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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
2006-10-03 · 2006 Division Series · Game 1 of 4 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 56291 · 70°F · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:14
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 3rd. Chien-Ming Wang earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Chien-Ming Wang L: Nate Robertson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: Larry Poncino · RF: Larry Vanover
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 5.2 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chien-Ming Wang | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Myers | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Proctor | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F
- Placido Polanco: 13/G
- Sean Casey: 43/G
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G
- Derek Jeter: S7/L
- Bobby Abreu: 36(1)/FO/G
- Gary Sheffield: 8/F
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: D8/F
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: CS3(25).1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Craig Monroe: 63/G
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: HP
- Alex Rodriguez: 4/L
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F
- Jorge Posada: S8/G.1-2
- Robinson Cano: 53/G-
Top 3
- Marcus Thames: D7/L
- Brandon Inge: 53/G
- Curtis Granderson: S9/G.2-3
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: S4/G-
- Derek Jeter: D8/L.1-3
- Bobby Abreu: D9/L.3-H;2-H
- Gary Sheffield: S8/L.2-H
- Jason Giambi: HR/9/F.1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L
- Hideki Matsui: 8/F
- Jorge Posada: 9/F
- Robinson Cano: 7/F
Top 4
- Sean Casey: 7/F
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F
- Carlos Guillen: D7/G
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: 7/F
- Derek Jeter: S9/L
- Bobby Abreu: CS2(263)
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F
Top 5
- Craig Monroe: HR/8/F
- Marcus Thames: 63/G
- Brandon Inge: S9/L-
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F
- Placido Polanco: D9/F.1-H
- Sean Casey: D7/F.2-H
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Bot 5
- Gary Sheffield: 4/P
- Jason Giambi: HP
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Hideki Matsui: SB2
- Hideki Matsui: 13/G-
Top 6
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G
- Craig Monroe: 53/G
Bot 6
- Jorge Posada: 53/G
- Robinson Cano: 53/G
- Johnny Damon: S8/F-
- Derek Jeter: D7/G.1-3
- Bobby Abreu: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Gary Sheffield: PO1(E1).1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G
Top 7
- Marcus Thames: K
- Brandon Inge: 43/G
- Curtis Granderson: HR/9/F
- Placido Polanco: S9/L
- Sean Casey: S9/L.1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F
Bot 7
- Jason Giambi: W
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/L
- Hideki Matsui: 46(1)/FO/G
- Jorge Posada: S8/L.1-3
- Robinson Cano: 9/F
Top 8
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F
- Craig Monroe: K
- Marcus Thames: 6/P
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: K
- Derek Jeter: HR/78/F
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G
- Andy Phillips: 8/F
Top 9
- Brandon Inge: 3/P
- Curtis Granderson: S7/L-
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Derek Jeter becomes the sixth player with a 5-hit game in post-season