2012 American League Division Series
The American League Division Series 2012 ( ALDS ) takes place between the 6th and on 12 October 2012 and is part of the MLB Postseason Season 2012. It is used to determine which line up two teams in the American League Championship Series in 2012 against each other. There are two best-of -five series, in which the winners of the three divisions of the American League and the winner of the wildcard games to attend. The series is no longer in the new mode 2-2-1, meaning the team has played better placed in games 1, 2 and 5 home advantage, but in the mode 2-3. Thus, the better team has home advantage in games 3, 4 and 5
The pairings are as follows:
- New York Yankees (winner of the East Division, 95-67 ) against Baltimore Orioles (second WC winner AL, 93-69 )
- Oakland Athletics ( West Division champion, 94-68 ) against Detroit Tigers (winner of the Central Division, 88-74 )
- 3.1 Game 1, October 6,
- 3.2 Game 2, October 7
- 3.3 Game 3, October 9
- 3.4 Game 4, October 10,
- 3.5 Game 5, October 11,
- 3.6 Summary of Results
- 4.1 Game 1, October 7
- 4.2 Game 2, October 8
- 4.3 Game 3, October 10,
- 4.4 Game 4, October 11,
- 4.5 Game 5 Oct 12
- 4.6 Summary of Results
Way into the Division Series and other whereabouts
The Postseason 2012 were as follows.
Results Wild Card games: a game; ALDS, NLDS ( Division Series ): Best of Five; ALCS, NLCS (Championship Series), World Series: Best -of -Seven
Results Overview
Detroit Tigers against the Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles against the New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers against the Oakland Athletics
Game 1, October 6,
18:00 EDT, Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
Starting Pitchers: OAK - Jarrod Parker DET - Justin Verlander WP: Justin Verlander (1-0 1.29) LP: Jarrod Parker ( 0-1 2.84 ) SV: Jose Valverde ( 1) HRs: OAK - Coco Crisp ( 1) DET - Alex Avila ( 1)
Game 2, October 7
12:00 EDT, Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
Starting Pitchers: OAK - Tommy Milone DET - Doug Fister WP: Al Alburquerque (1-0 0.00) LP: Grant Balfour (0-1 0.00) HRs: OAK - Josh Reddick ( 1)
Game 3, October 9
21:00 EDT, Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
Starting Pitchers: DET - Aníbal Sánchez OAK - Brett Anderson WP: Brett Anderson (1-0 0.00) LP: Aníbal Sánchez ( 0-1 2.84 ) SV: Grant Balfour ( 1) HRs: OAK - Seth Smith ( 1)
Game 4, October 10,
21:30 EDT, Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
Starting Pitchers: DET - Max Scherzer OAK - AJ Griffin WP: Ryan Cook (1-0 2.70 ) LP: Jose Valverde ( 0-1 16.20) HRs: DET - Prince Fielder ( 1)
Game 5, October 11,
20:30 EDT, Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
Starting Pitchers: DET - Justin Verlander OAK - Jarrod Parker WP: Justin Verlander (2-0 0:56 ) LP: Jarrod Parker ( 0-2 4.26)
Summary of Results
2012 ALDS (3-2 ): Detroit Tigers defeat Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles against the New York Yankees
Game 1, October 7
Starting Pitchers: NYY - C. C. Sabathia BAL - Jason Hammel WP: C. C. Sabathia (1-0 2.08) LP: Jim Johnson ( 0-1 108.0 ) HRs: NYY - Russell Martin ( 1)
Game 2, October 8
Starting Pitchers: NYY - Andy Pettitte BAL - Wei - Yin Chen WP: Wei - Yin Chen (1-0 1:42 ) LP: Andy Pettitte (0-1 3.86 ) SV: Jim Johnson (1 )
Game 3, October 10,
19:30 EDT, Yankee Stadium in New York City
Starting Pitchers: BAL - Miguel González NYY - Hiroki Kuroda WP: David Robertson (1-0 0.00) LP: Brian Matusz (0-1 2.70 ) HRs: BAL - Ryan Flaherty (1 ) Manny Machado ( 1) NYY - Raúl Ibañez 2 ( 2)
Game 4, October 11,
19:30 EDT, Yankee Stadium in New York City
WP: Pedro Strop (1-0 0.00) LP: David Phelps (0-1 6.75 ) SV: Jim Johnson ( 2) HRs: BAL - Nate McLouth ( 1)
Game 5 Oct 12
17:00 EDT, Yankee Stadium in New York City
Starting Pitchers: BAL - Jason Hammel NYY - CC Sabathia WP: C. C. Sabathia (2-0 1:53 ) LP: Jason Hammel (0-1 3.18) HRs: NYY - Curtis Granderson ( 1)
Summary of Results
2012 ALDS (3-2 ): New York Yankees defeat Baltimore Orioles