Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 5, NY Yankees 4
Monday, October 3, 2011 8:35 PM
When: 8:35 PM ET, Monday, October 3, 2011
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: 56°
Umpires: Home - Gerry Davis, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Bill Welke, LF - Tony Randazzo, RF - Eric Cooper
Attendance: 43581
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Yankees 200000200460
Detroit 00201110-580
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Yankees 97-65 52-29 45-36 L2
Detroit 95-67 50-31 45-36 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Tigers have a 50-31 record at home this season. The New York Yankees have a 45-36 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Tigers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Yankees has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Yankees have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Justin Verlander pitched 8.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.40. Jose Valverde closed out the game to get the save and has 49 saves for the season. Rafael Soriano took the loss for NY Yankees.
  • Delmon Young had the only homerun for Detroit.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
NY Yankees   Detroit
CC Sabathia Player Justin Verlander
Loss W/L Win
5.1 IP 8.0
3 Strikeouts 11
7 Hits 6
6.75 ERA 4.50
Hitting
NY Yankees   Detroit
Brett Gardner Player Delmon Young
2 Hits 2
2 RBI 1
0 HR 1
3 TB 5
.667 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
NY Yankees 6 0 9 .194 12 4 5 1 0
Detroit 8 1 14 .296 5 4 6 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against NY Yankees. The Tigers have a W/L % of .585 after a win and .588 after a loss.
  • NY Yankees will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Yankees have a W/L % of .612 after a win and .578 after a loss.