“This is what you dream of as a kid, to be on the mound in a clinching game.”
Detroit rattled A’s starter Sonny Gray, forcing him to throw many more pitches this time around. Gray had only started in 11 Major League games and was sweating bullets as the game wore on.
Miguel “Big Cat” Cabrera knocked his first home run of the postseason into left field with Torii Hunter on base. Victor Martinez scored the final run for a 3-0 shutout.
Justin Verlander threw an old-fashioned gem, striking out ten A’s and going eight innings without giving up a run.
Verlander was perfect for five and gave up just two hits and one walk. No Oakland player advanced past 2nd base.
The Tigers win the American League Division Series.
Congratulations!