | 6 |
| A McCutchen grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||

