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| 913 | NY YANKEES | -105 | Ov 7,-105 | -110 | Ov 7,+100 | | 914 | DETROIT | -105 | Un 7,-115 | +100 | Un 7,-120 |
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| All Games | 98-72 | -0.1 | 73-92 | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.329 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.304 | | Road Games | 45-39 | -1.3 | 38-42 | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.330 | 4.1 | 0.265 | 0.317 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 61-46 | -2.3 | 40-62 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.323 | 3.9 | 0.250 | 0.304 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.6 | 1-6 | 2.0 | 0.187 | 0.243 | 2.7 | 0.208 | 0.256 | | Grass Games | 92-60 | +8 | 65-83 | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.331 | 3.9 | 0.248 | 0.300 | | Day Games | 34-22 | +2.7 | 22-33 | 5.1 | 0.262 | 0.336 | 4.0 | 0.245 | 0.306 | | Playoff games | 3-5 | -3.6 | 2-6 | 2.6 | 0.200 | 0.266 | 2.6 | 0.211 | 0.256 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.329 | 170 | 5814 | 1519 | 557 | 252 | 0.04 | 795 | 591 | 1247 | 99 | 1193 | 175 | 78 | 141 | 94 | | Road Games | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.330 | 84 | 2958 | 777 | 281 | 109 | 0.04 | 390 | 297 | 624 | 47 | 628 | 88 | 38 | 70 | 56 | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.323 | 107 | 3634 | 943 | 346 | 159 | 0.04 | 474 | 339 | 765 | 62 | 725 | 111 | 43 | 79 | 57 |
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| All Games | 3.35 | 1.255 | 467 | 185 | 174 | 424 | 48 | 162 | 459 | 25-19 | 51 | 13 | 79.7% | | Road Games | 3.07 | 1.254 | 225.7 | 81 | 77 | 201 | 26 | 82 | 231 | 14-10 | 25 | 6 | 80.6% |
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| All Games | 94-76 | -7.4 | 69-91 | 4.4 | 0.267 | 0.329 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.309 | | Home Games | 53-31 | +4.7 | 37-44 | 4.8 | 0.277 | 0.339 | 4.0 | 0.250 | 0.303 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 28-26 | -7.3 | 22-29 | 4.2 | 0.262 | 0.328 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.316 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.4 | 2-4 | 3.6 | 0.256 | 0.301 | 2.1 | 0.197 | 0.257 | | Grass Games | 90-73 | -7.9 | 68-85 | 4.5 | 0.268 | 0.329 | 4.1 | 0.254 | 0.310 | | Day Games | 39-26 | +1.6 | 23-39 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.318 | 3.8 | 0.246 | 0.302 | | Playoff games | 6-2 | +4.4 | 2-5 | 3.5 | 0.254 | 0.297 | 2.0 | 0.189 | 0.253 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.267 | 0.329 | 170 | 5755 | 1538 | 498 | 167 | 0.03 | 720 | 528 | 1168 | 63 | 1180 | 185 | 102 | 131 | 136 | | Home Games | 4.8 | 0.277 | 0.339 | 84 | 2792 | 774 | 261 | 94 | 0.03 | 380 | 261 | 508 | 24 | 565 | 85 | 54 | 67 | 69 | | Lefty Starters | 4.2 | 0.262 | 0.328 | 54 | 1823 | 478 | 161 | 46 | 0.03 | 211 | 179 | 392 | 5 | 377 | 67 | 27 | 43 | 58 |
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| All Games | 3.82 | 1.315 | 476 | 221 | 202 | 445 | 50 | 181 | 451 | 27-24 | 43 | 17 | 71.7% | | Home Games | 3.38 | 1.228 | 261.3 | 108 | 98 | 236 | 21 | 85 | 240 | 19-9 | 20 | 9 | 69% |
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| 10/7/2012 | SABATHIA(L) | @ BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | 7-2 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 10/8/2012 | PETTITTE(L) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 2-3 | L | -130 | 8 un | U | 9 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 10/10/2012 | KURODA(R) | BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 3-2 | W | -170 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 10/11/2012 | HUGHES(R) | BALTIMORE | SAUNDERS(L) | 1-2 | L | -160 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 10/12/2012 | SABATHIA(L) | BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | 3-1 | W | -205 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 10/13/2012 | PETTITTE(L) | DETROIT | FISTER(R) | 4-6 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1 | | 10/14/2012 | KURODA(R) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 0-3 | L | -135 | 8 un | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 10/16/2012 | HUGHES(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 1-2 | L | 165 | 7 un | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | | 10/18/2012 | SABATHIA(L) | @ DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | |
