ORIOLES LEAD ALDS, 1-0

G2: at Baltimore, Friday, Oct. 3, 12:07 p.m.

Wei-Yin Chen, LHP vs. Justin Verlander, RHP

TV: TBS (Brian Anderson PBP, Dennis Eckersley/Joe Simpson color)

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) and AM (1270), WMGC-FM (105.1 — ESPN feed)

DETROIT TIGERS

Ian Kinsler, 2B

Torii Hunter, RF

Miguel Cabrera, 1B

Victor Martinez, DH

J.D. Martinez, LF

Nick Castellanos, 3B

Alex Avila, C

Andrew Romine, SS

Rajai Davis, CF

Pitcher: Justin Verlander, RHP (15-12, 4.54 ERA)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Nick Markakis, RF

Alejandro De Aza, LF

Adam Jones, CF

Nelson Cruz, DH

Steve Pearce, 1B

J.J. Hardy, SS

Ryan Flaherty, 3B

Caleb Joseph, C

Jonathan Schoop, 2B

Pitcher: Wei-Yin Chen, LHP (16-6, 3.54 ERA)

[SERIES SCHEDULE] [PLAYOFF ROSTER]

Thursday's stories:

Tigers let Nelson Cruz, home runs beat them again, in Game 1 of ALDS

Tigers finish with 2nd-best local TV ratings in MLB, best prime-time programming in Detroit

Tigers on ALDS crowds: 'We need these people. We need sore voices ... We need people getting crazy.'

Tigers more motivated by taking another swing at the ring than by past playoff failures, closing window