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Series Summary

2012 AL Championship Series

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

Series Summary

Game Summary

Thursday, October 18, 2012
Start Time: 4:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 42,477
Venue: Comerica Park
Game Duration: 3:27
Day Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2
Detroit Tigers 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 X 8 16 1
WP: Max Scherzer (1-0) • LP: CC Sabathia (2-1)

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Ichiro Suzuki LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.275 0.310 0.400 0.710 0.000 0.000
Nick Swisher RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 0.167 0.235 0.233 0.469 0.000 0.167
Robinson Cano 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.075 0.098 0.125 0.223 0.000 0.167
Mark Teixeira 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.281 0.425 0.313 0.738 0.000 0.000
Raul Ibanez DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.318 0.423 0.773 1.196 0.000 0.000
   Alex Rodriguez PH-DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.120 0.185 0.120 0.305 0.000 0.000
Eric Chavez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jayson Nix PH-3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.250 0.333 0.375 0.708 0.000 0.000
Russell Martin C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.161 0.235 0.290 0.526 0.000 0.000
   Curtis Granderson PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.100 0.182 0.200 0.382 0.000 0.000
Brett Gardner CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Chris Stewart C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Eduardo Nunez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.273 0.273 0.818 1.091 0.000 0.667
CC Sabathia 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
   Clay Rapada 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
   Derek Lowe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   David Robertson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 30 1 2 1 3 12 33 0.067 0.152 0.167 0.318 0.000 1.000

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Austin Jackson CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 5 0.297 0.350 0.514 0.864 0.095 1.000
Omar Infante 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 5 0.286 0.324 0.314 0.639 0.102 1.033
Miguel Cabrera 3B 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 0.278 0.366 0.444 0.810 0.195 1.117
Prince Fielder 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 0.211 0.268 0.289 0.558 0.021 0.583
Delmon Young DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 0.294 0.351 0.500 0.851 0.038 1.117
Jhonny Peralta SS 5 2 2 3 0 1 5 0.343 0.378 0.543 0.921 0.519 2.617
Andy Dirks LF 5 0 3 0 0 1 5 0.257 0.278 0.314 0.592 0.021 0.283
Avisail Garcia RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 0.333 0.368 0.389 0.757 0.007 0.250
Gerald Laird C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.077 0.143 0.077 0.220 0.000 0.000
Max Scherzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Drew Smyly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Octavio Dotel 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 42 8 16 8 2 4 44 0.381 0.409 0.714 1.123 1.000 8.000

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
CC Sabathia, L (2-1) 3.2 11 6 5 2 3 2 3.38 25 93 59 36 8 15 7 13 6 0 18 -0.250 0.98 -1.52% 11.02 -4.2
Cody Eppley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 22 15 9 4 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0.005 0.09 0.03% 0.98 0.4
Clay Rapada 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.004 0.15 0.03% 1.68 0.4
Joba Chamberlain 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 23 16 9 1 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.09 0.04% 1.05 0.5
Derek Lowe 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 13.50 4 13 9 5 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.006 0.03 -0.04% 0.34 -0.5
David Robertson 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1.42 4 14 11 6 2 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.001 0.01 0.00% 0.06 -0.5
Team Totals 8 16 8 7 2 4 4 7.88 44 167 111 66 16 29 16 22 11 0 18 3 0 -0.242 0.60 -1.46% 6.66 -3.8

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
Max Scherzer, W (1-0) 5.2 2 1 1 2 10 0 0.82 22 98 69 34 13 22 3 7 2 0 69 0.213 0.66 1.33% 7.41 1.6
Drew Smyly 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.020 0.72 0.13% 8.05 0.5
Octavio Dotel 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 4 17 11 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.44 0.11% 4.92 0.5
Phil Coke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 25 15 9 2 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0.008 0.05 0.05% 0.54 1.0
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 3 12 0 1.00 33 144 98 50 19 29 5 13 4 0 69 2 0 0.259 0.53 1.62% 5.92 3.7

