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Detroit-manufactured triumph
Tigers fit to be tied
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Trailing 3-1, the Tigers used a sac fly, a homer and a run-scoring triple to pull out a win and a split of their trip to Yankee Stadium. Curtis Granderson's three-bagger put Detroit in front, and the bullpen tossed 3 2/3 one-hit innings to ground the Yankees.
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 Pudge on relievers throwing strikes
 Jones: It's a series now
 Granderson on going home with a tie
 Granderson's RBI triple
 Guillen's solo blast
 Granderson's RBI sacrifice fly
 Thames' RBI single
Tigers 4, Yankees 3
Marcus Thames scores on Curtis Granderson's fifth-inning sacrifice fly for Detroit. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Yanks settle for one at home
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
Things definitely looked good for the Yankees in the fourth inning after they surged in front on Johnny Damon's three-run homer to the upper deck in right. But the Tigers rallied off Yankees starter Mike Mussina, tying the series heading back to Detroit.
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 Damon on hitting in the shadows
 Torre's postgame press conference
 Sheffield on facing young guns
 Mussina on getting into bad counts
 Jeter on the Tigers' comeback
 Damon's three-run blast
 Damon makes last out
DET
October 5, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Detroit
 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0   4 8 0
NY Yankees
 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0   3 8 1
Gameday | Tigers Stats | Yankees Stats
NYY
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Granderson, CF4012010.444
Polanco, 2B4010011.333
Casey, 1B4000002.250
Ordonez, RF3000111.143
Guillen, SS4121001.500
Rodriguez, C4000002.000
Monroe, LF4110002.250
Thames, DH4231010.500
Inge, 3B3000032.143
Totals344841711 

BATTING
2B: Monroe (1, Mussina), Guillen (2, Mussina), Thames (2, Mussina).
3B: Granderson (1, Mussina).
HR: Guillen (1, 6th inning off Mussina, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Granderson 3; Polanco; Guillen 6; Monroe 2; Thames 4.
RBI: Thames (1), Granderson 2 (3), Guillen (1).
2-out RBI: Thames.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Monroe; Casey.
S: Inge.
SF: Granderson.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Polanco-Casey, Guillen-Polanco-Casey).
 
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF5123003.400
Jeter, SS4010013.667
Abreu, RF3010101.375
Sheffield, 1B4000023.125
Giambi, DH3000120.250
Rodriguez, 3B4000033.125
Matsui, LF4130000.375
  1-Cabrera, PR0000000.000
Posada, C2110211.500
Cano, 2B4000006.000
Totals333834920 


1-Ran for Matsui in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Jeter (3, Verlander).
HR: Damon (1, 4th inning off Verlander, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Damon 5; Jeter 2; Abreu; Matsui 3; Posada.
RBI: Damon 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Damon 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez 2; Jeter; Abreu.
GIDP: Sheffield; Cano.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Jeter (1, throw).
PB: Posada (1).
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Verlander 5.17334515.06
Walker (W, 1-0)1.00000003.00
Zumaya (H, 1)1.20000300.00
Jones (S, 1)1.01000100.00
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Mussina (L, 0-1)7.08440515.14
Proctor 1.00001000.00
Bruney 1.00000200.00

WP: Mussina.
Pitches-strikes: Verlander 105-64, Walker 6-4, Zumaya 21-14, Jones 22-18, Mussina 93-62, Proctor 18-11, Bruney 18-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Verlander 7-4, Walker 2-1, Zumaya 1-1, Jones 0-2, Mussina 8-8, Proctor 0-3, Bruney 1-0.
Batters faced: Verlander 26, Walker 2, Zumaya 5, Jones 4, Mussina 30, Proctor 4, Bruney 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Walker 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Larry Poncino. LF: Larry Vanover. RF: Tim McClelland.
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, L to R.
T: 3:15.
Att: 56,252.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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