Game Wrapup


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Season on brink for Yanks

By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com

A season with a World Series vibe to it is now one loss from ending far earlier than the Yankees envisioned. Randy Johnson lasted into the sixth inning, but the once high-flying Bronx Bombers were grounded by a trio of Tigers pitchers at Comerica Park.

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Matsui strikes out to end Game 3

Torre's postgame comments

Tigers 6, Yankees 0

Kenny Rogers relied heavily on his curveball to hold the Yankees in check for 7 2/3 innings. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Tigers take over at home

By Jason Beck / MLB.com

Kenny Rogers made his end of the duel with fellow veteran Randy Johnson one for the ages, shutting down the Yankees and moving the Tigers one win away from a berth in the AL Championship Series. Sean Casey and Curtis Granderson had two RBIs.

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Rogers' eighth strikeout

Pudge's RBI double

Granderson's homer

Casey's RBI double

Granderson knocks in a run

Casey's RBI single

Polanco's RBI single

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.286
Jeter, SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.583
Abreu, RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.273
Rodriguez, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.091
Giambi, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125
Posada, C	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.500
Matsui, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.333
Williams, DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000
Cano, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.091
Totals	31	0	5	0	2	9	18
BATTING 2B: Jeter (4, Rogers), Matsui (1, Rogers), Posada (1, Rogers). TB: Jeter 2; Posada 3; Matsui 2; Cano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez; Damon; Cano. GIDP: Jeter. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING DP: (Rodriguez-Cano-Giambi). Pickoffs: Johnson (Polanco at 1st base).

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Polanco, 2B	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.417
Monroe, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167
Thames, DH	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.364
Ordonez, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.182
Guillen, SS	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	.500
Rodriguez, C	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	.182
Casey, 1B	4	0	2	2	0	0	2	.333
Inge, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.091
Granderson, CF	3	2	1	2	0	0	1	.417
Totals	32	6	10	6	3	7	15
BATTING 2B: Rodriguez (1, Johnson), Casey (2, Johnson). HR: Granderson (2, 7th inning off Bruney, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Polanco 2; Ordonez; Guillen 2; Rodriguez 3; Casey 3; Granderson 4. RBI: Casey 2 (3), Granderson 2 (5), Polanco (2), Rodriguez (1). 2-out RBI: Polanco; Rodriguez; Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge 3. GIDP: Ordonez. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Granderson (1, 2nd base off Johnson/Posada). CS: Polanco (1, 2nd base by Johnson/Posada). PO: Polanco (1st base by Johnson). FIELDING DP: (Polanco-Guillen-Casey).

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Johnson (L, 0-1)	5.2	8	5	5	2	4	0	7.94
Bruney	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	3.86
Villone	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Rogers (W, 1-0)	7.2	5	0	0	2	8	0	0.00
Zumaya	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jones	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

HBP: Rodriguez (by Rogers).
Pitches-strikes: Johnson 92-61, Bruney 23-12, Villone 20-8, Rogers 113-73, Zumaya 3-2, Jones 10-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Johnson 6-6, Bruney 0-2, Villone 1-1, Rogers 8-7, Zumaya 0-1, Jones 0-2.
Batters faced: Johnson 25, Bruney 5, Villone 5, Rogers 30, Zumaya 1, Jones 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bruney 1-0, Zumaya 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Larry Vanover. LF: Tim McClelland. RF: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 54 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:05.
Att: 43,440.

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

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