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Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees reacts after he injured his leg in the top of the 12th inning against the Detroit Tigers during Game One of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium, Oct. 13 .
Derek Jeter suffered a fractured left ankle diving for a Jhonny Peralta grounder in the 12th inning of Saturday’s loss to the Tigers and will miss the rest of the postseason.
The Yankees were down 5-4 when Jeter ranged to his left in order to make a play. He grabbed the ball but tumbled down awkwardly and didn’t get up. In obvious pain, he was helped off the field without putting any weight on the leg.
-- Reported by Matthew Pouliot of HBT
Things may be looking up for Detroit. And though there is a great deal of attention being given to the Yankees loss, the Tigers had a magnificent celebration of their upset.
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Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez and his son Victor Martinez Jr. celebrate after the Tigers defeated the New York Yankees.
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Jose Valverde, #46, second from left, of the Detroit Tigers, celebrates with his teammates after he closed out Tigers 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 6, 2011.
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Brandon Inge and Austin Jackson of the Detroit Tigers collide in the air as they celebrate their 3-2 win against the New York Yankees.
Read more about the Tigers' advance to the AL Championships in our full story.
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Two police officers stand on the field during a rain delay of game one of the American League Division Series playoffs between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers at Yankees Stadium in the Bronx, New York on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.
From Craig Calcaterra / NBC Sports:
Ain’t this a daisy: Joe Torre just announced that Game 1 has been suspended. You can’t predict baseball. But you can predict weather. Makes you wonder why they didn’t do that here.
Because of the new postseason rules that were put into place after the soggy 2008 postseason, all playoff games are played to their completion, not started from scratch, even if it hadn’t reached the fifth inning.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Doug Fister celebrates in the visitor clubhouse after the Detroit Tigers clinched the American League Central Division after defeating the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, September 16, 2011.
For the first time in last 25 years, the Detroit Tigers are going to the playoffs. Full story.
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Tigers walking in the snowy Siberia Tiger Park in Harbin, northern Heilongjiang province, China, Jan. 7. The park is one of the largest breeding centers for the endangered Siberian tigers, making it a popular stop for tourists to Harbin attending the the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.
See our slideshow of wintry scenes here.
You can read more about the matchup here.
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Quarterback Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers celebrates after their 56-17 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2010 SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome on Dec. 4, in Atlanta, Ga.
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Wide receiver Josh Huff #4 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates on the field after the game at Reser Stadium on Dec. 4, in Corvallis, Ore. The Ducks beat the Beavers 37-20 to likely go on the BCS Championship game at the Tostitos Bowl on Jan. 10, 2011.
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