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| 10/6/2012 | VERLANDER(R) | OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | 3-1 | W | -185 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | | 10/7/2012 | FISTER(R) | OAKLAND | MILONE(L) | 5-4 | W | -155 | 7.5 ov | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 10/9/2012 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ OAKLAND | ANDERSON(L) | 0-2 | L | 120 | 7 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 10/10/2012 | SCHERZER(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRIFFIN(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 7 ev | P | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 10/11/2012 | VERLANDER(R) | @ OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | 6-0 | W | -130 | 6.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 10/13/2012 | FISTER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 6-4 | W | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 15 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | | 10/14/2012 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 3-0 | W | 125 | 8 un | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | | 10/16/2012 | VERLANDER(R) | NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 2-1 | W | -175 | 7 un | U | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 10/18/2012 | SCHERZER(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | |
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| |  | NY YANKEES: HITTING: Despite his decline from mediocrity into downright counter-productivity, SS DEREK JETER gets to hit atop the best lineup in baseball. Off an MVP-caliber season, OF CURTIS GRANDERSON is a true star. His average is mediocre, but his power is elite and the Yankees are letting him run when on base. After two years with a sub-.260 average, 1B MARK TEIXEIRA's talent seems to be fading. He still puts up huge power numbers playing in a bandbox. Coming off knee and thumb injuries, 3B ALEX RODRIGUEZ is a serious injury risk hitting in the middle of this lineup. 2B ROBINSON CANO will once again see as many RBI chances as anyone. He's been great in those situations the past two seasons. OFs NICK SWISHER and BRETT GARDNER offer power and SBs, respectively, though the Yankees may look to upgrade if they continue to post lackluster numbers. C RUSSELL MARTIN will get plenty of playing time now that Jesus Montero is in Seattle. Veteran slugger RAUL IBANEZ is the new DH in town, and will love hitting towards the short porch in right at Yankee Stadium.
STARTING PITCHING: CC SABATHIA struggled late last year and has logged a ridiculous number of innings over the past five years. He's a top-10 starter in the majors, but is starting to pass his prime. Newcomers HIROKI KURODA and MICHAEL PINEDA will both stabilize what was a shaky rotation last year. Kuroda, 37, posted a 3.07 ERA with the Dodgers and the 23-year-old Pineda has unlimited upside, fanning 173 batters in 171 innings with Seattle last season. IVAN NOVA benefitted from nearly nine runs of support per game. He keeps the ball down often enough to thrive in the Bronx, just without many strikeouts. PHIL HUGHES' stuff has regressed greatly since his days as a top prospect. He's trying to overcome conditioning problems this offseason. MANNY BANUELOS and DELLIN BETANCES are great prospects who may get a chance to start MLB games later this season.
RELIEF PITCHING: Trust MARIANO RIVERA to stay dominant until proven wrong. He was better in 2011 than he was in 2010 despite some velocity slippage. DAVID ROBERTSON has a firm hold on eighth-inning duties after an All-Star season. He's second in line for saves. RAFAEL SORIANO wasn't a total bust, as he did just fine after a rough April. He's settled into the seventh-inning role since Robertson is more trusted that he is. After Tommy John surgery, JOBA CHAMBERLAIN is aiming to be back this June. Middle reliever CORY WADE was reliable last year, and has a chance to rack up some vulture wins if he keeps going strong. | | DETROIT: HITTING: OF AUSTIN JACKSON doesn't make much contact, but manager Jim Leyland likes his speed in the leadoff spot. RYAN RABURN and RAMON SANTIAGO will split second base duties, with Raburn getting the majority of the starts. 3B MIGUEL CABRERA seems to have cleaned up his act. He's an MVP candidate. So is newcomer 1B PRINCE FIELDER who will try to keep slugging in his move to a pitchers' park. His presence was needed after DH VICTOR MARTINEZ was lost for the season with a knee injury. OF DELMON YOUNG is a pending free agent, and he hit well after escaping spacious Target Field. He'll nab the starting LF job but could also DH. OF BRENNAN BOESCH did enough pre-injury to earn an everyday role, but he'll again be in danger of fading over the summer. SS JHONNY PERALTA had a resurgence in 2011, and he's on the right side of 30. C ALEX AVILA might not hit for average, but his power is legit. Leyland favorite BRANDON INGE and DON KELLY will back up the All-Star corner infielders, so neither expect to get much playing time. Streaky OF ANDY DIRKS is a fourth outfielder. C GERALD LAIRD will spell Avila.
