ALCS: Scherzer and Tigers Go Up Against Holland and Rangers

Filed under Game Preview on October 15th, 2011

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Max Scherzer (1-0, 2.70 ERA) faces Derek Holland (1-0, 4.00 ERA) when the Tigers (2-3) face the Rangers (3-2) in Game Six of the ALCS on Saturday night at Rangers Ballpark. In Thursday's game, the Tigers outscored the Rangers, 7-5. First pitch is at 7:05 PM CDT and FOX will provide coverage of the game.

Scherzer is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in his career in postseason play. Meanwhile, Holland has gone 1-0 with a 4.00 ERA during the playoffs in his career.

Detroit holds the advantage 8-6 over Texas in head-to-head meetings this year. Against the Rangers this season, the Tigers offense has hit a respectable .288 with 19 home runs.

		Tigers Offense
Player	POS	PA	BA	R	HR	RBI	SB
A. Jackson	CF	46	.162	5	0	2	1
M. Cabrera	1B	43	.290	5	2	8	2
V. Martinez	DH	42	.194	4	2	5	0
J. Peralta	SS	41	.216	1	1	2	0
A. Avila	C	40	.081	1	1	2	0
R. Santiago	SS	37	.286	1	0	2	0
D. Young	LF	32	.267	6	5	6	0
R. Raburn	LF	28	.333	4	2	5	0
B. Inge	3B	23	.333	5	1	1	0
D. Kelly	RF	20	.300	3	1	2	0
W. Betemit	3B	9	.000	0	0	0	0
A. Dirks	LF	5	.200	1	0	0	1

		Rangers Offense
Player	POS	PA	BA	R	HR	RBI	SB
I. Kinsler	2B	42	.257	6	1	6	2
E. Andrus	SS	41	.176	3	0	1	0
A. Beltre	3B	39	.222	7	3	5	0
M. Young	DH	39	.162	2	0	2	0
J. Hamilton	LF	39	.297	4	0	6	0
M. Napoli	C	37	.324	7	1	5	1
N. Cruz	RF	35	.212	6	5	11	0
D. Murphy	LF	22	.333	2	0	1	0
M. Moreland	1B	22	.105	1	1	2	0
Y. Torrealba	C	12	.333	1	0	0	0
C. Gentry	RF	9	.333	1	0	0	2
E. Chavez	LF	3	.000	0	0	0	0

		Tigers Pitching
Player	IP	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K
J. Verlander	20.1	2	1	5.31	1.43	25
D. Fister	17	2	1	4.76	1.35	13
R. Porcello	14.2	0	1	3.68	0.95	12
M. Scherzer	13.1	1	0	2.70	1.13	13
J. Benoit	7.2	0	0	1.17	0.91	9
J. Valverde	7.1	0	1	7.36	1.77	6
P. Coke	4.1	0	0	8.31	1.85	3
R. Perry	4	0	1	9.00	1.75	3
D. Schlereth	1.2			10.80	2.40	4
A. Alburquerq	0.2			40.50	6.00	0

		Rangers Pitching
Player	IP	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K
C. Wilson	15.2	0	2	8.04	1.85	17
C. Lewis	11.2	1	1	3.86	1.11	12
M. Harrison	10.2	1	0	4.22	1.41	12
D. Holland	9	1	0	4.00	1.89	2
S. Feldman	8.1	1	0	0.00	0.36	9
A. Ogando	8.1	1	0	1.08	0.60	9
N. Feliz	6.2	0	0	1.35	1.05	5
M. Adams	5.1	1	0	1.69	1.50	5
D. Oliver	4	0	0	2.25	0.75	3
M. Gonzalez	1.1	0	0	0.00	1.50	2
K. Uehara	1.1			33.75	5.25	1
Y. Tateyama	0.2			0.00	1.50	0