Balks: None.
WP: None.
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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers’ Max Scherzer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 9,(3-2) CBFFBFFBX O NYY Ichiro Suzuki Max Scherzer 2% 52% Popfly: 3B 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 7,(2-2) FBBFFFS O NYY Nick Swisher Max Scherzer 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 3,(0-2) FFT O NYY Robinson Cano Max Scherzer 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ CC Sabathia facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX O DET Austin Jackson CC Sabathia -2% 53% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 6,(3-2) CBBBFX DET Omar Infante CC Sabathia 2% 55% Single to 3B (Ground Ball) 0.3334
b1 0-0 1 1– 4,(2-1) BCBX O DET Miguel Cabrera CC Sabathia -3% 52% Flyball: LF -0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX DET Prince Fielder CC Sabathia 3% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive); Infante to 3B 0.3333
b1 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0) X R DET Delmon Young CC Sabathia 9% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Infante Scores; Fielder to 2B 0.3333
b1 1-0 2 12- 7,(2-2) CBCFBFS O DET Jhonny Peralta CC Sabathia -4% 60% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers’ Max Scherzer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX O NYY Mark Teixeira Max Scherzer 2% 63% Foul Flyball: LF (LF into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t2 0-1 1 — 4,(1-2) BCCS O NYY Raul Ibanez Max Scherzer 2% 64% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 0-1 2 — 4,(1-2) BCCS O NYY Eric Chavez Max Scherzer 1% 66% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees’ CC Sabathia facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 — 2,(0-1) LX DET Andy Dirks CC Sabathia 3% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b2 1-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O DET Avisail Garcia CC Sabathia -3% 66% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b2 1-0 1 1– 5,(2-2) BCS*B1X O DET Gerald Laird CC Sabathia -3% 63% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b2 1-0 2 1– 3,(1-1) CB>B DET Austin Jackson CC Sabathia 1% 64% Garcia Steals 2B 0.0
b2 1-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2) CB>B.BFFFB DET Austin Jackson CC Sabathia 1% 65% Walk 0
b2 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1) CX O DET Omar Infante CC Sabathia -4% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers’ Max Scherzer facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 — 5,(1-2) SCBFX O NYY Russell Martin Max Scherzer 3% 64% Flyball: CF 0.0
t3 0-1 1 — 5,(2-2) BBCCX O NYY Brett Gardner Max Scherzer 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t3 0-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX NYY Eduardo Nunez Max Scherzer -1% 64% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball) 0.0
t3 0-1 2 1– 3,(0-2) CC>B NYY Ichiro Suzuki Max Scherzer -1% 63% Nunez Steals 2B 0.0
t3 0-1 2 -2- 8,(3-2) CC>B.FBBFB NYY Ichiro Suzuki Max Scherzer -1% 62% Walk 0
t3 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2) BSBCC O NYY Nick Swisher Max Scherzer 5% 67% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees’ CC Sabathia facing 3-4-5
b3 1-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CSBX O DET Miguel Cabrera CC Sabathia -2% 65% Lineout: RF 0.0
b3 1-0 1 — 3,(1-1) BCX DET Prince Fielder CC Sabathia 2% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.25
b3 1-0 1 1– 8,(3-2) BBSFBFFB DET Delmon Young CC Sabathia 3% 70% Walk; Fielder to 2B 0.25
b3 1-0 1 12- 5,(2-2) CBFBX O DET Jhonny Peralta CC Sabathia -4% 66% Flyball: LF 0.0
b3 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0) BX DET Andy Dirks CC Sabathia 3% 69% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Fielder to 3B; Young to 2B 0.25
b3 1-0 2 123 5,(1-2) CF*BFX R DET Avisail Garcia CC Sabathia 9% 78% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Fielder Scores/unER; Young to 3B; Dirks to 2B 0.25
b3 2-0 2 123 5,(3-1) BBCBX O DET Gerald Laird CC Sabathia -5% 73% Flyball: RF 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers’ Max Scherzer facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 — 3,(0-2) CSX O NYY Robinson Cano Max Scherzer 3% 76% Flyball: CF 0.0
t4 0-2 1 — 5,(1-2) CBSFS O NYY Mark Teixeira Max Scherzer 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 0-2 2 — 6,(2-2) CFBFBS O NYY Raul Ibanez Max Scherzer 1% 79% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees’ CC Sabathia facing 1-2-3
b4 2-0 0 — 5,(2-2) CFBBS O DET Austin Jackson CC Sabathia -2% 77% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 2-0 1 — 3,(1-1) FBX DET Omar Infante CC Sabathia 2% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.7
b4 2-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X RR DET Miguel Cabrera CC Sabathia 12% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball); Infante Scores 1.1167
b4 4-0 1 — 3,(0-2) CSS O DET Prince Fielder CC Sabathia -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 4-0 2 — 6,(3-2) BBBCSX DET Delmon Young CC Sabathia 0% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.5333
b4 4-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X RR DET Jhonny Peralta CC Sabathia 6% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball); Young Scores 1.6167
