Detroit takes a 2-1 lead in their ALDS with a 5 – 4 win over the Yankees

Detroit takes a 2-1 lead in their ALDS with a 5 – 4 win over the Yankees

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On October 3, 2011 Detroit takes a 2-1 lead in their ALDS with a 5 – 4 win over the Yankees. Justin Verlander gives up two runs in the 1st inning, but then settles down. The Tigers score twice in the 3rd off CC Sabathia, then Jhonny Peralta puts them ahead with an RBI double…

The Brewers take a 2-0 lead in their NLDS battle with the Diamondbacks with a 9 – 4 win at home. Both starters struggle, as Zack Greinke gives up three homers for the Brewers, while Daniel Hudson is tagged for 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Brew Crew scores 5 runs in the 6th to put the game away, the scoring starting on Jonathan Lucroy’s squeeze bunt. Ryan Braun leads the attack with a 3-for-4 game including a two-run homer off Hudson in the 1st. Takashi Saito is the winner in relief.

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The Brewers take a 2-0 lead in their NLDS battle with the Diamondbacks with a 9 – 4 win at home. Both starters struggle, as Zack Greinke gives up three homers for the Brewers, while Daniel Hudson is tagged for 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Brew Crew scores 5 runs in the 6th to put the game away, the scoring starting on Jonathan Lucroy’s squeeze bunt. Ryan Braun leads the attack with a 3-for-4 game including a two-run homer off Hudson in the 1st. Takashi Saito is the winner in relief.

The Tigers get a dominant outing by Max Scherzer to beat the Yankees, 5 – 3, and even their ALDS at one game each. Scherzer does not allow a hit until the 6th inning, while Miguel Cabrera puts the Tigers ahead with a two-run homer off Freddy Garcia in the 1st inning. Closer Jose Valverde struggles a bit in the 9th, giving up a home run to Nick Swisher and a triple to Jorge Posada, but ends the game with the tying run on base.

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The Tigers get a dominant outing by Max Scherzer to beat the Yankees, 5 – 3, and even their ALDS at one game each. Scherzer does not allow a hit until the 6th inning, while Miguel Cabrera puts the Tigers ahead with a two-run homer off Freddy Garcia in the 1st inning. Closer Jose Valverde struggles a bit in the 9th, giving up a home run to Nick Swisher and a triple to Jorge Posada, but ends the game with the tying run on base.

The Cardinals even their NLDS with the Phillies at one game apiece with a 5 – 4 win at Citizens Bank Park. They fall 4 – 0 against Cliff Lee as Chris Carpenter is chased after three innings, but come back for 5 runs against the ace lefthander. The Cards’ bullpen holds the Phillies to one hit over the last 6 innings to preserve the win.

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The Cardinals even their NLDS with the Phillies at one game apiece with a 5 – 4 win at Citizens Bank Park. They fall 4 – 0 against Cliff Lee as Chris Carpenter is chased after three innings, but come back for 5 runs against the ace lefthander. The Cards’ bullpen holds the Phillies to one hit over the last 6 innings to preserve the win.

After a suspended game 1 in ALDS opener the Yankees open up for 6-3 win

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The suspended game in the opener of the other ALDS, between Detroit and New York, resumes with the score tied 1 – 1 in the middle of the 2nd inning. Doug Fister and Ivan Nova take over on the mound and the Yankees break through for a run in the 5th and 6 in the 6th to take a 9 – 3 win. Robinson Cano drives in 6 runs, including a grand slam off Al Alburquerque in New York’s big inning.