Final
Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 8/6)
| Game 1: Monday, August 6 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Detroit | 7 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, August 7 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 5 | Final |
| Detroit | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, August 8 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 12 | Final |
| Detroit | 8 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, August 9 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 4 | Final |
| Detroit | 3 | |
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Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN
7:00 PM ET, August 6, 2012
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: J. Verlander (12-7)
L: I. Nova (10-6)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| C Granderson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| D Jeter flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| R Cano grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| A Jackson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| A Dirks singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cabrera grounded into double play, third to second to first, A Dirks out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| M Teixeira struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| R Ibanez struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| N Swisher grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| P Fielder homered to right (379 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| B Boesch struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| D Young struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| A Avila struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| E Chavez hit a ground rule double to right. | 0 | 1 |
| I Suzuki lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| R Martin singled to left, E Chavez to third. | 0 | 1 |
| C Granderson struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| D Jeter grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| J Peralta grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| O Infante popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| A Jackson grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| R Cano singled to left center. | 0 | 1 |
| M Teixeira flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| R Ibanez popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| R Cano stole second. | 0 | 1 |
| N Swisher struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| A Dirks struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| M Cabrera homered to center (454 feet). | 0 | 2 |
| P Fielder hit by pitch. | 0 | 2 |
| B Boesch grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, P Fielder out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| E Chavez doubled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| I Suzuki struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| R Martin struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| C Granderson safe at first on error by pitcher J Verlander, E Chavez to third. | 0 | 2 |
| D Jeter singled to right, E Chavez scored, C Granderson to second. | 1 | 2 |
| R Cano singled to left, C Granderson scored, D Jeter to third, R Cano to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 2 |
| M Teixeira struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| D Young reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| D Young caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| A Avila singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| J Peralta singled to left, A Avila to third. | 2 | 2 |
| O Infante singled to left, A Avila scored, J Peralta to second. | 2 | 3 |
| A Jackson singled to center, J Peralta scored, O Infante to third, A Jackson to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 4 |
| A Dirks hit sacrifice fly to right, O Infante scored. | 2 | 5 |
| M Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| R Ibanez grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| N Swisher grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| E Chavez singled to right. | 2 | 5 |
| I Suzuki struck out looking. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ivan Nova pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| P Fielder grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 5 |
| B Boesch singled to left. | 2 | 5 |
| D Young singled to left center, B Boesch to second. | 2 | 5 |
| A Avila singled to right, B Boesch scored, D Young to third. | 2 | 6 |
| J Chamberlain relieved I Nova. | 2 | 6 |
| J Peralta singled to left, D Young scored, A Avila to second. | 2 | 7 |
| O Infante grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Peralta out at second, A Avila to third. | 2 | 7 |
| A Jackson flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| A Dirks in right field. | 2 | 7 |
| Q Berry in left field. | 2 | 7 |
| R Martin singled to shallow left. | 2 | 7 |
| C Granderson struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| D Jeter reached on infield single to first, R Martin to second. | 2 | 7 |
| R Cano grounded out to first, R Martin to third, D Jeter to second. | 2 | 7 |
| M Teixeira struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Joba Chamberlain pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| A Dirks grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 7 |
| M Cabrera flied out to left. | 2 | 7 |
| P Fielder singled to center. | 2 | 7 |
| Q Berry struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| R Ibanez walked. | 2 | 7 |
| N Swisher struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| E Chavez struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| R Ibanez to second on fielder's indifference. | 2 | 7 |
| I Suzuki struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for New York | NYY | DET |
| D Phelps relieved J Chamberlain. | 2 | 7 |
| D Young walked. | 2 | 7 |
| A Avila struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| J Peralta grounded into double play, third to second to first, D Young out at second. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jose Valverde pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET |
| R Santiago at second base. | 2 | 7 |
| O Infante at third base. | 2 | 7 |
| J Valverde relieved J Verlander. | 2 | 7 |
| R Martin flied out to right. | 2 | 7 |
| C Granderson flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| D Jeter grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||

