7:05 PM ET, August 27, 2007
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: J. Verlander (14-5)
L: M. Mussina (8-10)
Final
Detroit won 3-1
| Game 1: Friday, August 24 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 6 | Final in 11 |
| Detroit | 9 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 25 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 7 | Final |
| Detroit | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 26 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 4 | Final |
| Detroit | 5 | |
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| Game 4: Monday, August 27 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 0 | Final |
| Detroit | 16 | |
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7:05 PM ET, August 27, 2007
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: J. Verlander (14-5)
L: M. Mussina (8-10)
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | ||
| J Damon LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | ||
| S Duncan PR-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | ||
| D Jeter SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .318 | ||
| A Phillips 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | ||
| B Abreu RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .289 | ||
| A Rodriguez 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | ||
| a-W Betemit PH-3B-SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | ||
| H Matsui DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .306 | ||
| J Posada C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .329 | ||
| J Molina C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | ||
| J Giambi 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .263 | ||
| R Cano 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | ||
| M Cabrera CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | ||
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for A Rodriguez in the 6th | ||||||||||
| BATTING GIDP: J Damon Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H Matsui 1 Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: W Betemit (2, ground ball) DP: 1 (W Betemit-R Cano-J Giambi). PB: J Posada. | ||||||||||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA | |
| M Mussina (L, 11-10) | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72-49 | 5.53 | |
| E Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23-11 | 5.91 | |
| S Henn | 2.2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 79-42 | 7.49 | |
| B Bruney | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28-20 | 3.22 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 202-122 | ||
| PITCHING HBP: R Santiago (By S Henn) Batters faced: M Mussina 19; E Ramirez 5; S Henn 22; B Bruney 6 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Mussina 4-5; E Ramirez 1-1; S Henn 1-3; B Bruney 2-2 Game Scores: M Mussina 16 | ||||||||||
| Detroit Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | ||
| C Granderson CF-LF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .291 | ||
| P Polanco 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .337 | ||
| M Thames LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .248 | ||
| a-C Maybin PH-CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | ||
| M Ordonez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .355 | ||
| C Guillen SS-1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .304 | ||
| I Rodriguez C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .276 | ||
| S Casey 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | ||
| R Santiago PR-SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||
| R Raburn RF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | ||
| B Inge 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 26 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for M Thames in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: C Granderson (33, M Mussina); C Guillen (27, M Mussina); B Inge 3 (21, S Henn 2, M Mussina); C Maybin (3, B Bruney) 3B: S Casey (1, S Henn) HR: P Polanco (8, 4th inning off E Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: C Guillen (88), C Granderson 2 (62), P Polanco 2 (55), I Rodriguez (52), R Raburn 3 (18), B Inge 4 (60), M Thames (43), C Maybin (2) SF: C Guillen 2-out RBI: C Granderson, P Polanco, R Raburn 2, B Inge 4, C Maybin GIDP: I Rodriguez Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P Polanco 1, C Granderson 1, M Ordonez 2, I Rodriguez 4 Team LOB: 12 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: C Granderson (17, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Posada) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey). | ||||||||||
| Detroit Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA | |
| J Verlander (W, 18-6) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 96-61 | 3.77 | |
| Z Miner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.65 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 114-72 | ||
| PITCHING Batters faced: J Verlander 25; Z Miner 6 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Verlander 8-7; Z Miner 1-4 Game Scores: J Verlander 75 | ||||||||||
| NYY | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C Guillen hit sacrifice fly to center, P Polanco scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | C Granderson doubled to center, S Casey scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | P Polanco singled to center, C Granderson scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 3rd | I Rodriguez singled to center, C Guillen scored, I Rodriguez to second advancing on throw. | 0 | 4 | |
| 3rd | R Raburn singled to center, I Rodriguez scored. | 0 | 5 | |
| 3rd | B Inge doubled to right, R Raburn scored. | 0 | 6 | |
| 4th | P Polanco homered to left. | 0 | 7 | |
| 5th | R Raburn singled to center, R Santiago scored. | 0 | 8 | |
| 5th | C Granderson grounded out to second, R Raburn scored, B Inge to third. | 0 | 9 | |
| 5th | M Thames singled to left, B Inge scored, P Polanco to second. | 0 | 10 | |
| 7th | R Raburn walked, M Ordonez scored, I Rodriguez to third, R Santiago to second. | 0 | 11 | |
| 7th | B Inge doubled to deep left center, I Rodriguez, R Santiago and R Raburn scored. | 0 | 14 | |
| 7th | P Polanco safe at first on error by third baseman W Betemit, B Inge scored, C Granderson to second. | 0 | 15 | |
| 7th | C Maybin hit a ground rule double to deep center, C Granderson scored, P Polanco to third. | 0 | 16 | |
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| Stadium | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
| Attendance | 42,428 (102.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:06 |
| Weather | 72 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 13 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Randy Marsh, First Base - Bob Davidson, Second Base - Hunter Wendelstedt, Third Base - Sam Holbrook |
