The Tigers take a two games to none lead in the ALDS on Don Kelly’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th which scores Omar Infante to close a 5 – 4 win over Oakland. Detroit scores in each of the last three innings to pull out the win.

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The Tigers take a two games to none lead in the ALDS on Don Kelly’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th which scores Omar Infante to close a 5 – 4 win over Oakland. Detroit scores in each of the last three innings to pull out the win.

Tyler Moore delivers a pinch single off Marc Rzepczynski with two outs in the 8th, driving in 2 runs to lead Washington to a 3 – 2 win in Game 1 of the NLDS in St. Louis, the first postseason win in Nationals history.

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Tyler Moore delivers a pinch single off Marc Rzepczynski with two outs in the 8th, driving in 2 runs to lead Washington to a 3 – 2 win in Game 1 of the NLDS in St. Louis, the first postseason win in Nationals history.

Russell Martin’s homer off closer Jim Johnson sparks a five-run 9th inning as the Yankees take the first game of the ALDS, 7 – 2, in Baltimore. CC Sabathia pitches 8 2/3 innings for the win.

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Russell Martin’s homer off closer Jim Johnson sparks a five-run 9th inning as the Yankees take the first game of the ALDS, 7 – 2, in Baltimore. CC Sabathia pitches 8 2/3 innings for the win.

Bronson Arroyo allows a single hit over 7 innings to lead the Reds to a 9 – 0 win over San Francisco in the NLDS. Arroyo retires the first 14 batters of the game until Brandon Belt singles with two outs in the 5th. Ryan Ludwick leads off the game with a homer off Madison Bumgarner then Cincinnati adds three runs in the 4th to run away with the game.

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Bronson Arroyo allows a single hit over 7 innings to lead the Reds to a 9 – 0 win over San Francisco in the NLDS. Arroyo retires the first 14 batters of the game until Brandon Belt singles with two outs in the 5th. Ryan Ludwick leads off the game with a homer off Madison Bumgarner then Cincinnati adds three runs in the 4th to run away with the game.

The Brewers fight off the resilient Diamondbacks to win the other NLDS, 3 games to 2, with a 10-inning 3 – 2 win. The Brewers take a 2 – 1 lead into the 9th, but for a rare time closer John Axford falters, allowing hits to Gerardo Parra and Sean Burroughs to start the inning, after which Willie Bloomquist sends the game into extra innings with a squeeze bunt. But the Brewers score the winning run in the 10th on a single and a steal by Carlos Gomez, followed by a game-ending hit by Nyjer Morgan off J.J. Putz. The Brewers’ win means that all four of this year’s Division Series winners were outscored by their opponents.

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The Brewers fight off the resilient Diamondbacks to win the other NLDS, 3 games to 2, with a 10-inning 3 – 2 win. The Brewers take a 2 – 1 lead into the 9th, but for a rare time closer John Axford falters, allowing hits to Gerardo Parra and Sean Burroughs to start the inning, after which Willie Bloomquist sends the game into extra innings with a squeeze bunt. But the Brewers score the winning run in the 10th on a single and a steal by Carlos Gomez, followed by a game-ending hit by Nyjer Morgan off J.J. Putz. The Brewers’ win means that all four of this year’s Division Series winners were outscored by their opponents.

The Cardinals cause a huge upset by shutting out the Phillies, 1 – 0, in Game 5 of the NLDS. Chris Carpenter is the hero, tossing a three-hit complete game on the road and besting Phillies ace Roy Halladay. The Cards score the game’s only run in the 1st inning when Rafael Furcal leads off the game with a triple and Skip Schumaker follows with a double.

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The Cardinals cause a huge upset by shutting out the Phillies, 1 – 0, in Game 5 of the NLDS. Chris Carpenter is the hero, tossing a three-hit complete game on the road and besting Phillies ace Roy Halladay. The Cards score the game’s only run in the 1st inning when Rafael Furcal leads off the game with a triple and Skip Schumaker follows with a double.

With only 17 instances of a manager getting tossed in the history of the postseason, two occurrences happen on the same day when the Rays’ Joe Maddon and Twins’ Ron Gardenhire are both ejected from different ALCS games. The Tampa Bay skipper gets the heave-ho in the fifth frame in a game against Texas for arguing a check swing with home plate umpire Jim Wolf, and the Minnesota pilot suffers the same fate with Hunter Wendelstedt for arguing balls and strikes in the seventh inning in the contest against the Yankees.

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With only 17 instances of a manager getting tossed in the history of the postseason, two occurrences happen on the same day when the Rays’ Joe Maddon and Twins’ Ron Gardenhire are both ejected from different ALCS games. The Tampa Bay skipper gets the heave-ho in the fifth frame in a game against Texas for arguing a check swing with home plate umpire Jim Wolf, and the Minnesota pilot suffers the same fate with Hunter Wendelstedt for arguing balls and strikes in the seventh inning in the contest against the Yankees.

2009 – In the first ALDS, New York beats Minnesota, 7 – 2, in the first postseason game to be played in New Yankee Stadium. Just like old times, Derek Jeter has a key hit, a game-tying home run off Brian Duensing in the 2nd inning. The Yankees and CC Sabathia roll from that point on, with Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui, who blasts a two-run homer, collecting the key hits in the 5th inning.

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2009 – In the first ALDS, New York beats Minnesota, 7 – 2, in the first postseason game to be played in New Yankee Stadium. Just like old times, Derek Jeter has a key hit, a game-tying home run off Brian Duensing in the 2nd inning. The Yankees and CC Sabathia roll from that point on, with Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui, who blasts a two-run homer, collecting the key hits in the 5th inning.

George Steinbrenner makes it clear if the Yankees do not get past the first round of playoffs against the Indians, Joe Torre’s job, the longest-tenured manager under the Boss’s ownership, will be in jeopardy. Trailing the ALDS 2-0, the team responds for their popular skipper with a come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the Tribe at the Stadium.

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George Steinbrenner makes it clear if the Yankees do not get past the first round of playoffs against the Indians, Joe Torre’s job, the longest-tenured manager under the Boss’s ownership, will be in jeopardy. Trailing the ALDS 2-0, the team responds for their popular skipper with a come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the Tribe at the Stadium.

Three years after enduring a 119-loss season, the wild-card Tigers upset the much-favored Yankees to advance to the ALCS for the first time since 1987. After beating New York 8-3 to take the ALDS 3 games to 1, the Detroit players start spraying champagne on fans at Comerica Park, who have suffered through 12 consecutive losing seasons and a tough month of September before the team wins their first postseason series in 19 years.

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Three years after enduring a 119-loss season, the wild-card Tigers upset the much-favored Yankees to advance to the ALCS for the first time since 1987. After beating New York 8-3 to take the ALDS 3 games to 1, the Detroit players start spraying champagne on fans at Comerica Park, who have suffered through 12 consecutive losing seasons and a tough month of September before the team wins their first postseason series in 19 years.