WS GM 1: 10/24/12 - DET (0-0) AT SF (0-0) - 8:07 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (3-0, 0.74 ERA)

Six years ago, Verlander was a rookie starting in Game 1 of the World Series against the Cards. Then, he was a young pitcher running out of gas. Now, he comes into the Fall Classic opener known for being as strong in the ninth inning as the first.




Giants: LHP Barry Zito (1-0, 1.74 ERA)

Many Giants pointed toward Zito's brilliant performance in Game 5 of the NLCS as the turning point of the series, giving San Francisco its second Fall Classic berth in three years. Zito allowed six hits and struck out six in 7 2/3 shutout innings.





INJURY UPDATE:

• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• OF Ryan Raburn (right quadriceps strain, 15-day DL on September 11).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).






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POST SEASON


• Thursday, October 25: WORLD SERIES
Tigers (RHP Doug Fister (0-0, 1.35 ERA)) AT
Giants (LHP Madison Bumgarner (0-2, 11.25 ERA),
8:07 p.m. ET (FOX / 97.1 FM)


• Friday, October 26: WORLD SERIES
OFF DAY


• Saturday, October 27: WORLD SERIES
Tigers (RHP Anibal Sanchez (1-1, 1.35 ERA)) VS
Giants (RHP Ryan Vogelsong (2-0, 1.42 ERA),
8:07 p.m. ET (FOX / 97.1 FM)


• Sunday, October 28: WORLD SERIES
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (1-0, 0.82 ERA)) VS
Giants (?HP TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA),
8:07 p.m. ET (FOX / 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Omar Infante, 2B (3-for-20, 4 K’s off Zito)
Miguel Cabrera, 3B (2-for-8 off Zito)
Prince Fielder, 1B (3-for-18, HR, 5 RBIs off Zito)
Delmon Young, LF
Jhonny Peralta, SS (3-for-14, HR, 2 RBIs off Zito)
Avisail Garcia, RF
Alex Avila, C
Justin Verlander, P

GIANTS

Angel Pagan, CF (2-for-5, 3B off Verlander)
Marco Scutaro, 2B (5-for-25, 2B, 3B, 9 K’s off Verlander)
Pablo Sandoval, 3B
Buster Posey, C
Hunter Pence, RF
Brandon Belt, 1B
Gregor Blanco, LF (0-for-3, 2 K’s off Verlander)
Brandon Crawford, SS
Barry Zito, P

DET - Top 1st
B:2 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Hunter Pence.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Omar Infante singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Angel Pagan.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Miguel Cabrera walks. Omar Infante to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder pops out to shortstop Brandon Crawford.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Delmon Young grounds into a force out, third baseman Pablo Sandoval to second baseman Marco Scutaro. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd.


SF - Bot 1st
B:1 S:2 O:1
Angel Pagan grounds out, first baseman Prince Fielder to pitcher Justin Verlander.

B:2 S:1 O:2
Marco Scutaro grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Pablo Sandoval homers (1) on a line drive to center field.
SF 1 - 0

B:2 S:3 O:3
Buster Posey called out on .

SF 1 - 0 AFTER 1 INNING

DET - Top 2nd
B:2 S:3 O:1
Jhonny Peralta out on a foul tip.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Avisail Garcia grounds out, shortstop Brandon Crawford to first baseman Brandon Belt.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Alex Avila grounds out, second baseman Marco Scutaro to first baseman Brandon Belt.

SF - Bot 2nd
B:1 S:3 O:1
Hunter Pence out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Brandon Belt flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Gregor Blanco grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

SF 1 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

DET - Top 3rd
B:0 S:0 O:1
Justin Verlander pops out to first baseman Brandon Belt in foul territory.

B:3 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Angel Pagan.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Omar Infante out swinging.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Miguel Cabrera lines out to left fielder Gregor Blanco.


SF - Bot 3rd
B:1 S:2 O:1
Brandon Crawford lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Barry Zito out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Angel Pagan doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Marco Scutaro singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson. Angel Pagan scores.
SF 2 - 0

Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:0 O:2
Pablo Sandoval homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Marco Scutaro scores.
SF 4 - 0

B:2 S:1 O:2
Buster Posey singles on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Hunter Pence grounds into a force out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to second baseman Omar Infante. Buster Posey out at 2nd.

SF 4 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

DET - Top 4th
B:1 S:1 O:0
Prince Fielder singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Angel Pagan.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Delmon Young grounds into a double play, catcher Buster Posey to second baseman Marco Scutaro. Prince Fielder out at 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Jhonny Peralta flies out to right fielder Hunter Pence.


SF - Bot 4th
B:4 S:2 O:0
Brandon Belt walks.

B:2 S:3 O:1
Gregor Blanco called out on .

B:1 S:2 O:2
Brandon Crawford grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder. Brandon Belt to 2nd.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Barry Zito singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Delmon Young. Brandon Belt scores.
SF 5 - 0

B:1 S:2 O:3
Angel Pagan grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

SF 5 - 0 AFTER 4 INNINGS

DET - Top 5th
B:2 S:0 O:1
Avisail Garcia grounds out, shortstop Brandon Crawford to first baseman Brandon Belt.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Alex Avila grounds out to first baseman Brandon Belt.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Danny Worth replaces Justin Verlander.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Danny Worth out swinging.


