DETROIT -- On the 103rd anniversary of Tiger Stadium, the Detroit Tigers won 2-1 backed by strong pitching by Alfredo Simon, stellar defense, and key hits in the seventh inning. CC Sabathia (0-3) took the loss for the Yankees, pitching a complete game in the losing effort. Joakim Soria worked another 1-2-3 ninth inning for his fifth save in as many attempts this year. The win marks the 11th win of the season, improving the Tigers' record to 11-2.
Simon (3-0) was stellar, giving up just one run in his 7 1/3 innings of work, the only mistake being an 81 mph splitter to Mark Teixeira, who smoked it for a solo home run to right.