b4 6-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X DET Andy Dirks CC Sabathia 0% 97% Double to CF (Line Drive) 0.0333
  Cody Eppley replaces CC Sabathia pitching
b4 6-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2) .SSX O DET Avisail Garcia Cody Eppley 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers’ Max Scherzer facing 6-7-8
t5 0-6 0 — 7,(2-2) BBFFFFS O NYY Eric Chavez Max Scherzer 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 0-6 1 — 6,(1-2) SCBFFS O NYY Russell Martin Max Scherzer 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 0-6 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Brett Gardner Max Scherzer 0% 98% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Yankees’ Cody Eppley facing 9-1-2
b5 6-0 0 — 7,(3-2) CBBSFBX O DET Gerald Laird Cody Eppley 0% 98% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b5 6-0 1 — 7,(3-2) BFFBFBX DET Austin Jackson Cody Eppley 0% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b5 6-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O DET Omar Infante Cody Eppley 0% 98% Lineout: CF 0.0
b5 6-0 2 1– 4,(1-2) BCSX DET Miguel Cabrera Cody Eppley 0% 98% Reached on E6 (Line Drive); Jackson to 2B 0.0
  Clay Rapada replaces Cody Eppley pitching
b5 6-0 2 12- 2,(1-0) .BX O DET Prince Fielder Clay Rapada 0% 97% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers’ Max Scherzer facing 9-1-2
t6 0-6 0 — 1,(0-0) X NYY Eduardo Nunez Max Scherzer -2% 95% Triple to LF (Line Drive) 0.6666
t6 0-6 0 –3 3,(0-2) CTS O NYY Ichiro Suzuki Max Scherzer 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 0-6 1 –3 3,(2-0) BBX R NYY Nick Swisher Max Scherzer -2% 95% Double to CF (Line Drive); Nunez Scores 0.1667
t6 1-6 1 -2- 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Robinson Cano Max Scherzer 2% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Swisher to 3B 0.1667
t6 1-6 2 –3 5,(3-1) CBBBB NYY Mark Teixeira Max Scherzer -1% 95% Walk -0.0
  Drew Smyly replaces Max Scherzer pitchingAlex Rodriguez pinch hits for Raul Ibanez (DH) batting 5th
t6 1-6 2 1-3 4,(1-2) ..CBSX O NYY Alex Rodriguez Drew Smyly 2% 97% Flyball: CF -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees’ Joba Chamberlain facing 5-6-7
  Joba Chamberlain replaces Clay Rapada pitching
b6 6-1 0 — 6,(3-2) ..CBBCBX O DET Delmon Young Joba Chamberlain 0% 97% Flyball: RF 0.0
b6 6-1 1 — 6,(3-2) BBBCFX O DET Jhonny Peralta Joba Chamberlain 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b6 6-1 2 — 4,(0-2) CSFX DET Andy Dirks Joba Chamberlain 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b6 6-1 2 1– 5,(1-2) C1FF1*BX DET Avisail Garcia Joba Chamberlain 0% 97% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Dirks to 3B 0.0
b6 6-1 2 -23 2,(0-1) CX O DET Gerald Laird Joba Chamberlain -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers’ Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
  Octavio Dotel replaces Drew Smyly pitchingJayson Nix pinch hits for Eric Chavez (3B) batting 6th
t7 1-6 0 — 7,(3-2) ..CBBSBFB NYY Jayson Nix Octavio Dotel -2% 95% Walk 0.0
  Curtis Granderson pinch hits for Russell Martin (C) batting 7th
t7 1-6 0 1– 3,(0-2) .FFS O NYY Curtis Granderson Octavio Dotel 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 1-6 1 1– 4,(1-2) BCFS O NYY Brett Gardner Octavio Dotel 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 1-6 2 1– 3,(1-1) BFX O NYY Eduardo Nunez Octavio Dotel 1% 99% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees’ Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
  Derek Lowe replaces Joba Chamberlain pitchingChris Stewart replaces Brett Gardner (CF) playing C batting 8thJayson Nix moves from PH to 3B Curtis Granderson moves from PH to CF
b7 6-1 0 — 2,(1-0) ….BX R DET Austin Jackson Derek Lowe 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
b7 7-1 0 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX O DET Omar Infante Derek Lowe 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b7 7-1 1 — 3,(0-2) CFX O DET Miguel Cabrera Derek Lowe 0% 99% Flyball: RF 0.0
b7 7-1 2 — 3,(0-2) CSX O DET Prince Fielder Derek Lowe 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers’ Phil Coke facing 1-2-3
  Phil Coke replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
t8 1-7 0 — 4,(1-2) .BFCX O NYY Ichiro Suzuki Phil Coke 0% 100% Lineout: P-1B 0.0
t8 1-7 1 — 4,(2-1) BBSX O NYY Nick Swisher Phil Coke 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
t8 1-7 2 — 4,(1-2) SFBX O NYY Robinson Cano Phil Coke 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees’ David Robertson facing 5-6-7
  David Robertson replaces Derek Lowe pitching
b8 7-1 0 — 6,(2-2) .BCCBFX O DET Delmon Young David Robertson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b8 7-1 1 — 2,(0-1) CX R DET Jhonny Peralta David Robertson 0% 100% Home Run (Line Drive) 1.0
b8 8-1 1 — 4,(1-2) FBFS O DET Andy Dirks David Robertson 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 8-1 2 — 2,(0-1) SX O DET Avisail Garcia David Robertson 0% 100% Lineout: CF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers’ Phil Coke facing 4-5-6
t9 1-8 0 — 5,(2-2) CBBFX O NYY Mark Teixeira Phil Coke 0% 100% Lineout: SS 0.0
t9 1-8 1 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX O NYY Alex Rodriguez Phil Coke 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t9 1-8 2 — 3,(1-1) CBX O NYY Jayson Nix Phil Coke 0% 100% Popfly: 1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 8.