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Alex Avila of the Detroit Tigers is tagged out at home plate by Russell Martin of the New York Yankees in the fourth inning of Game One of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 1 in New York City.

Yankees crush Tigers in Game 1 of ALDS, 9-3

AP reports:

No national anthem, all Yankees.

Robinson Cano hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, rookie Ivan Nova pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning in an unusual relief appearance and New York shook off a 23-hour rain delay to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 in their suspended playoff opener Saturday night.

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