AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 4, Wednesday, Oct. 16

Comerica Park, Detroit

8:07 p.m. EST 

Red Sox lead, 2-1 [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: Lou Whitaker

National Anthem: Marvin Sapp

Game ball delivery: U.S. Air Force staff sergeant Christian Manuel, a Troy native, who has served in the Air Force since 2002, and earned the Humanitarian Service Medal and the National Defense Medal.

DETROIT TIGERS (93-69):

(AL Central champions)

Starting pitcher: Doug Fister

2013 regular season: 14-9, 32 GS, 208.2 IP, 3.67 ERA, 169K/44BB, 1.308 WHIP

2013 postseason: 0-0, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 4.50 ERA, 1K/1BB, 1.333 WHIP

2013 at Comerica: 8-5, 15 GS, 101.1 IP, 3.55 ERA, 74K/17BB, 1.313 WHIP

Career vs. Boston: 2-4, 8 GS, 43.1 IP, 4.36 ERA, 25K/15BB, 1.569 WHIP

Starting lineup

(Stats vs. Peavy in parentheses)

RF • Torii Hunter (7-for-16, 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 2K)

3B • Miguel Cabrera (13-for-45, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 14K)

1B • Prince Fielder (10-for-36, 4-2B, 2 RBI, 10K)

DH • Victor Martinez (2-for-7, HR, 3 RBI)

LF • Jhonny Peralta (7-for-34, 3-2B, HR, 3 RBI, 8K)

C • Alex Avila (4-for-21, 2B, HR, RBI, 5K) 

2B • Omar Infante (1-for-5, K)
CF • Austin Jackson (9-for-28, 2-3B, HR, 3 RBI, 9K)

SS • Jose Iglesias (has not faced)

The Tigers obviously juggled their lineup quite a bit, dropping Austin Jackson from the leadoff spot to No. 8, and moving everyone else up. Click HERE for a story on the move, and HERE to read more quotes on how it may impact the lineup.

BOSTON RED SOX (97-65):

(AL East champions)

Starting pitcher: Jake Peavy

2013 regular season: 12-5 (4-1 w/ Boston), 23 GS, 144.2 IP, 4.17 ERA, 121K/36BB, 1.147 WHIP

2013 postseason: 0-0, 1 GS, 5.2 IP, 1.59 ERA, 3K/0BB, 0.882 WHIP

Career vs. Tigers: 4-5, 12 GS, 76.1 IP, 4.83 ERA, 78K/22BB, 1.205 WHIP

Starting lineup:

(Stats against Fister in parentheses)

CF • Jacoby Ellsbury (3-for-8, 2-2B, 2 RBI, 1K/3BB)

RF • Shane Victorino (4-for-5, HR, 3 RBI)

2B • Dustin Pedroia (3-for-13, 2 RBI, BB)

DH • David Ortiz (5-for-20, 2-2B, RBI, 5K/2BB)

1B • Mike Napoli (2-for-14, 2K/2BB)
LF • Daniel Nava (5-for-12, 3-2B, 2 RBI)

C • Jarrod Saltalamacchia (5-for-11, 2-2B, 2 RBI, K)

SS • Stephen Drew (1-for-9, 2 K)

3B • Will Middlebrooks (2-for-5, RBI)

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]

GAME 3 LINKS:

[LINEUPS] [PHOTO GALLERY] [VERLANDER CAN'T DO IT ALONE]

[LIGHTS GO OUT AT COMERICA] [COKE GETS CHANCE VS. ORTIZ]