DETROIT TIGERS at NEW YORK YANKEES
Best of 5 series tied 2-2
When: Thursday, 8 p.m.
Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
TV: TBS
(Brian Anderson, play-by-play; John Smoltz and Ron Darling, color)
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) and AM (1270)
(Dan Dickerson, play-by-play; Jim Price, color commentary)

DETROIT TIGERS
(series average in parentheses)
Austin Jackson, CF (.083, 1-for-12, 2R, 4BB, 5K)
Don Kelly, 3B (.429, 3-for-7, 2R, 1RBI, 2R)
Delmon Young, LF (.267, 4-for-15, 3R, 2HR, 2RBI, 2BB, 1K)
Miguel Cabrera, 1B (.250, 3-for-12, 2R, 1HR, 3RBI, 4BB, 3K)
Victor Martinez, DH (.214, 3-for-14, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI, 2BB, 5K)
Magglio Ordonez, RF (.375, 3-for-8, 1R, 1BB, 1K)
Jhonny Peralta, SS (.267, 4-for-15, 2-2B, 1RBI, 4K)
Alex Avila, C (.000, 0-for-12, 1RBI, 2BB, 6K)
Ramon Santiago, 2B (.200, 2-for-10, 1-2B, 2 RBI, 1K)

Starting pitcher:
Doug Fister, RHP
2011 regular season: 11-13, 32 GS, 2.83 ERA, 216.1 IP, 146K, 1.063 WHIP, 0.5 HR/9 (led AL)
2011 with Detroit: 8-1, 1.79 ERA, 70.1 IP, 57K, 0.839 WHIP, 6.9 H/9
2011 road splits: 5-7, 15 GS, 3.36 ERA, 8 HR, .243 BA, 11 GDP, 1.082 WHIP
Game 1 line: 4.2 IP, 7H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1.929 WHIP

Relief pitching: Manager Jim Leyland has said Justin Verlander is not going to be used in relief, and he'd like to keep from using anyone but Fister, LHP Phil Coke, RHP Joaquin Benoit and closer Jose Valverde. Game 2 starter Max Scherzer is also available, per reports from NY today.

NEW YORK YANKEES
(series numbers in parentheses)
Derek Jeter, SS (.263, 5-for-19, 5R, 1-2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 7K)
Curtis Granderson, CF (.250, 4-for-16, 4R, 1-2B, 1-3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 6K)
Robinson Cano, 2B (.294, 5-for-17, 1R, 2-2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 4K, 2BB)
Alex Rodriguez, 3B (.143, 2-for-14, 1R, 3 RBI, 3K, 3BB)
Mark Teixeira, 1B (.133, 2-for-15, 2R, 1-2B, 5K, 1BB)
Nick Swisher, RF (.200, 3-for-15, 1R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 4K 1BB)
Jorge Posada, DH (.400, 4-for-10, 4R, 1-3B, 5K, 4BB)
Russell Martin, C (.231, 2-for-14, 3R, 2K, 2BB)
Brett Gardner, LF (.385, 5-for-13, 3R, 1-2B, 5 RBI, 3K, 1BB)

Starting pitcher:
Ivan Nova, RHP
2011 regular season: 16-4, 27 GS, 165.1 IP, 98 K, 1.331 WHIP
Game 1 line: 6.1 IP, 4H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1.263 WHIP
2011 home splits: 8-2, 14 GS, 4.11 ERA, 46 K, 10 HR, 1.406 WHIP

Relief pitching: Manager Joe Girardi has said everyone — including ace CC Sabathia — is available.