Final
Detroit won 4-0
| Game 1: Saturday, October 13 | ||
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| Detroit | 6 | Final in 12 |
| NY Yankees | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Sunday, October 14 | ||
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| Detroit | 3 | Final |
| NY Yankees | 0 | |
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| Game 3: Tuesday, October 16 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 1 | Final |
| Detroit | 2 | |
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| Game 4: Wednesday, October 17 | ||
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| NY Yankees | Postponed | |
| Detroit | ||
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| Game 4: Thursday, October 18 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 1 | Final |
| Detroit | 8 | |
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Coverage: TBS
4:00 PM ET, October 18, 2012
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: M. Scherzer (1-0)
L: C. Sabathia (0-1)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, I Suzuki popped out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Swisher | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), N Swisher struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), R Cano struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| Austin Jackson | Ball, Strike (foul), A Jackson popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Infante | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), O Infante reached on infield single to third | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Cabrera flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, P Fielder singled to left center, O Infante to third | 0 | 0 |
| Delmon Young | D Young singled to right, O Infante scored, P Fielder to second | 0 | 1 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Peralta struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Max Scherzer pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| Mark Teixeira | Ball, Strike (looking), M Teixeira fouled out to left | 0 | 1 |
| Raul Ibanez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), R Ibanez struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Chavez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), E Chavez struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| Andy Dirks | Strike (bunted foul), A Dirks singled to shallow center | 0 | 1 |
| Avisail Garcia | A Garcia bunted into fielder's choice to first, A Dirks out at second | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Laird | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, G Laird popped out to second | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A Garcia stole second, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, A Jackson walked | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Infante | Strike (looking), O Infante grounded out to first | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Max Scherzer pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| Russell Martin | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, R Martin flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Gardner | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Gardner grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| Eduardo Nunez | Strike (looking), E Nunez safe at first on error by first baseman P Fielder | 0 | 1 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, E Nunez stole second, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, I Suzuki walked | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Swisher | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), N Swisher struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, M Cabrera lined out to right | 0 | 1 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, Strike (looking), P Fielder singled to right | 0 | 1 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, D Young walked, P Fielder to second | 0 | 1 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Peralta flied out to left | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, A Dirks safe at first on error by first baseman M Teixeira, P Fielder to third, D Young to second | 0 | 1 |
| Avisail Garcia | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, A Garcia reached on infield single to shortstop, P Fielder scored, D Young to third, A Dirks to second | 0 | 2 |
| Gerald Laird | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, G Laird flied out to right | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Max Scherzer pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), R Cano flied out to center | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Teixeira | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), M Teixeira struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Raul Ibanez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), R Ibanez struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), A Jackson struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Omar Infante | Strike (foul), Ball, O Infante singled to shallow right center | 0 | 2 |
| Miguel Cabrera | M Cabrera homered to left (416 feet), O Infante scored | 0 | 4 |
| Prince Fielder | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), P Fielder struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), D Young singled to left | 0 | 4 |
| Jhonny Peralta | J Peralta homered to left (387 feet), D Young scored | 0 | 6 |
| Andy Dirks | A Dirks doubled to deep center | 0 | 6 |
| Avisail Garcia | C Eppley relieved C Sabathia, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Garcia grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 6 |
| 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Max Scherzer pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| Eric Chavez | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), E Chavez struck out swinging | 0 | 6 |
| Russell Martin | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Martin struck out swinging | 0 | 6 |
| Brett Gardner | Strike (looking), B Gardner flied out to center | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Cody Eppley pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, G Laird grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 6 |
| Austin Jackson | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, A Jackson singled to left | 0 | 6 |
| Omar Infante | O Infante lined out to center | 0 | 6 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Cabrera safe at first on error by shortstop E Nunez, A Jackson to second, C Rapada relieved C Eppley | 0 | 6 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, P Fielder grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Cabrera out at second | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Max Scherzer pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| Eduardo Nunez | E Nunez tripled to deep left center | 0 | 6 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), I Suzuki struck out swinging | 0 | 6 |
| Nick Swisher | Ball, Ball, N Swisher doubled to deep right center, E Nunez scored | 1 | 6 |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (looking), R Cano grounded out to first, N Swisher to third | 1 | 6 |
| Mark Teixeira | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Teixeira walked | 1 | 6 |
| Raul Ibanez | D Smyly relieved M Scherzer, A Rodriguez hit for R Ibanez, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Rodriguez flied out to center | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Joba Chamberlain pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| J Chamberlain relieved C Rapada. | 1 | 6 | |
| Delmon Young | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Young flied out to right | 1 | 6 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Peralta grounded out to third | 1 | 6 |
| Andy Dirks | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, A Dirks singled to left | 1 | 6 |
| Avisail Garcia | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, A Garcia hit a ground rule double to deep right, A Dirks to third | 1 | 6 |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (looking), G Laird grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Drew Smyly pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| J Nix hit for E Chavez. | 1 | 6 | |
| Jayson Nix | O Dotel relieved D Smyly, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, J Nix walked, C Granderson hit for R Martin | 1 | 6 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), C Granderson struck out swinging | 1 | 6 |
| Brett Gardner | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Gardner struck out swinging | 1 | 6 |
| Eduardo Nunez | Ball, Strike (foul), E Nunez flied out to center | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Derek Lowe pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| J Nix at third base. | 1 | 6 | |
| C Granderson in center field. | 1 | 6 | |
| C Stewart catching. | 1 | 6 | |
| D Lowe relieved J Chamberlain. | 1 | 6 | |
| Austin Jackson | Ball, A Jackson homered to left (408 feet) | 1 | 7 |
| Omar Infante | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), O Infante grounded out to third | 1 | 7 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), M Cabrera flied out to right | 1 | 7 |
| Prince Fielder | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), P Fielder grounded out to third | 1 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Phil Coke pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| P Coke relieved O Dotel. | 1 | 7 | |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), I Suzuki lined out to pitcher | 1 | 7 |
| Nick Swisher | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), N Swisher flied out to center | 1 | 7 |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, R Cano grounded out to first | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| David Robertson pitching for New York | NYY | DET | |
| D Robertson relieved D Lowe. | 1 | 7 | |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, D Young grounded out to second | 1 | 7 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (looking), J Peralta homered to left (362 feet) | 1 | 8 |
| Andy Dirks | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Dirks struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| Avisail Garcia | Strike (swinging), A Garcia lined out to center | 1 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Phil Coke pitching for Detroit | NYY | DET | |
| Mark Teixeira | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Teixeira lined out to shortstop | 1 | 8 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 8 |
| Jayson Nix | Strike (looking), Ball, J Nix popped out to first | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||