The Tigers take a two games to none lead in the ALCS with a 3 – 0 shutout of the Yankees at New Yankee Stadium. Anibal Sanchez pitches 7 innings in another strong outing by a Detroit starter. Hiroki Kuroda retires the first 15 Tigers batters but allows a run in the 6th on a botched potential double play grounder. A blown call by second base umpire Jeff Nelson in the 8th leads to two more runs, and results in manager Joe Girardi’s ejection.

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The Tigers take a two games to none lead in the ALCS with a 3 – 0 shutout of the Yankees at New Yankee Stadium. Anibal Sanchez pitches 7 innings in another strong outing by a Detroit starter. Hiroki Kuroda retires the first 15 Tigers batters but allows a run in the 6th on a botched potential double play grounder. A blown call by second base umpire Jeff Nelson in the 8th leads to two more runs, and results in manager Joe Girardi’s ejection.

The Cardinals roll out to an early 6 – 0 lead over the Giants in Game 1 of the NLCS, then hang on for a 6 – 4 win. The Cards chase Madison Bumgarner in the 4th inning, thanks in part to homers by David Freese and Carlos Beltran. The Giants jump on starter Lance Lynn for four runs in the bottom of the 4th, but Joe Kelly relieves him and stops the bleeding before the rest of the team’s bullpen shuts out San Francisco for the rest of the game.

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The Cardinals roll out to an early 6 – 0 lead over the Giants in Game 1 of the NLCS, then hang on for a 6 – 4 win. The Cards chase Madison Bumgarner in the 4th inning, thanks in part to homers by David Freese and Carlos Beltran. The Giants jump on starter Lance Lynn for four runs in the bottom of the 4th, but Joe Kelly relieves him and stops the bleeding before the rest of the team’s bullpen shuts out San Francisco for the rest of the game.