Tigers Can't Overcome Yank's Game 1 Onslaught

Nate Robertson gave up six straight hits in a five-run third that set the tone in the Tigers' Game 1 loss. The Tigers fought back with three runs in the fifth, getting a solo homer by Craig Monroe to open the inning and RBI doubles by Placido Polanco and Sean Casey. Derek Jeter became the sixth player in postseason history to collect five hits in a game, leading the Yankees to an 8-4 win over the Tigers in Game 1 of the ALDS. His final hit of the game was a solo homer in the eighth inning.