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This was the third postseason meeting between the Yankees and the Tigers, but the first in the ALCS. The Tigers previously beat the Yankees in the 2006 ALDS (3–1) and the 2011 ALDS (3–2). The last appearance for each team in the ALCS resulted in a loss to the Texas Rangers; the Yankees in the 2010 ALCS and the Tigers in the 2011 ALCS.
The Tigers swept the Yankees to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2006 (in the process denying a rematch of the 1962 World Series between the Yankees and Giants). The Tigers won Game 1 after twelve-innings of play, then proceeded to shut out the Yankees in Game 2 thanks to a stellar pitching performance by Aníbal Sánchez.
The Oakland Athletics (92–69) clinched the AL West on September 26, and in the AL Central, the Twins won the division by a single game over the Wild Card Detroit Tigers (95–67) after Detroit—who had led the division for the entire season—lost their last five games. Minnesota had set a torrid pace since June 7, after a horrible start.
Game 1: Tigers 3, Astros 2 (Tigers lead series 1-0) Game 1: Royals 1 at Orioles 0 (Royals lead series 1-0) ... Game 4*: Yankees at BAL/KC | TBD | TBS. FRIDAY, OCT. 11 (*if necessary) Game 5*: NY ...
Game 4: Yankees at Royals, TBD Thursday on TBS* Game 5: Royals at Yankees, TBD Oct. 12 on TBS* Tigers vs. Guardians. Game 1: Tigers at Guardians, 12:08 p.m. Saturday on TBS. Game 2: Tigers at ...
In front of a Yankee Stadium record setting crowd of 50,940, Justin Verlander, 24-game winner, Triple Crown winner, and Cy Young Award frontrunner, started Game 1 for the Tigers against Yankees' ace CC Sabathia. The Tigers started the scoring on Delmon Young's two-out solo home run in the top of the first inning. The Yankees managed to tie the ...
*Game 4, Thursday, Oct. 10: Cleveland at Tigers, time TBD, TBS *Game 5, Saturday, Oct. 12: Tigers at Cleveland, time TBD, TBS Watch Tigers vs Guardians in the ALDS on Sling TV
The Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 3 games to none in the AL Division Series, and the Tigers defeated the Yankees 3 games to 1. The Tigers faced the National League champions St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, but lost in five games. The Athletics had home-field advantage (despite the Tigers having a better regular season record ...