DET @ NYA

Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees, October 2, 2011

Playing on the road, the Detroit Tigers won 5-3 over the New York Yankees on October 2, 2011, a Division Series game. The game information lists attendance of 50,596, a running time of 214 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 61 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 13 mph wind. The Detroit Tigers scored in the first, sixth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. The New York Yankees scored in the eighth and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run ninth. The Detroit Tigers had 9 hits and the New York Yankees 5, with 0 and 1 errors. Max Scherzer was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 6.0 innings. The loss was charged to Freddy Garcia after 5.1 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Freddy Garcia, who had 6. The Detroit Tigers' pitching table lists Joaquin Benoit, Max Scherzer, and Jose Valverde. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Luis Ayala, Freddy Garcia, Boone Logan, and Cory Wade. Miguel Cabrera led the Detroit Tigers at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. Jorge Posada led the New York Yankees at the plate: 2 for 3. The New York Yankees got more home runs from Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher. The home-plate umpire was Eric Cooper.