Series Summary

2012 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 13
DET 6
NYY 4 (12)
Game 2, October 14
DET 3
NYY 0
Game 3, October 16
NYY 1
DET 2
Game 4, October 18
NYY 1
DET 8

Series Summary

Game Summary

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Start Time: 8:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 42,490
Venue: Comerica Park
Game Duration: 3:28
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
Detroit Tigers 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
WP: Justin Verlander (3-0) • LP: Phil Hughes (0-1) • SV: Phil Coke (2)

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Brett Gardner LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Ichiro Suzuki RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 0.297 0.316 0.432 0.748 0.000 0.000
Mark Teixeira 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.310 0.444 0.345 0.789 0.000 0.000
   Jayson Nix PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286 0.286 0.429 0.714 0.000 0.000
Robinson Cano 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.083 0.108 0.139 0.247 0.000 0.000
Raul Ibanez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.350 0.458 0.850 1.308 0.000 0.000
Russell Martin C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.172 0.250 0.310 0.560 0.000 0.000
Eric Chavez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Curtis Granderson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.103 0.188 0.207 0.394 0.000 0.000
Eduardo Nunez SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.250 0.250 0.750 1.000 0.000 1.000
Phil Hughes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   David Phelps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Clay Rapada P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Cody Eppley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Boone Logan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Joba Chamberlain P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 0 4 32 0.156 0.156 0.250 0.406 0.000 1.000

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Austin Jackson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.273 0.314 0.424 0.739 0.000 0.000
Quintin Berry LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.278 0.316 0.389 0.705 0.317 0.500
   Avisail Garcia PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.308 0.357 0.308 0.665 0.033 0.083
Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 0.290 0.389 0.387 0.776 0.367 0.583
Prince Fielder 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.182 0.250 0.273 0.523 0.000 0.000
Delmon Young DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 0.267 0.313 0.500 0.813 0.317 1.000
Andy Dirks RF-LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.200 0.226 0.233 0.459 0.000 0.000
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.333 0.375 0.367 0.742 0.000 0.000
Alex Avila C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.227 0.227 0.409 0.636 0.000 -0.250
Omar Infante 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.267 0.313 0.300 0.613 0.033 0.083
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 31 2 7 2 5 3 36 0.226 0.333 0.355 0.688 1.067 2.000

New York Yankees

New York Yankees 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
Phil Hughes, L (0-1) 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1.86 15 59 34 21 1 12 4 7 5 0 47 -0.001 1.05 0.00% 21.88 0.2
David Phelps 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 8.10 6 26 16 11 2 3 2 4 2 0 1 0 -0.064 1.30 -0.74% 27.02 -0.7
Clay Rapada 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 10 5 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.041 0.92 0.47% 19.17 0.6
Cody Eppley 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 12 7 4 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0.014 0.70 0.16% 14.67 0.1
Boone Logan 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 7 25 15 8 3 4 1 5 2 0 2 0 0.087 0.55 1.00% 11.46 1.9
Joba Chamberlain 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.14 0.05% 2.92 0.1
Team Totals 8 7 2 1 5 3 1 1.12 36 135 79 48 8 23 9 19 10 0 47 6 0 0.081 0.93 0.94% 19.31 2.2

Phil Hughes faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
David Phelps faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

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 (3-0) 8.1 3 1 1 0 3 1 0.74 28 132 86 61 7 18 10 15 3 0 76 0.489 1.06 5.63% 22.17 3.4
Phil Coke, S (2) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 21 13 9 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.092 2.98 1.06% 61.98 0.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 4 1 1.00 32 153 99 70 8 21 12 16 4 0 76 0 0 0.581 1.30 6.69% 27.15 3.7