STARTING PITCHING: You can't expect an identical stat line for JUSTIN VERLANDER; his opponent .236 batting average on balls in play suggests there was some luck involved in his MVP season. But he's still the best pitcher in the American League by a wide margin. DOUG FISTER's improved strikeout rate with the Tigers suggests he could sustain success as a quality No. 2 starter. MAX SCHERZER can still be outstanding when he's on, but he was inconsistent again last year. He could figure it out in his late-20s, but time is running out. RICK PORCELLO still has a ways to go. His mid-season success came against some weak lineups. He's still only 23, but he hasn't been able to beat hitters at any level in the pros. The Tigers are still searching for a No. 5 starter. Top prospect JACOB TURNER is only 20, but the Tigers haven't been shy about fast-tracking young arms. He was dominant in the minors, but torched in his first big-league stint. ANDY OLIVER appears to be the front-runner for this role, but DREW SMYLY is also a possibility.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOSE VALVERDE was perfect in 2011, but it was a surprising development considering his sliding K/BB ratio. For Tigers fans, he carries more risk than 49-for-49 would suggest. One of baseball's better set-up men, JOAQUIN BENOIT is an eighth-inning-only guy. He'd take over if Valverde got hurt. OCTAVIO DOTEL is another elite set-up man who will step up as the seventh-inning guy. As good as AL ALBURQUERQUE was in the regular season (one extra-base hit'a double'allowed in 43.1 innings!), he's out until at least the All-Star break after offseason elbow surgery. Lefty DANIEL SCHLERETH has a chance to be the closer of the future, but first he'll need to cut down on the walks. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (NY YANKEES-DETROIT) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates with Game 5, if necessary, to be played Friday. With AP Photos.)
*Yankees-Tigers Preview* ========================
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer
New York (95-67) at Detroit (88-74), 4:07 p.m. EDT
DETROIT (AP) -- One win from the World Series. Rainy or not, the Detroit Tigers will have to wait.
Game 4 of the AL championship series between the Tigers and New York Yankees was postponed because of a stormy forecast Wednesday night - although Comerica Park was still dry when the decision was made.
"They kept saying it was going to come and it never came," Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer said. "So go figure."
About an hour later, however, heavy rain started to fall, soaking the tarp that was placed on the infield before the postponement.
With the Tigers seeking a sweep in the best-of-seven series, Game 4 was rescheduled for Thursday at 4:07 p.m. New York will send ace CC Sabathia to the mound against Scherzer. The Tigers will have lefty Phil Coke, who saved Games 2 and 3, available after a day of rest.
Game 5, if necessary, would be Friday in Detroit.
Under the original schedule, there was a good chance Sabathia would pitch a potential Game 7 on three days' rest if the Yankees rallied in the series. Now, he might be limited to one start - and New York might need to win four games in four days to advance.
"You cannot think about Game 7 when you need to win a game," New York second baseman Robinson Cano said.
Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson, benched along with third baseman Alex Rodriguez by manager Joe Girardi on Wednesday before the game was called, said the unplanned night off might actually help him and his slumping team.
"It's definitely not going to hurt by any means," Granderson said. "We haven't played well to this point. Who knows? Change is always a good thing."
The first pitch Wednesday night was slated for 8:07 p.m. But shortly before the scheduled start, the crowd was informed of a delay. A radar forecast for the Detroit area was eventually posted on the scoreboard video screen, as if to explain to fans why there was no baseball despite what was still pleasant weather at the ballpark.
The postponement was announced after a delay of about 70 minutes. A misty rain finally began about 15 minutes after the postponement was announced and steady rain followed shortly thereafter.
The Tigers are no strangers to rain in the playoffs. Last year, ace Justin Verlander had two starts cut short by bad weather - although both were on the road.
"A lot of people were pretty upset that Verlander didn't get to finish his start," Detroit catcher Alex Avila said. "So, I think people would be pretty upset if they didn't get to see Scherzer and Sabathia finish their starts as well. Major League Baseball is trying to protect not only the pitchers, but also play a clean game without having to stop and stuff like that."
After Game 1 of the 2011 ALCS at Texas was delayed twice for a total of 1 hour, 50 minutes, Game 2 was called off well before the scheduled first pitch because of a forecast calling for more wet weather. Then, it didn't rain that night.
There is also a chance of rain in Detroit during at least parts of Thursday and Friday, but the forecast calls for mostly sunny and partly cloudy skies late afternoon and early evening Thursday that would allow the teams to play ball.
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| | Last Updated: 5/18/2024 11:26:39 PM EST. |
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