Alex Avila's 2-out hit lifts Tigers past Yanks in 9th
Avila's 2-out hit in 9th lifts Tigers over Yanks
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
2
Detroit Tigers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Avila singled to deep right, B Holaday scored, J Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
R Davis singled to right, D Kelly scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
B McCann grounded out to second, M Prado scored, C Beltran to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Ellsbury singled to center, Z Wheeler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Avila hit sacrifice fly to center, N Castellanos scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Avila singled to deep right, B Holaday scored, J Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Single 2-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
A Avila batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
T Hunter struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
T Hunter batting
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Play Result 2-2
T Hunter hit for D Kelly.
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Lineup Change 2-2
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Lineup Change 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
N Castellanos struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
N Castellanos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Martinez walked.
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
J Martinez batting
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Play Result 2-2
B Holaday ran for V Martinez.
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Lineup Change 2-2
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Rajai DavisCF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Don T KellyLF31
Alex AvilaC6
Andrew RomineSS24
Substitutes
Bryan HoladayPR28
Torii HunterPH48
Ezequiel CarreraPH41
Eugenio SuarezSS28
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Derek JeterSS2
Martin Prado2B14
Mark Teixeira1B25
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Brian McCannC16
Chase Headley3B12
Brett GardnerLF11
Zelous WheelerRF45
Substitutes
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
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