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: Clay Rapada (1; Delmon Young).
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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Brett Gardner Justin Verlander 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t1 0-0 1 5,(2-2) BSFBS O NYY Ichiro Suzuki Justin Verlander 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Mark Teixeira Justin Verlander 1% 55% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Phil Hughes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X O DET Austin Jackson Phil Hughes -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 4,(1-2) CFBX DET Quintin Berry Phil Hughes 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b1 0-0 1 1– 4,(2-1) BBC1X O DET Miguel Cabrera Phil Hughes -3% 52% Flyball: CF 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 6,(3-2) 11B*BCFB>B DET Prince Fielder Phil Hughes 2% 54% Walk; Berry to 2B 0.0
b1 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1) BCX O DET Delmon Young Phil Hughes -4% 50% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Robinson Cano Justin Verlander 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 1 8,(3-2) CBBFFFBX O NYY Raul Ibanez Justin Verlander 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 2 1,(0-0) X O NYY Russell Martin Justin Verlander 1% 55% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Phil Hughes facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 3,(1-1) BCX O DET Andy Dirks Phil Hughes -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b2 0-0 1 2,(0-1) CX O DET Jhonny Peralta Phil Hughes -2% 51% Flyball: LF 0.0
b2 0-0 2 6,(2-2) CCBBFS O DET Alex Avila Phil Hughes -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 6,(3-2) BBCBFX O NYY Eric Chavez Justin Verlander 3% 53% Flyball: CF 0.0
t3 0-0 1 5,(1-2) SBSFS O NYY Curtis Granderson Justin Verlander 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t3 0-0 2 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Eduardo Nunez Justin Verlander 1% 56% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Phil Hughes facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 2,(0-1) CX O DET Omar Infante Phil Hughes -3% 53% Lineout: LF 0.0
b3 0-0 1 6,(2-2) CFBBFX DET Austin Jackson Phil Hughes 3% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b3 0-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O DET Quintin Berry Phil Hughes -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B 0.0
b3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2) FFBFB DET Miguel Cabrera Phil Hughes 0% 54% Passed Ball; Jackson to 3B 0.0
b3 0-0 2 –3 8,(3-2) FFBFB.BFB DET Miguel Cabrera Phil Hughes 1% 56% Walk 0
b3 0-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0) BB*BX O DET Prince Fielder Phil Hughes -6% 50% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 9,(3-2) BCBBSFFFX O NYY Brett Gardner Justin Verlander 3% 53% Popfly: C 0.0
t4 0-0 1 6,(3-2) BBBCFX NYY Ichiro Suzuki Justin Verlander -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t4 0-0 1 1– 4,(2-1) 1BBFX O NYY Mark Teixeira Justin Verlander 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t4 0-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) 1BX O NYY Robinson Cano Justin Verlander 3% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Phil Hughes facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 4,(1-2) CBFX R DET Delmon Young Phil Hughes 12% 69% Home Run (Line Drive) 1.0
b4 1-0 0 5,(3-1) BBCBB DET Andy Dirks Phil Hughes 3% 72% Walk 0.0
  David Phelps replaces Phil Hughes pitching
b4 1-0 0 1– 7,(3-2) CF.*BBB1>F>X O DET Jhonny Peralta David Phelps -3% 69% Flyball: CF -0.0
b4 1-0 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX DET Alex Avila David Phelps 3% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive); Dirks to 2B 0.0
b4 1-0 1 12- 2,(1-0) BX O DET Omar Infante David Phelps -4% 68% Flyball: RF -0.0
b4 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2) CS*BBX O DET Austin Jackson David Phelps -4% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 4,(2-1) BBFX O NYY Raul Ibanez Justin Verlander 3% 67% Lineout: CF 0.0
t5 0-1 1 4,(1-2) FCBX O NYY Russell Martin Justin Verlander 2% 69% Flyball: CF 0.0
t5 0-1 2 6,(3-2) BBCBFX O NYY Eric Chavez Justin Verlander 2% 71% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees’ David Phelps facing 2-3-4
b5 1-0 0 5,(2-2) BFBFX DET Quintin Berry David Phelps 3% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) 0.5
b5 1-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) 11>B DET Miguel Cabrera David Phelps 3% 77% Berry Steals 2B 0.5
