Looking back on the Tigers-Yankees regular-season series

NYY 7, DET 6

Derek Jeter scored the winning run on a passed ball by Alex Avila in the bottom of the ninth in New York.

DET 7, NYY 5

Miguel Cabrera and Andy Dirks each had three RBIs, and rookie Drew Smyly held his own.

NYY 6, DET 2

In the finale in N.Y., CC Sabathia pitched eight strong innings to keep Detroit's offense quiet.

NYY 9, DET 4

At Comerica Park, ex-Tiger Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam off rookie Casey Crosby in a five-run second inning.

DET 4, NYY 3

Omir Santos won it in the ninth with a sacrifice fly after Jose Valverde walked in the tying run in the top half of the inning.

NYY 5, DET 1

Justin Verlander's first pitch was Jeter's 27th career leadoff homer, and Phil Hughes held Detroit to four hits.

DET 7, NYY 2

Host Detroit had homers by Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera plus 11 singles, backing Verlander, who struck out 14.

DET 6, NYY 5

Detroit held off N.Y. in the ninth and won its sixth straight. Cabrera boosted his major league leading RBI total to 95.

NYY 12, DET 8

Granderson drove in four runs and Sabathia got the best of Detroit again as N.Y. held off a rally in the late innings.

NYY 4, DET 3

Mark Teixeira and Eric Chavez hit back-to-back homers in the eighth for a series split at Comerica.

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