2011 American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series 2011 ( ALCS ), in the sport of baseball, will take place between the 8th and 16th October 2011. The winners of the American League Division Series in 2011, Texas Rangers (winner of the Western Division ) and the Detroit Tigers (winner of the Central Division ) Throughout her against each other to determine the winner of the American League and thus its representative in the World Series 2011. Winners were the Texas Rangers with 4-2 victories. The most valuable player Nelson Cruz ( Rangers) was excellent.
Mode and participants
It is a best- of-seven series in which the Rangers have Home Field Advantage, because they won a game more than the Tigers (96 against 95). Therefore, the Games 1 and 2 in the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington instead, during the games 3, 4 and 5 were held in Comerica Park. The last game in 2011 was played in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington again, by the victory of Rangers accounted Game 7
Results Overview
( TEX - DET)
‡: The game was originally scheduled for 9 October, but was canceled due to strong rain and neuterminiert for 10 October.
Game summaries
Game 1
Saturday, October 8, 2011 - 20:05 EDT, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in Arlington, Texas
WP: Alexi Ogando (1-0 ) LP: Justin Verlander (0-1) SV: Neftali Feliz ( 1) HRs: TEX - Nelson Cruz ( 1)
Game 2
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 19:45 EDT, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas
WP: Mike Adams ( 1-0) LP: Ryan Perry (0-1) HRs: DET - Ryan Raburn ( 1) TEX - Nelson Cruz 2 ( 3)
Game 3
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 20:05 EDT, Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
WP: Doug Fister (1-0 ) LP: Colby Lewis ( 0-1) SV: Jose Valverde ( 1) HRs: DET - Víctor Martínez ( 1), Jhonny Peralta ( 1), Miguel Cabrera ( 1)
Game 4
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 16:19 EDT, Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
WP: Scott Feldman (1-0 ) LP: Jose Valverde ( 0-1) HRs: TEX - Nelson Cruz ( 4) DET - Brandon Inge ( 1)
Game 5
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 16:19 EDT, Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
WP: Justin Verlander (1-1 ) LP: CJ Wilson ( 0-1) SV: Phil Coke ( 1) HRs: TEX - Nelson Cruz ( 5) DET - Alex Avila ( 1), Delmon Young 2 ( 2), Ryan Raburn ( 2)
Game 6
Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 20:05 EDT, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas
WP: Alexi Ogando (2-0 ) LP: Max Scherzer (0-1) HRs: DET - Miguel Cabrera 2 ( 3), Jhonny Peralta ( 2), Austin Jackson ( 1) TEX - Michael Young ( 1), Nelson Cruz ( 6)