Series Summary

2011 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 8
DET 2
TEX 3
Game 2, October 10
DET 3
TEX 7 (11)
Game 3, October 11
TEX 2
DET 5
Game 4, October 12
TEX 7
DET 3 (11)
Game 5, October 13
TEX 5
DET 7
Game 6, October 15
DET 5
TEX 15

Series Summary

Game Summary

Thursday, October 13, 2011
Start Time: 4:22 p.m. Local
Attendance: 41,908
Venue: Comerica Park
Game Duration: 3:21
Day Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 5 10 1
Detroit Tigers 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 X 7 10 1
WP: Justin Verlander (2-1) • LP: C.J. Wilson (0-2) • SV: Phil Coke (1)

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Ian Kinsler 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 5 0.257 0.381 0.457 0.838 0.000 0.967
Elvis Andrus SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.176 0.300 0.176 0.476 0.000 0.417
Josh Hamilton CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 5 0.297 0.308 0.432 0.740 0.000 0.917
Michael Young DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 0.162 0.205 0.189 0.394 0.000 0.750
Adrian Beltre 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 0.222 0.282 0.528 0.810 0.000 0.000
Mike Napoli C-1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 5 0.324 0.378 0.412 0.790 0.000 0.550
Nelson Cruz RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 0.212 0.257 0.697 0.954 0.000 1.300
David Murphy LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.333 0.364 0.524 0.887 0.000 0.050
Mitch Moreland 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0.105 0.227 0.263 0.490 0.000 0.050
   Yorvit Torrealba PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.333 0.333 0.417 0.750 0.000 0.000
C.J. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Koji Uehara P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 37 5 10 5 4 9 42 0.270 0.333 0.459 0.793 0.000 5.000

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Austin Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.162 0.311 0.216 0.527 0.000 0.000
Ryan Raburn RF-LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 4 0.333 0.429 0.625 1.054 0.383 1.750
Miguel Cabrera 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 4 0.290 0.488 0.613 1.101 0.133 0.917
Victor Martinez DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.194 0.310 0.417 0.726 0.050 0.417
Delmon Young LF 3 2 2 3 0 0 3 0.267 0.313 0.767 1.079 0.383 2.917
   Don Kelly RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.300 0.300 0.500 0.800 0.000 0.000
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.216 0.275 0.378 0.653 0.000 0.000
Brandon Inge 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.333 0.455 0.556 1.010 0.000 0.000
Alex Avila C 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0.081 0.128 0.162 0.290 0.050 1.000
Ramon Santiago 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0.286 0.286 0.343 0.629 0.000 0.000
Justin Verlander P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Phil Coke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 7 10 7 3 7 35 0.312 0.371 0.781 1.153 1.000 7.000

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
C.J. Wilson, L (0-2) 6 8 6 6 2 5 3 8.04 27 109 72 43 7 22 10 10 4 0 35 -0.335 0.83 -3.18% 14.66 -2.9
Koji Uehara 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 33.75 4 11 6 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.013 0.08 -0.13% 1.45 -0.7
Mike Gonzalez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 4 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.002 0.07 0.01% 1.23 0.2
Mike Adams 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.69 3 10 8 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.007 0.15 0.06% 2.63 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 3 7 4 7.88 35 134 89 52 11 26 11 14 5 0 35 1 0 -0.339 0.65 -3.24% 11.45 -2.9

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Justin Verlander, W (2-1) 7.1 8 4 4 3 8 1 5.31 34 133 94 52 19 23 5 18 9 0 51 0.105 1.20 1.07% 21.05 -0.2
Phil Coke, S (1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 8.31 8 21 13 7 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0.055 0.83 0.52% 14.64 -0.2
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 4 9 1 5.00 42 154 107 59 21 27 9 20 9 0 51 0 0 0.160 1.13 1.59% 19.83 -0.4