b5 1-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2) 11>B.SBFX R DET Miguel Cabrera David Phelps 9% 85% Double to CF (Line Drive); Berry Scores/unER 0
  Clay Rapada replaces David Phelps pitching
b5 2-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2) .CSFBX O DET Prince Fielder Clay Rapada -3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b5 2-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0) IIII DET Delmon Young Clay Rapada 1% 83% Intentional Walk -0.0
b5 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0) X O DET Andy Dirks Clay Rapada -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cabrera to 3B -0.0
  Cody Eppley replaces Clay Rapada pitching
b5 2-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0) .BX O DET Jhonny Peralta Cody Eppley -3% 78% Flyball: CF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 5,(3-1) .BBBCX O NYY Curtis Granderson Justin Verlander 3% 81% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t6 0-2 1 4,(1-2) FFBX O NYY Eduardo Nunez Justin Verlander 2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t6 0-2 2 4,(2-1) BCBX O NYY Brett Gardner Justin Verlander 1% 84% Lineout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees’ Cody Eppley facing 8-9-1
b6 2-0 0 3,(0-2) CCS O DET Alex Avila Cody Eppley -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging -0.25
b6 2-0 1 1,(0-0) X DET Omar Infante Cody Eppley 1% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0834
b6 2-0 1 1– 4,(2-1) B1BF11>B DET Austin Jackson Cody Eppley 1% 86% Infante Steals 2B 0.0
b6 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2) B1BF11>B.FB DET Austin Jackson Cody Eppley 1% 86% Walk 0
  Boone Logan replaces Cody Eppley pitchingAvisail Garcia pinch hits for Quintin Berry (LF) batting 2nd
b6 2-0 1 12- 5,(3-1) ..CBBBX DET Avisail Garcia Boone Logan 3% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive); Infante to 3B; Jackson to 2B 0.0833
b6 2-0 1 123 1,(0-0) X OO DET Miguel Cabrera Boone Logan -8% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0833
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
  Andy Dirks moves from RF to LF Avisail Garcia moves from PH to RF
t7 0-2 0 5,(3-1) ..BBBCX NYY Ichiro Suzuki Justin Verlander -6% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t7 0-2 0 1– 3,(0-2) SFX O NYY Mark Teixeira Justin Verlander 5% 81% Flyball: LF 0.0
t7 0-2 1 1– 5,(1-2) FB1FFT O NYY Robinson Cano Justin Verlander 4% 85% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 0-2 2 1– 7,(2-2) *B1CCFFBX O NYY Raul Ibanez Justin Verlander 3% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees’ Boone Logan facing 4-5-6
b7 2-0 0 5,(2-2) FBBFX O DET Prince Fielder Boone Logan -1% 88% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b7 2-0 1 5,(2-2) CBCBS O DET Delmon Young Boone Logan -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 2-0 2 3,(0-2) SSX O DET Andy Dirks Boone Logan -1% 86% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t8 0-2 0 6,(3-2) BFBCBX O NYY Russell Martin Justin Verlander 4% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t8 0-2 1 4,(2-1) FBBX O NYY Eric Chavez Justin Verlander 2% 92% Flyball: CF 0.0
t8 0-2 2 4,(1-2) BCFX O NYY Curtis Granderson Justin Verlander 1% 94% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees’ Boone Logan facing 7-8-9
b8 2-0 0 5,(3-1) CBBBX O DET Jhonny Peralta Boone Logan -1% 93% Lineout: LF 0.0
b8 2-0 1 1,(0-0) X O DET Alex Avila Boone Logan -1% 93% Flyball: LF 0.0
  Joba Chamberlain replaces Boone Logan pitching
b8 2-0 2 3,(1-1) .CBX O DET Omar Infante Joba Chamberlain 0% 92% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers’ Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t9 0-2 0 9,(2-2) FFBFFFBFX R NYY Eduardo Nunez Justin Verlander -9% 83% Home Run (Line Drive) 1.0
t9 1-2 0 8,(2-2) CBFFBFFX O NYY Brett Gardner Justin Verlander 7% 91% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  Phil Coke replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t9 1-2 1 2,(0-1) .CX O NYY Ichiro Suzuki Phil Coke 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B -0.0
t9 1-2 2 7,(3-2) CBFBBFX NYY Mark Teixeira Phil Coke -4% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
  Jayson Nix pinch runs for Mark Teixeira (1B) batting 3rd
t9 1-2 2 1– 5,(2-2) .BBCFX NYY Robinson Cano Phil Coke -6% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive); Nix to 2B -0.0
t9 1-2 2 12- 7,(3-2) BBFBF>F>S O NYY Raul Ibanez Phil Coke 14% 100% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.