Sunday, August 11th, 2013 12:05PM CST
On Sunday, August 11, 2013, the New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of 5-4. The victory came when Brett Gardner hit a walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. This dramatic conclusion followed a rare occurrence for Mariano Rivera, who blew his third consecutive save opportunity for the first time in his decorated career. The win gave the Yankees their first series triumph in quite some time.
Date: Sunday, August 11th, 2013
Time: 12:05PM CST
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Location: Bronx, New York
Attendance: 42,439
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYY |
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DET |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

Doubles: R Cano (22, J Verlander)
Home Runs: A Rodriguez (1, 2nd inning off J Verlander 0 on, 0 Out); A Soriano (3, 4th inning off J Verlander 0 on, 0 Out); B Gardner (8, 9th inning off J Veras 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: A Rodriguez 2 (2), E Nunez (13), A Soriano (8), B Gardner (38)
2-out Runs Batted In: A Rodriguez, B Gardner
Sacrifice Flies: E Nunez
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-2 (B Gardner 0-1, A Rodriguez 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: B Gardner 2

Hit By Pitch: C Stewart (By J Verlander)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: A Pettitte 12-24; S Kelley 4-6; B Logan 2-4; D Robertson 2-4; M Rivera 4-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: A Pettitte 22-10-12-18; S Kelley 4-3-4-3; B Logan 4-4-3-3; D Robertson 1-1-7-4; M Rivera 2-4-5-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Pettitte 8-2; S Kelley 0-2; B Logan 0-3; D Robertson 1-1; M Rivera 1-2
Game Scores: A Pettitte 43

Double Plays: 2 (A Rodriguez-L Overbay, B Gardner-A Soriano-E Nunez-R Cano)
Errors: A Rodriguez (1, ground ball)
Assists: B Gardner (A Jackson at 1st base); A Soriano (A Jackson at 1st base)

Doubles: B Pena (7, A Pettitte); M Cabrera (22, A Pettitte)
Home Runs: B Pena (4, 8th inning off D Robertson 0 on, 0 Out); M Cabrera (36, 9th inning off M Rivera 0 on, 0 Out); V Martinez (10, 9th inning off M Rivera 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: P Fielder (81), B Pena (18), M Cabrera (110), V Martinez (66)
Ground Into Double Play: M Tuiasosopo
Team Left On Base: 12
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-11 (P Fielder 1-3, B Pena 0-1, V Martinez 2-2, M Tuiasosopo 0-1, J Iglesias 0-1, H Perez 0-1, T Hunter 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: P Fielder 1; B Pena 2; T Hunter 2

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Verlander 26-31; P Coke 1-3; J Veras 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Verlander 22-15-23-19; P Coke 1-4-1-2; J Veras 4-1-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Verlander 3-9; P Coke 1-1; J Veras 0-1
Game Scores: J Verlander 55

Errors: H Perez (2, ground ball)

Stolen Bases: T Hunter (3, 3rd base off A Pettitte/C Stewart)
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