Derek Jeter and the rest of the modern-day Murderers' Row overwhelmed the young Detroit Tigers, getting the New York Yankees off to a quick start in the first round of the AL playoffs.
Jeter tied the postseason record for hits, going 5-for-5 with a home run to lead New York over Detroit 8-4 on Tuesday night in its postseason opener.
Bobby Abreu had a two-run double and Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer in the third as New York's big boppers staked starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to a 5-0 lead. The five-run burst started, however, with something small -- Johnny Damon's slow roller for a single.
After the Tigers crawled within two runs, Abreu added a two-run single in the sixth and Jeter hit his 17th postseason home run in the eighth.
Six of New York's seven RBIs came from Abreu and Giambi, surprising given that Tigers starter Nate Robertson held lefties to a .181 average during the regular season, the best among AL pitchers. Giambi was on base four times, also getting hit by pitches twice and walking.
lineup, now that everyone's healthy, poses a mighty challenge for opposing pitchers. All nine starters are current or former All-Stars. Robinson Cano became the first player ever to start a postseason game batting ninth after finishing among the top three in his league in batting, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Alex Rodriguez, the reigning AL MVP, was dropped to sixth in the order.
Jeter tied the postseason record for hits, going 5-for-5 with a home run to lead New York over Detroit 8-4 on Tuesday night in its postseason opener.
Bobby Abreu had a two-run double and Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer in the third as New York's big boppers staked starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to a 5-0 lead. The five-run burst started, however, with something small -- Johnny Damon's slow roller for a single.
After the Tigers crawled within two runs, Abreu added a two-run single in the sixth and Jeter hit his 17th postseason home run in the eighth.
Six of New York's seven RBIs came from Abreu and Giambi, surprising given that Tigers starter Nate Robertson held lefties to a .181 average during the regular season, the best among AL pitchers. Giambi was on base four times, also getting hit by pitches twice and walking.
lineup, now that everyone's healthy, poses a mighty challenge for opposing pitchers. All nine starters are current or former All-Stars. Robinson Cano became the first player ever to start a postseason game batting ninth after finishing among the top three in his league in batting, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Alex Rodriguez, the reigning AL MVP, was dropped to sixth in the order.
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