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Just minutes away from the 5th Anniversary of their elimination win over the Yankees in Game Four of the American League Division Series in Detroit in 2006, the Detroit Tigers eliminated the New York Yankees in the first round again - this time with a heart-stopping 3-2 win in Game Five in New York.
I've never had such an intense viewing experience as I did last night with game 5 of the ALDS. It was nail biting time from the first pitch to the last thud of the catcher's mitt.
Doug Fister rose to the occasion, bolstered by two runs before he even threw a pitch, and gave up just one run in five innings in Game 5 of the Division Series against the Yankees.
The Tigers are better than the Yankees. This was no fluke. This was no "slaying of the giant".
Detroit left fielder Delmon Young has left Game 5 of the AL division series against New York in the seventh inning Thursday night because of a mild strain of his left oblique.
The Tigers have done it again. What other teams down through history have only dreamed of doing.
In honor of the Tigers' victory over the New York Yankees Thursday night, 97.1 The Ticket and WWJ's Jeff Lesson put together a montage of highlights from the game.
Don Kelly and Delmon Young hit first-inning home runs, Doug Fister and the Detroit bullpen held on and the Tigers edged the New York Yankees 3-2 Thursday night to win the deciding Game 5 of the AL playoff series.
All the months of preparation, all the millions of dollars, all the hopes of the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers come down to this: Ivan Nova vs. Doug Fister for a berth in the AL championship series.
All the months of preparation, all the millions of dollars, all the hopes of the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers come down to this: Ivan Nova vs. Doug Fister for a berth in the AL championship series.
The Tigers have announced their lineup for game 5 of the ALDS.
Momentum, Jim Leyland is fond of saying, is tomorrow's starting pitcher.
Like a pendulum, the momentum in this ALDS has swung back and forth, even a few times during the games.
The Doom and Gloomers are out in full force going into tonight's game 5. The Tigers looked awful in Game 4. But that's baseball – think about the difference between winning Game 4 and losing.
After the Yankees won in blowout fashion at Detroit in Game 4 of the ALDS, the series heads back to New York for one final game.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has a theory. He states it all the time when asked about momentum.
Diehard fans aren't giving up as the Detroit Tigers take on the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the AL Divisional playoffs.
Former big leaguer Timo Perez and three other players have been suspended 50 games for violating the minor league drug program.
Jeff Riger talked with former Tigers and current New York Yankees CF Curtis Granderson about what it is like to be back in Detroit in such a big series.
97.1 The Ticket's Jeff Riger caught up with former Tigers prospect, Braves, Red Sox and TBS analyst John Smoltz on how he felt once he was traded for Doyle Alexander in 1987.
Rick Porcello turned in a solid performance although he was charged with four runs in six innings.
It was the first inning Tuesday, Game 4 of the American League Division Series between the Tigers and the New York Yankees.
Momentum, Jim Leyland is fond of saying, is tomorrow's starting pitcher.
The Detroit Tigers were slammed by N.Y. Yankees 10-1 on Tuesday night in Game 4 of the ALDS series - with games now tied at two each in the best of five series.
97.1 The Ticket's Jeff Riger caught up with Tigers reliever Daniel Schlereth before game 4 of the ALDS.
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