AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 3, Tuesday, Oct. 15

Comerica Park, Detroit

4:07 p.m. EST 

Series tied, 1-1 [SERIES SCHEDULE] [LIVE CHAT]

TV: FOX (Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal, Erin Andrews)

Radio: WXYT (97.1 FM) Dan Dickerson PBP, Jim Price A; WMGC (105.1 FM) Jon Sciambi PBP, Chris Singleton A (Satellite: Sirius 209, XM 89)

Umpires: Joe West (CC), Dale Scott, Rob Drake, Dan Iassogna, Ron Kulpa, Alfonso Marquez

First pitch: Lance Parrish
National Anthem: The Four Tops
Game ball delivery: Corpsman Matthew Pukey of Sterling Heights, who earned the Navy Commendation Medal among several honors in two deployments in Afghanistan.

DETROIT TIGERS (93-69):

(AL Central champions)

Starting pitcher: Justin Verlander

2013 regular season: 13-12, 218.1 IP, 3.46 ERA, 217K/75BB, 1.314 WHIP

2013 postseason: 1-0, 15.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 21K/2BB, 0.533 WHIP

2013 at Comerica: 6-7, 111.0 IP, 3.73 ERA, 97K/43BB, 1.369 WHIP

Career vs. Boston: 3-4, 11 GS, 74.1 IP, 3.63 ERA, 66K/23BB, 1.197 WHIP

Starting lineup:

(Stats vs. Lackey in parentheses)

CF • Austin Jackson (3-for-8, 2B, 3K)

RF • Torii Hunter (13-for-56, 2-2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 11K)

3B • Miguel Cabrera (4-for-12, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3K)

1B • Prince Fielder (4-for-9, 2-2B, RBI)

DH • Victor Martinez (11-for-29, 2B, 3K)

SS • Jhonny Peralta (11-for-31, 2B, 4 RBI, 8K)

C • Alex Avila (0-for-7, 3K) 

2B • Omar Infante (3-for-14, 2-2B, RBI, 6K)

LF • Andy Dirks (2-for-5, 3B, RBI) 

BOSTON RED SOX (97-65):

(AL East champions)

Starting pitcher: John Lackey

2013 regular season: 10-13, 189.1 IP, 3.52 ERA, 161K/40BB, 1.157 WHIP

2013 postseason: 1-0, 1 GS, 5.1 IP, 6.75 ERA, 6K/3BB, 1.875 WHIP

Career vs. Tigers: 6-3, 12 GS, 81.2 IP, 3.86 ERA, 64K/31BB, 1.322 WHIP

Starting lineup:

(Stats against Verlander in parentheses)

CF • Jacoby Ellsbury (5-for-22, 2-2B, 3 RBI, K)

RF • Shane Victorino (0-for-6, 2K)

2B • Dustin Pedroia (1-for-18, 3K)

DH • David Ortiz (10-for-27, 4-2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 8K)

1B • Mike Napoli (7-for-23, HR, 3 RBI, 5K)

C • Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2-for-15, 8K)

LF • Jonny Gomes (0-for-9, 3K) 

SS • Stephen Drew (3-for-15, 2B, 10K)

3B • Will Middlebrooks (1-for-2, K)

GAME 1 LINKS:

[LINEUPS] [BULLPEN MATCHUP] [WHAT TO WATCH] [RECAP] [4-K INNING]

[PHOTO GALLERY] [SANCHEZ, FOUR RELIEVERS COMBINE ON 1-HITTER]
GAME 2 LINKS: 
[LINEUPS] [PHOTO GALLERY] [TIGERS BURNED BY ORTIZ GRAND SLAM]
[WAS SCHERZER PULLED TOO EARLY?] [HUNTER RUNS THROUGH WALL]