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A.L. Divison Series Game #1: Tigers at Yankees

Found September 30, 2011 on Zell's Pinstripe Blog:
PLAYERS: CC Sabathia,  Justin Verlander
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Detroit Tigers

Yankees (0-0) vs. Tigers (0-0) Pitching Matchup: LHP CC Sabathia (0-0, 0.00) vs RHP Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.00) Yankees Lineup Jeter SS Granderson CF Cano 2B Rodriguez 3B Teixeira 1B Swisher RF Posada DH Martin C Gardner LF The game will take place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. It’s scheduled to start at 8:30p.m. ET. The game will be televised on TBS. The game can be heard on the WCBS 880 radio station. Filed under: Yankees Gameday, Yankees Postseason Tagged: ALDS, American League Divison Series, Bronx, CC Sabathia, Detroit Tigers, Justin Verlander, New York, New York Yankees, TBS, WCBS 880, Yankee Stadium
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