AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 5, Thursday, Oct. 17

Comerica Park, Detroit

8:07 p.m. EST 

Series tied, 2-2 [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: Jack Morris

National Anthem: Detroit School of Arts Male Ensemble

Game ball delivery: Staff Sgt. Christopher Nowicki of Saginaw, who has received the Army Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal among other citations in 17 years in the military.

DETROIT TIGERS (93-69):

(AL Central champions)

Starting pitcher: Anibal Sanchez

2013 regular season: 14-8, 29 GS, 182.0 IP, 2.57 ERA, 202K/54BB, 1.154 WHIP

2013 postseason: 1-1, 2 GS, 10.1 IP, 4.36 ERA, 18K/8BB, 1.355 WHIP

2013 at Comerica: 8-3, 14 GS, 93.1 IP, 2.70 ERA, 110K/25BB, 1.082 WHIP

Career vs. Boston: 1-0, 10.1 IP, 6.10 ERA, 15K, 6BB, 1.355 WHIP

Game 1 v. Boston: W, 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 12K, 6 BB

Starting lineup

(Stats vs. Lester in parentheses)

RF • Torii Hunter (13-for-33, 3-2B, HR, 4 RBI, 5K)

3B • Miguel Cabrera (11-for-21, 2-2B, HR, 3 RBI, 1K, 6 BB)

1B • Prince Fielder (5-for-17, RBI, 3 K)

DH • Victor Martinez (6-for-17, 3B, HR, 3 RBI)

LF • Jhonny Peralta (10-for-30, 3-2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7K, 5 BB)

2B • Omar Infante (2-for-9, K)

C • Alex Avila (4-for-9, 2B, RBI, 3K) 

CF • Austin Jackson (5-for-17, 2B, 3K)

SS • Jose Iglesias (1-for-5, 2B, 2K)

BOSTON RED SOX (97-65):

(AL East champions)

Starting pitcher: Jon Lester

2013 regular season: 15-8, 33 GS, 213.1 IP, 3.75 ERA, 177K/67BB, 1.294 WHIP

2013 postseason: 1-1, 2 GS, 14 IP, 1.93 ERA, 11K/4BB, 0.929 WHIP

Career vs. Tigers: 2-2, 7 GS, 44.2 IP, 4.63 ERA, 40K/16BB, 1.545 WHIP

Game 1 vs. Tigers: L, 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 4K, 1 BB

Starting lineup:

(Stats against Sanchez in parentheses)

CF • Jacoby Ellsbury (0-for-3, 2K)

RF • Shane Victorino (10-for-46, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 9K)

2B • Dustin Pedroia (0-for-1)

DH • David Ortiz (3-for-6, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2K)

1B • Mike Napoli (0-for-2)

LF • Jonny Gomes (1-for-4, 2B)

SS • Stephen Drew (5-for-22, 3B, 3 RBI, 6K)

3B • Xander Bogaerts (has not faced)

C • David Ross (2-for-12, HR, 3K)

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]

GAME 4 LINKS:

[LINEUPS] [PHOTO GALLERY] [LEYLAND SHAKES UP LINEUP]

[LINEUP SWITCH RELAXES TIGERS] [WHITAKER DOESN'T SWEAT IT]