2012 American League Division Series 2

2012 American League Division Series

Detroit Tigers 88 - 74 in the AL	3 - 2 Series Summary	Oakland Athletics 94 - 68 in the AL

Overview[edit]

The Teams[edit]

Managers: : Tigers: Jim Leyland | Athletics: Bob Melvin

Tigers

Atheltics

Umpires[edit]

Dana DeMuth (crew chief), Scott Barry, Wally Bell, Eric Cooper, Jim Reynolds and Mark Wegner

Series results[edit]

Game	Score	Date	Starters
1	Oakland Athletics 1 Detroit Tigers 3	October 6	Jarrod Parker (0-1) Justin Verlander (1-0)
2	Oakland Athletics 4 Detroit Tigers 5	October 7	Tom Milone (0-0) Doug Fister (0-0)
3	Detroit Tigers 0 Oakland Athletics 2	October 9	Anibal Sanchez (0-1) Brett Anderson (1-0)
4	Detroit Tigers 3 Oakland Athletics 4	October 10	Max Scherzer (0-0) A.J. Griffin (0-0)
5	Detroit Tigers 6 Oakland Athletics 0	October 11	Justin Verlander (2-0) Jarrod Parker (0-2)

Results[edit]

Game 1 @ Comerica Park[edit]

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
Tigers	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	x	3	7	0
WP: Justin Verlander (1-0), LP: Jarrod Parker (0-1), SV: Jose Valverde (1)
Home Runs: - OAK: Coco Crisp (1); DET - Alex Avila (1)

Attendance: 43,323

In the Game 1 of the ALDS, Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers gave up a home run to the first batter of the game, Coco Crisp, but went on to strike out 11 over 7 innings, not giving up another run to the Oakland Athletics. The Tigers got the initial run back in the bottom of the 1st, took the lead with a 3rd-inning score, and completed the tally when C Alex Avila homered off Jarrod Parker in the 5th for a 3 - 1 win.

Game 2 @ Comerica Park[edit]

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	9	1
Tigers	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	5	11	0
WP: Al Alburquerque (1-0), LP: Grant Balfour (0-1)
Home Runs: - OAK: Josh Reddick (1)

Attendance: 40,684

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

Game 3 @ The Coliseum[edit]

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Athletics	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	x	2	5	0
WP: Brett Anderson (1-0), LP: Anibal Sanchez (0-1), SV: Grant Balfour (1)
Home Runs: -OAK: Seth Smith (1)

Attendance: 37,090

The Athletics avoided elimination with a 2-0 win over the Tigers in Game 3. Brett Anderson pitched 6 shutout innings in returning to the mound after a twenty-day injury layoff, setting the tone for Oakland. Coco Crisp scored a run in the 1st and DH Seth Smith homered off Anibal Sanchez in the 5th for the only runs of the game.

Game 4 @ The Coliseum[edit]

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tigers	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	1
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	8	0
WP: Ryan Cook (1-0), LP: Jose Valverde (0-1)
Home Runs: DET - Prince Fielder (1)

Attendance: 36,385

The Athletics orchestrated a three-run rally in the bottom of the 9th off Tigers closer Jose Valverde to win, 4-3, in Game 4 and even the ALDS at two wins apiece. Detroit led 3-1 entering the final frame when Seth Smith hit a two-run double to tie the score, and Coco Crisp ended the game with a single.

Game 5 @ The Coliseum[edit]

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tigers	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	6	9	0
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
WP: Justin Verlander (2-0), LP: Jarrod Parker (0-2)
Home Runs: - none

Attendance: 36,393

Ace Justin Verlander pitched what was for him a typical game, striking out 11 and throwing a shutout as Detroit eliminated Oakland with a 6-0 win in Game 5 of the ALDS. He became the second pitcher to fan 10 or more in a winner-take-all game, following Sandy Koufax in the 1965 World Series.