Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 5/19)
| Game 1: Friday, May 18 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | Final |
| Detroit | 6 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, May 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 4 | Final |
| Detroit | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, May 20 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final |
| Detroit | 4 | |
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Coverage: FOX DET
4:05 PM ET, May 19, 2012
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| J Tabata grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| J Harrison reached on bunt single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A McCutchen homered to left (440 feet), J Harrison scored. | 2 | 0 |
| P Alvarez walked. | 2 | 0 |
| N Walker struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| R Barajas struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| A.J. Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| D Kelly grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| A Dirks grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| M Cabrera singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| P Fielder flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| C McGehee singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Y Navarro struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| C Barmes fouled out to catcher. | 2 | 0 |
| J Tabata reached on infield single to shortstop, C McGehee to second. | 2 | 0 |
| J Harrison walked, C McGehee to third, J Tabata to second. | 2 | 0 |
| A McCutchen flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| A.J. Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| D Young grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| A Avila grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| B Boesch singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| J Peralta walked, B Boesch to second. | 2 | 0 |
| R Santiago walked, B Boesch to third, J Peralta to second. | 2 | 0 |
| D Kelly fouled out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| P Alvarez struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| N Walker flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| R Barajas struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| A.J. Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| A Dirks doubled to deep left. | 2 | 0 |
| M Cabrera grounded out to first, A Dirks to third. | 2 | 0 |
| P Fielder homered to right (398 feet), A Dirks scored. | 2 | 2 |
| D Young singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| A Avila grounded out to shortstop, D Young to second. | 2 | 2 |
| B Boesch grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| C McGehee lined out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Y Navarro singled to right center. | 2 | 2 |
| C Barmes flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Y Navarro caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| J Peralta lined out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| R Santiago grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| D Kelly walked. | 2 | 2 |
| D Kelly stole second. | 2 | 2 |
| D Kelly to third on wild pitch by A Burnett. | 2 | 2 |
| A Dirks flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| J Tabata flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| J Harrison hit by pitch. | 2 | 2 |
| A McCutchen homered to right (375 feet), J Harrison scored. | 4 | 2 |
| P Alvarez struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| N Walker singled to left. | 4 | 2 |
| B Villarreal relieved D Smyly. | 4 | 2 |
| R Barajas struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| M Cabrera grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| P Fielder grounded out to second. | 4 | 2 |
| D Young doubled to deep center. | 4 | 2 |
| A Avila grounded out to second. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brayan Villarreal pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| C McGehee lined out to right. | 4 | 2 |
| Y Navarro struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| C Barmes flied out to center. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| B Boesch struck out looking. | 4 | 2 |
| J Peralta grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| R Santiago singled to right. | 4 | 2 |
| D Kelly struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brayan Villarreal pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| J Tabata grounded out to second. | 4 | 2 |
| J Harrison struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| A McCutchen flied out to center. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jason Grilli pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| N McLouth in left field. | 4 | 2 |
| J Grilli relieved A Burnett. | 4 | 2 |
| A Dirks lined out to center. | 4 | 2 |
| M Cabrera singled to right. | 4 | 2 |
| P Fielder singled to left, M Cabrera to second. | 4 | 2 |
| D Young flied out to center, M Cabrera to third. | 4 | 2 |
| M Cabrera scored, P Fielder to second on passed ball by R Barajas. | 4 | 3 |
| A Avila struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Phil Coke pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| P Coke relieved B Villarreal. | 4 | 3 |
| P Alvarez struck out looking. | 4 | 3 |
| N Walker singled to center. | 4 | 3 |
| R Barajas singled to right, N Walker to third. | 4 | 3 |
| C McGehee struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| N McLouth grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Juan Cruz pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| J Cruz relieved J Grilli. | 4 | 3 |
| B Boesch singled to center. | 4 | 3 |
| J Peralta struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| R Santiago lined into double play, to first, B Boesch doubled off first. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Detroit | PIT | DET |
| J Benoit relieved P Coke. | 4 | 3 |
| C Barmes struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| J Tabata grounded out to third. | 4 | 3 |
| J Harrison flied out to left. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joel Hanrahan pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | DET |
| J Hanrahan relieved J Cruz. | 4 | 3 |
| D Kelly popped out to third. | 4 | 3 |
| A Dirks struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| M Cabrera walked. | 4 | 3 |
| P Fielder struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||