SF - Bot 5th
Pitching Change: Al Alburquerque replaces Justin Verlander, batting 9th, replacing Danny Worth.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Marco Scutaro grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Pablo Sandoval homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.
SF 6 - 0

B:1 S:2 O:2
Buster Posey grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Hunter Pence out on a foul tip.

SF 6 - 0 AFTER 5 INNINGS

DET - Top 6th
B:2 S:1 O:0
Austin Jackson doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Gregor Blanco.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Omar Infante flies out to center fielder Angel Pagan. Austin Jackson to 3rd.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Miguel Cabrera singles on a fly ball to center fielder Angel Pagan. Austin Jackson scores.
SF 6 - 1

B:2 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder lines out to left fielder Gregor Blanco.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Angel Pagan. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Tim Lincecum replaces Barry Zito, batting 9th.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Jhonny Peralta out swinging.


SF - Bot 6th
B:1 S:0 O:1
Brandon Belt flies out to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Gregor Blanco out swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Brandon Crawford grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

SF 6 - 1 AFTER 6 INNINGS

DET - Top 7th
B:3 S:3 O:1
Avisail Garcia out swinging.

B:3 S:3 O:2
Alex Avila out swinging.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Quintin Berry replaces Al Alburquerque.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Quintin Berry grounds out, second baseman Marco Scutaro to first baseman Brandon Belt.


SF - Bot 7th
Pitching Change: Jose Valverde replaces Al Alburquerque, batting 9th, replacing Quintin Berry.

B:3 S:3 O:1
Tim Lincecum out swinging.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Angel Pagan doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Marco Scutaro singles on a ground ball to left fielder Delmon Young. Angel Pagan scores.
SF 7 - 1

B:1 S:0 O:1
Pablo Sandoval singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Marco Scutaro to 3rd.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Buster Posey singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Marco Scutaro scores. Pablo Sandoval to 2nd.
SF 8 - 1

Pitching Change: Joaquin Benoit replaces Jose Valverde, batting 9th.

With Hunter Pence batting, wild pitch by Joaquin Benoit, Pablo Sandoval to 3rd. Buster Posey to 2nd.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Hunter Pence out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Brandon Belt out swinging.

SF 8 - 1 AFTER 7 INNINGS

DET - Top 8th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Austin Jackson out swinging.

B:2 S:1 O:2
Omar Infante grounds out, second baseman Marco Scutaro to first baseman Brandon Belt.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Miguel Cabrera out swinging.


SF - Bot 8th
Pitching Change: Rick Porcello replaces Joaquin Benoit, batting 9th.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Gregor Blanco called out on .

B:1 S:1 O:2
Brandon Crawford lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Aubrey Huff replaces Tim Lincecum.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Aubrey Huff grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

SF 8 - 1 AFTER 8 INNINGS

DET - Top 9th
Defensive Substitution: Joaquin Arias replaces third baseman Pablo Sandoval, batting 3rd, playing third base.

Pitching Change: Jose Mijares replaces Tim Lincecum, batting 9th, replacing Aubrey Huff.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Prince Fielder grounds out, third baseman Joaquin Arias to first baseman Brandon Belt.

Pitching Change: George Kontos replaces Jose Mijares, batting 9th.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Delmon Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Pence.

B:2 S:1 O:1
Jhonny Peralta homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Delmon Young scores.
SF 8 - 3

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Andy Dirks replaces Avisail Garcia.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Andy Dirks grounds out, pitcher George Kontos to first baseman Brandon Belt.

B:4 S:2 O:2
Alex Avila walks.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Ramon Santiago replaces Rick Porcello.

Pitching Change: Jeremy Affeldt replaces George Kontos, batting 9th.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Ramon Santiago grounds into a force out, shortstop Brandon Crawford to second baseman Marco Scutaro. Alex Avila out at 2nd.

TIGERS LOSE 3-8

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Game Over-R-H-E

Tigers	3	8	0
Giants	8	11	0

WP: Zito (1-0, 1.59)
LP: Verlander (0-1, 11.25)

Game Info



WP: Benoit.
Pitches-strikes:
Verlander 98-64, Alburquerque 28-17, Valverde 18-13, Benoit 10-6,
Porcello 7-6, Zito 81-53, Lincecum 32-20, Mijares, Jo 3-3, Kontos 17-11,
Affeldt 1-1.
Groundouts-flyouts: Verlander 6-1,
Alburquerque 3-1, Valverde 0-0, Benoit 0-0, Porcello 1-0, Zito 6-3,
Lincecum 2-0, Mijares, Jo 1-0, Kontos 1-0, Affeldt 1-0.
Batters faced: Verlander 19, Alburquerque 7, Valverde 5, Benoit 2, Porcello 3, Zito 23, Lincecum 7, Mijares, Jo 1, Kontos 4, Affeldt 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Benoit 2-0, Lincecum 2-0, Affeldt 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Brian O'Nora. LF: Brian Gorman. RF: Joe West.
Weather: 62 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:26.
Att: 42,855.