Balks: None.
WP: Justin Verlander (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 4,(1-2) CBSX TEX Ian Kinsler Justin Verlander -6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.5834
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2) LLBB2FX O TEX Elvis Andrus Justin Verlander 1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kinsler to 3B 0.0833
t1 0-0 1 –3 2,(0-1) FX RO TEX Josh Hamilton Justin Verlander -2% 44% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kinsler Scores 0.0833
t1 1-0 2 2,(1-0) BX TEX Michael Young Justin Verlander -2% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.25
t1 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2) BCFX O TEX Adrian Beltre Justin Verlander 3% 45% Lineout: 3B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers’ C.J. Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 5,(2-2) CBFBC O DET Austin Jackson C.J. Wilson -2% 42% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b1 0-1 1 2,(1-0) BX O DET Ryan Raburn C.J. Wilson -2% 41% Flyball: CF 0.0
b1 0-1 2 3,(0-2) CSX O DET Miguel Cabrera C.J. Wilson -1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 2,(0-1) SX O TEX Mike Napoli Justin Verlander 2% 42% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t2 1-0 1 3,(0-2) CCC O TEX Nelson Cruz Justin Verlander 1% 43% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t2 1-0 2 3,(1-1) FBX O TEX David Murphy Justin Verlander 1% 44% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers’ C.J. Wilson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 3,(0-2) FCX O DET Victor Martinez C.J. Wilson -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b2 0-1 1 4,(1-2) CBFX O DET Delmon Young C.J. Wilson -2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
b2 0-1 2 9,(3-2) CBBFFBFFX O DET Jhonny Peralta C.J. Wilson -1% 39% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 6,(1-2) BSSFFS TEX Mitch Moreland Justin Verlander -3% 35% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Moreland to 1B 0.0
t3 1-0 0 1– 5,(2-2) CBBFS O TEX Ian Kinsler Justin Verlander 3% 39% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t3 1-0 1 1– 3,(1-1) B1FX O TEX Elvis Andrus Justin Verlander 3% 41% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) 0.0
t3 1-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) BCBFX O TEX Josh Hamilton Justin Verlander 2% 44% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers’ C.J. Wilson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 4,(1-2) BFSC O DET Brandon Inge C.J. Wilson -3% 41% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 0-1 1 1,(0-0) X R DET Alex Avila C.J. Wilson 12% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
b3 1-1 1 4,(2-1) BBCX DET Ramon Santiago C.J. Wilson 5% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Santiago to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B) 0.0
b3 1-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2) CBFS O DET Austin Jackson C.J. Wilson -4% 54% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
b3 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2) *BCBBFX O DET Ryan Raburn C.J. Wilson -4% 50% Flyball: RF -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 2,(0-1) CX O TEX Michael Young Justin Verlander 3% 53% Foul Flyball: RF (RF into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t4 1-1 1 2,(0-1) CX O TEX Adrian Beltre Justin Verlander 2% 55% Lineout: 2B 0.0
t4 1-1 2 8,(3-2) CBBFFFBB TEX Mike Napoli Justin Verlander -2% 53% Walk 0.0
t4 1-1 2 1– 4,(1-2) CBSX TEX Nelson Cruz Justin Verlander -2% 51% Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Napoli to 2B 0.0
t4 1-1 2 12- 2,(1-0) BX O TEX David Murphy Justin Verlander 5% 56% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers’ C.J. Wilson facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 7,(3-2) BBCBFFB DET Miguel Cabrera C.J. Wilson 4% 60% Walk 0.1667
b4 1-1 0 1– 1,(0-0) X OO DET Victor Martinez C.J. Wilson -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B -0.3333
b4 1-1 2 1,(0-0) X R DET Delmon Young C.J. Wilson 14% 65% Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF) 1.1666
b4 2-1 2 6,(3-2) BCBSBX O DET Jhonny Peralta C.J. Wilson -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 7,(2-2) BCBSFFC O TEX Mitch Moreland Justin Verlander 3% 67% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t5 1-2 1 6,(3-2) FBCBBB TEX Ian Kinsler Justin Verlander -4% 64% Walk 0.3334
t5 1-2 1 1– 7,(2-2) BCCBFFX TEX Elvis Andrus Justin Verlander -5% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive); Kinsler to 2B 0.3333
t5 1-2 1 12- 5,(2-2) B*BSFX R TEX Josh Hamilton Justin Verlander -17% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kinsler Scores; Andrus to 3B 0.3333
t5 2-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2) BSBSC O TEX Michael Young Justin Verlander 9% 50% Strikeout Looking -0.0
t5 2-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2) FFX O TEX Adrian Beltre Justin Verlander 7% 57% Flyball: CF -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers’ C.J. Wilson facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 7,(2-2) CBCBFFX O DET Brandon Inge C.J. Wilson -3% 54% Flyball: CF 0.0
