Tigers infielder Dom Kelly rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off of Yankees starter Ivan Nova in the first inning.
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Delmon Young, a midseason acquisition by the Tigers, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning. Young, who was knocked out of the playoffs by the Yankees last season with the Twins, hit three home runs in the ALDS.
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Ivan Nova, the rookie phenom who pitched so masterfully in relief of CC Sabathia in Game 1, walks back to the mound after being hit particularly hard by the Tigers hitters. Nova would leave after two innings due to forearm tightness.
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Doug Fister, who was roughed up by the Yankees hitters in relief in Game 1, was the winning pitcher in Game 5 of the ALDS, going five innings and giving up only one run.
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After Ivan Nova was forced to exit the game due to injury, Phil Hughes was called upon in relief. Hughes, who appeared to have life on his fastball, pitched 1 1/3 innings before being pulled for CC Sabathia.
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Austin Jackson scores what would be the game-winning run in the top of the 5th inning against CC Sabathia.
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Manager Joe Girardi takes the ball from CC Sabathia, who after pitching in Game 3, made the first relief appearance of his career.
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Robinson Cano, the Yankees’ best hitter this postseason, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run to put the Yankees on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit pulls a bandage off his face at the request of Yankees manager Joe Girardi in the seventh inning.
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Alex Rodriguez walks back to the dugout after striking out with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Rodriguez, who finished the series with a .111 batting average, struck out three times in Game 5, including making the final out.
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Derek Jeter scores on Mark Teixeira’s bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning. The RBI walk brought the Yankees within one run.
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Mark Teixeira reacts after Nick Swisher strikes out with the bases loaded. The Yankees stranded 11 men on base in the 3-2 loss to the Tigers in Game 5.
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Derek Jeter looks on as the Yankees offense struggled to score against the Tigers pitching.
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Tigers closer Jose Valverde celebrates after recording the final out of Game 5 of the ALDS. Valverde, who has converted all 51 of his save opportunities this season, closed out each of the three Tigers wins.
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