October 29, 2012: Tigers 5 Diamondbacks 1 (Tigers lead World Series, 3-2)

The Tigers got exactly what they needed out of Justin Verlander in game 5, and now sit one win away from their first World Series win of my SOM era, and their first since 1984 if we go back to real life history.

Verlander went 8 innings, allowing just one run. Walks were again a problem for him with 5, but he was able to scatter the baserunners to keep the runs off the board. He also got some help from his defense, who turned 3 double plays.

Offensively, the Tigers led the solo homer do the talking: Delmon Young in the 2nd, Alex Avila and Omar Infante in the 7th, and Prince Fielder in the 8th. The other run came in the 2nd when Andy Dirks tripled after Young's home run and scored on a ground out.

The series will return to Arizona, where Anibal Sanchez and Patrick Corbin will have a rematch of game 2, which was won on a walk-off 3-run homer from Aaron Hill.

BOXSCORE: 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks At 2012 Detroit Tigers         10/29/2012
 
  Diamondbacks       AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Eaton DH          3  0  0  0 .267     A.Jackson CF        3  0  0  0 .266  
  A.Hill 2B           2  1  0  0 .302     Q.Berry LF          3  0  0  0 .300  
  J.Upton RF          3  0  1  0 .293     M.Cabrera 3B        4  0  1  0 .386  
  P.Goldschmidt 1B    3  0  0  0 .346     P.Fielder 1B        4  1  2  1 .220  
  M.Montero C         3  0  3  0 .396     D.Young DH          4  1  1  1 .204  
  C.Johnson 3B        4  0  0  0 .298     A.Dirks RF          4  1  3  0 .385  
  J.Kubel LF          4  0  1  0 .147     J.Peralta SS        4  0  1  1 .236  
  J.McDonald SS       4  0  0  0 .135     A.Avila C           3  1  1  1 .194  
  C.Young CF          2  0  0  0 .125     O.Infante 2B        3  1  1  1 .262  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      28  1  5  0                 Totals      32  5 10  5
 
 
Diamondbacks.... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  5  0
Tigers.......... 0 2 0  0 0 0  2 1    -  5 10  0
 
Diamondbacks (9-6)       IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
I.Kennedy LOSS(0-3)       6 1/3   6   3   3   2   4   2  98   4.24
M.Zagurski                0       1   1   1   0   0   1   3   8.31
B.Bergesen                1       1   1   1   0   0   1   8   5.06
M.Albers                  0 2/3   2   0   0   0   2   0  15   0.00
Totals                    8      10   5   5   2   6   4
 
Tigers (10-5)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Verlander WIN(4-0)      8       5   1   1   5   6   0 123   1.64
D.Smyly                   1       0   0   0   1   2   0  14   0.00
Totals                    9       5   1   1   6   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,287 DATE- Monday, October 29th 2012 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Mike Dimuro, James Hoye, Jim Joyce, Jim Reynolds
T- 2:55
LEFT ON BASE- Diamondbacks: 7  Tigers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Diamondbacks: 1  Tigers: 3
DOUBLES- M.Montero(5th)
TRIPLES- A.Dirks(3rd)
HOME RUNS- P.Fielder(3rd), D.Young(5th), A.Avila(3rd), O.Infante(1st)
RBIs- P.Fielder(6th), D.Young(13th), J.Peralta(5th), A.Avila(7th),
      O.Infante(6th)
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Hill, Q.Berry
WALKS- A.Eaton, A.Hill, J.Upton, P.Goldschmidt, M.Montero, C.Young, A.Jackson,
       A.Avila
STRIKE OUTS- A.Eaton-2, A.Hill, C.Johnson, J.Kubel-2, C.Young-2, Q.Berry,
             M.Cabrera, P.Fielder, D.Young-2, A.Avila
GIDP- P.Goldschmidt-2, C.Johnson, A.Dirks
RLISP 2-out- C.Johnson-3, A.Eaton, P.Fielder, O.Infante, A.Avila
 
The Detroit Tigers toppled the Arizona Diamondbacks by a 5 to 1 score at
Comerica Park.
 
Detroit took the lead for good in the 2nd inning scoring 2 runners on 2 hits.
That early run support was enough for Justin Verlander(4-0) and Detroit.
Detroit had 10 hits for the night while Arizona had 5.  
 
Ian Kennedy(0-3) was hit with the loss.  He surrendered 6 hits and 2 walks in
6 and 1/3 innings.