b5 2-2 1 3,(1-1) CBX O DET Alex Avila C.J. Wilson -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b5 2-2 2 2,(1-0) BX DET Ramon Santiago C.J. Wilson 2% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b5 2-2 2 1– 4,(0-2) CF1FS O DET Austin Jackson C.J. Wilson -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t6 2-2 0 3,(0-2) CSX TEX Mike Napoli Justin Verlander -5% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.05
t6 2-2 0 1– 4,(0-2) FSFS O TEX Nelson Cruz Justin Verlander 5% 50% Strikeout Swinging -0.2
t6 2-2 1 1– 5,(1-2) CBSFX TEX David Murphy Justin Verlander -13% 37% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Napoli to 3B 0.05
t6 2-2 1 -23 4,(3-0) B*BBB TEX Mitch Moreland Justin Verlander -1% 36% Walk 0.05
t6 2-2 1 123 1,(0-0) X OO TEX Ian Kinsler Justin Verlander 21% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B 0.05
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers’ C.J. Wilson facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 5,(2-2) BBCSX DET Ryan Raburn C.J. Wilson 5% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.75
b6 2-2 0 1– 3,(1-1) F1BX R DET Miguel Cabrera C.J. Wilson 17% 80% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Raburn Scores 0.75
b6 3-2 0 -2- 6,(2-2) B*BFFFX R DET Victor Martinez C.J. Wilson 10% 90% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Cabrera Scores 0.75
b6 4-2 0 –3 2,(0-1) FX RR DET Delmon Young C.J. Wilson 5% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Martinez Scores 1.75
b6 6-2 0 5,(2-2) SFBBX O DET Jhonny Peralta C.J. Wilson 0% 95% Lineout: LF -0.0
b6 6-2 1 5,(3-1) CBBBB DET Brandon Inge C.J. Wilson 0% 95% Walk -0.0
b6 6-2 1 1– 3,(0-2) 1CFC O DET Alex Avila C.J. Wilson -1% 95% Strikeout Looking -0.0
b6 6-2 2 1– 4,(1-2) BCCX O DET Ramon Santiago C.J. Wilson 0% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B -0.0
  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
  Ryan Raburn moves from RF to LF Don Kelly replaces Delmon Young (LF) playing RF batting 5th
t7 2-6 0 3,(1-1) ..CBX O TEX Elvis Andrus Justin Verlander 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t7 2-6 1 5,(1-2) FBSFS O TEX Josh Hamilton Justin Verlander 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 2-6 2 2,(1-0) BX O TEX Michael Young Justin Verlander 0% 97% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers’ Koji Uehara facing 1-2-3
  Koji Uehara replaces C.J. Wilson pitching
b7 6-2 0 4,(1-2) .FBFS O DET Austin Jackson Koji Uehara 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 6-2 1 1,(0-0) X R DET Ryan Raburn Koji Uehara 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF) 1.0
b7 7-2 1 5,(3-1) BSBBB DET Miguel Cabrera Koji Uehara 0% 99% Walk 0.0
b7 7-2 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O DET Victor Martinez Koji Uehara 0% 98% Popfly: 1B -0.0
  Mike Gonzalez replaces Koji Uehara pitching
b7 7-2 2 1– 1,(0-0) .>B DET Don Kelly Mike Gonzalez 0% 98% Cabrera Steals 2B -0.0
b7 7-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2) .>B.CCX O DET Don Kelly Mike Gonzalez 0% 98% Flyball: RF 0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t8 2-7 0 4,(1-2) BCFS O TEX Adrian Beltre Justin Verlander 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 2-7 1 3,(0-2) CFX TEX Mike Napoli Justin Verlander -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.5
t8 2-7 1 1– 3,(0-2) CSX RR TEX Nelson Cruz Justin Verlander -3% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball); Napoli Scores 1.5
  Phil Coke replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t8 4-7 1 3,(0-2) .CCX O TEX David Murphy Phil Coke 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  Yorvit Torrealba pinch hits for Mitch Moreland (1B) batting 9th
t8 4-7 2 4,(1-2) .BCSS O TEX Yorvit Torrealba Phil Coke 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Rangers’ Mike Adams facing 6-7-8
  Mike Adams replaces Mike Gonzalez pitchingYorvit Torrealba moves from PH to C Mike Napoli moves from C to 1B
b8 7-4 0 6,(2-2) …BBFSFS O DET Jhonny Peralta Mike Adams 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 7-4 1 2,(0-1) CX DET Brandon Inge Mike Adams 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b8 7-4 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX OO DET Alex Avila Mike Adams -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers’ Phil Coke facing 1-2-3
t9 4-7 0 2,(0-1) CX O TEX Ian Kinsler Phil Coke 2% 99% Flyball: CF 0.0
t9 4-7 1 2,(1-0) BX O TEX Elvis Andrus Phil Coke 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B -0.0
t9 4-7 2 2,(1-0) BX TEX Josh Hamilton Phil Coke -1% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball) 0.5
t9 4-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X R TEX Michael Young Phil Coke -2% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hamilton Scores 0.5
t9 5-7 2 1– 5,(3-1) BFBBB TEX Adrian Beltre Phil Coke -4% 93% Walk; Young to 2B -0.0
t9 5-7 2 12- 2,(1-0) BX O TEX Mike Napoli Phil Coke 7% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 7.