Tigers Get A Chance To Rebound In New York
NEW YORK (AP) - Robinson Cano belted a grand slam in a six-run sixth-inning rally to help the Yankees hammer Detroit 9-3 in the rain-suspended opener of their best-of-five AL division series. He finished the night with six RBIs.
The game was tied 1-1 after 1 1/2 innings Friday night when playing conditions made it impossible to continue.
Yanks rookie Ivan Nova took the mound in place of Game 1 starter CC Sabathia and was charged with two runs over six and a-third innings of work while notching his first postseason W.
Doug Fister replaced Justin Verlander and gave up seven runs -- six of them earned -- over four and two-thirds innings.
The two teams return to the field for a Sunday afternoon game. Freddy Garcia gets the ball for the home team.
The Tigers will put Max Scherzer in Game 2.
