The Tigers swept the ALCS over the Yankees as Max Scherzer dominated the Yankees through six innings before handing off to the Tigers bullpen. Detroit’s offense blasted four home runs: two by Jhonny Peralta and one each from Miguel Cabrera and Austin Jackson.
Tigers sweep their way to 11th pennant
Leon HalipPerhaps not. But in Game 4, Scherzer pitched a lot better than Sabathia. By the time Scherzer exited the contest in the sixth inning, Sabathia was long gone and the Tigers owned a commanding 6-1 lead. Scherzer had racked up 10 strikeouts, and ultimately earned the victory as the Tigers beat the Yankees 8-1 to complete their four-game sweep, marking the first time the Bronx Bombers -- who have done so little bombing lately -- have been swept in a postseason series since 1980.
Until now. And while getting swept, they never held a single lead for a single moment.
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... and Brian Cashman is not amused.
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The first batter Dotel faced, though, walked. While a five-run rally still seemed unlikely, putting a runner on for free seemed like a bad idea. And it was unlike Dotel.
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Okay, sports fans. Let’s not get too excited about this one.
Yes, the New York Yankees are about to get swept in the postseason series.
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