Anibal Sanchez Throws 7 Shutout Innings in a 3-0 Tigers Win

[gladdyontherise]

The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees tonight 3-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS.

After 6 innings, it was a 0-0 game, but the Tigers scored in the 7th inning after a leadoff double by Quintin Berry and single by Miguel Cabrera to set up runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out for Delmon Young who hit into a fielder's choice at 2nd base, but Berry scored and the Tigers took a 1-0 lead.

Anibal Sanchez was great today, he pitched 7 shutout innings, giving up 3 hits, walking 3 and striking out 7 batters; he earned his 1st win of the postseason.

The Tigers added to their lead in the 8th inning after singles by Omar Infante and Austin Jackson, and after a blown call by the 2nd base umpire which let the inning continue, Avisail Garcia who was pinch hitting hit a bloop single to drive in Infante. Miguel Cabrera came up next and hit a single to drive in Jackson and it was a 3-0 lead for Detroit.

Phil Coke came in for relief and pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning. Coke came back out and pitched a scoreless 9th inning to earn his first save of the postseason and he secured a Tigers victory.

Game 3 of the ALCS takes place in Detroit on Tuesday as the Tigers send Justin Verlander (2-0 0.56 ERA) to the mound against Phil Hughes (0-0 1.35 ERA) of the Yankees.

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[key2win]

[ocanseco55]

Get the brooms...

[wheeler281]

So Glad I was at the shooting range and did not watch one single inning of this mess

If it is any consolation the tigers should sweep the yankees.

How bout them Angels

Guess I was not far off at all

Ding Dong "who is it" ... "Its Justin Verlander"

Its OVA!

[tndcollectables]

its going to be a '68 rematch

[gladdyontherise]

So Glad I was at the shooting range and did not watch one single inning of this mess




Guess I was not far off at all

Ding Dong "who is it" ... "Its Justin Verlander"

Its OVA!

Yea, it was ugly, they only had a couple chances to score, but they wasted them, and Jhonny the cat Peralta made a great defensive play.

I'm going to game 3 and can't wait. If Verlander wins it, the series is over (because I'd be shocked if the Yankees could beat this rotation 4 games in a row).

[wheeler281]

It has nothing to do with the rotation. They had their chances in game 1 even before that miracle ninth against the clown show. Their bats are dead. Long live the bats lol

Good Luck man hope you get a victory while in attendance

[jwgreen68]

its going to be a '68 rematch

Or a 2006 World Series rematch.