The Texas Rangers advance to the World Series for the second straight year by routing the Detroit Tigers, 15 – 5, in Game 6 of the ALCS. Detroit takes an early lead against Derek Holland with solo homers by Miguel Cabrera in the 1st and Jhonny Peralta in the 2nd, but the Rangers explode for 9 runs to chase Max Scherzer in the 3rd. Michael Young hits a pair of two-run doubles in the inning, then adds a solo homer in the 7th, and Nelson Cruz hits his 6th homer of the Series in the 7th, on his way to being named ALCS MVP.

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On October 15, 2011 — The Texas Rangers advance to the World Series for the second straight year by routing the Detroit Tigers, 15 – 5, in Game 6 of the ALCS. Detroit takes an early lead against Derek Holland with solo homers by Miguel Cabrera in the 1st and Jhonny Peralta in the 2nd, but the Rangers explode for 9 runs to chase Max Scherzer in the 3rd. Michael Young hits a pair of two-run doubles in the inning, then adds a solo homer in the 7th, and Nelson Cruz hits his 6th homer of the Series in the 7th, Cruz sets a new record for the most round-trippers in a postseason series with six. The Texas right-fielder, who ended the regular season in a slump, is named the ALCS Most Valuable Player for his outstanding contribution to his team’s success in the championship series.