ACLS: TIGERS BLAST YANKEES, COMPLETE SWEEP, WIN AL PENNANT

At Detroit:

Max Scherzer pitched 5 1/3 Innings of 2-hit baseball, while Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta (who also hit a solo shot in the eighth inning) each hit a two-run homer in a four-run fourth inning as the Detroit Tigers demolished the visiting New York Yankees 8-1 in game four of the American League Championship series, enabling the Tigers to complete a four-game sweep and lock up their eleventh American League pennant, their first since 2006.  The Tigers will open the upcoming World Series next Wednesday at St. Louis or San Francisco.  The Tigers' Delmon Young was named series Most Valuable Player.

ALCS: Tigers One Way Away From First World Series Appearance Since 2006

At Detroit:

Justin Verlander pitched 8 and 1/3 strong innings of three-hit ball while Delmon Young hit a home run in the fourth inning and Miguel Cabrera delivered an RBI double in the fifth as the Detroit Tigers held off the visiting New York Yankees 2-1 on Tuesday to take a three-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series.  The Tigers can lock up their first American League pennant since 2006 with a home win in game four on Wednesday.

ALCS: Tigers Blank Derek Jeter-less Yankees To Take 2-0 Series Lead Back To Detroit

At New York:

Anibal Sanchez pitched seven brilliant innings of three-hit shutout baseball as the Detroit Tigers took advantage of few opportunities they had on offense on Sunday as they blanked the New York Yankees 3-0 in game two of the American League Championship Series.  The Tigers, who now lead the series two games to none, will have Justin Verlander on the mound for game three in Detroit on Tuesday.

Delmon Young delivered an RBI on a forceout grounder in the seventh inning, then Avisail Garcia and Miguel Carbrera each had an RBI single in the eighth inning for Detroit.

ALCS: Yankees Lose Derek Jeter For Rest Of Playoffs With Fractured Ankle, Lose To Tigers In 12 Innings In Series Opener

At New York:

Despite ninth-inning heroics from Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez (each hitting a ninth-inning two-run homer to erase a four-run deficit and force extra innings), the Detroit Tigers, with Delmon Young doubling in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 on the road in the opening game of the American League Championship series on Saturday.  It was during that twelfth inning that Yankees captain and shortstop Derek Jeter suffered a fractured left ankle while attempting to make a play.  He will miss the rest of the playoffs.