Oakland Athletics Frank Thomas sits in the dugout after grounding out into a double play during the eighth inning in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series in Detroit. (Elise Amendola / AP)
Oakland’s Jay Payton hits a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning against Jeremy Bonderman, of the Detroit Tigers, during Game 4. (Jim McIsaac / Getty Images)
Detroit Tigers Magglio Ordonez celebrates his three-run game-winning homerun to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 and clinch the American League pennant. (Amy Sancetta / AP)
The Detroit Tigers crowd around Magglio Ordonez, after Ordonez hit a 3-run walk-off home run against Huston Street to clinch the American League Championship Series for the Tigers. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)
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Detroit Tigers’ Craig Monroe left and Brandon Inge pour champagne over teammate Magglio Ordonez in their locker room after winning the American League Championship. (Duane Burleson / AP)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers, right, sprays champagne on a teammate Sean Casey in their locker room after winning the American League Championship in Game 4. (Duane Burleson / AP)
Detroit Tigers’ Craig Monroe follows through on his solo home run against Oakland Athletics pitcher Rich Harden in the fifth inning of Game 3. (AMY SANCETTA / AP)
Detroit Infielder Brandon Inge fields an out against the A’s during Game 2. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
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Detroit Tigers celebrates with teammates after hitting a two run home run during the sixth inning of Game 2. (Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images)
Oakland’s Jay Payton ropes a double against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
Oakland Athletics Jason Kendall is out at second base as he breaks up a double play attempt by Detroit Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillen during the first inning in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Oakland, (Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP)
Relief pitcher Adam Wainwright #50, Albert Pujols #5, Ronnie Belliard #7 and Jeff Weaver #36 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after defeating the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium. (Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images)
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Minnesota Twins Tori Hunter is out at the plate on a tag by Oakland Athletics Jason Kendal. (Monica M. Davey / EPA)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dan Haren pumps his fist after striking out Minnesota Twins Jason Tyner to end the inning. (Monica M. Davey / EPA)
Minnesota Twins’ Brad Radke after giving up a home run to the Oakland Athletics’ Eric Chavez in the second inning. (Arleen Ng / EPA)
Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees unsuccessfully attempts to turn a double play after he forced out a sliding Sean Casey of the Detroit Tigers. (Elsa / Getty Images)
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Starting pitcher Kenny Rogers of the Detroit Tigers throws a pitch against the New York Yankees. (Elsa / Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jeff Weaver delivers in the first inning of game 2 versus the Padres. The Cardinals won 2-0 and lead the best-of-five games series 2-0. (Denis Poroy / AP)
The Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez (R) and Detroit Tigers’ Curtis Granderson look up to the umpire after Granderson was nearly tagged out by Rodriguez at third base. (Justin Lane / EPA)
Yankees’ Johnny Damon (L) speaks with Tiger Catcher Ivan Rodriguez after fouling off a pitch. (Peter Foley / EPA)
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Shortstop Derek Jeter throws the final out on a double play over Curtis Granderson in the ninth inning of Game 1. (Jim McIsaac / Getty Images)
Nick Punto, of the Minnesota Twins, gets caught on a fence in foul territory after catching a ball hit by Mark Kotsay of the Oakland Atheltics in the 8th inning of Game 1. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)
