Detroit Tigers left fielder Andy Dirks bruised his right knee running into a wall while chasing a ball Tuesday.
How good was Zimmermann? He needed just 67 pitches to get through the six frames. And after a leadoff single by Andy Dirks on the second pitch of the game, Zimmermann set down the next 18 batters he faced — 13 of them on ground-ball outs.
Sergio Romo closes it out by throwing a called third strike past Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera.
Tigers starter Max Scherzer was lifted with one out in the top of the seventh. With a runner on second, rookie Drew Smyly retired Brandon Crawford on a flyball and Octavio Dotel got Angel Pagan on a grounder to second to keep the score tied.
Marco Scutaro comes through again for the Giants _ who else?
Big-time pitching by Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt.
Toting his tiny aluminum bat, 5-year-old Gage Brookens wandered toward the cage and watched Austin Jackson, Omar Infante and a few other Tigers take batting practice on a chilly afternoon at Comerica Park.
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes left Game 3 of the AL championship series against Detroit in the fourth inning with a stiff back.
Here's how the pennant races look with exactly one week to go:
