2009 American League Division Series

2009 American League Division Series
This file may be deleted after Monday, 17 August 2009.
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season New York Yankees (0) Joe Girardi 103-59, .636, GA: 8 Detroit or Minnesota (0) 87-76, .534, GA: 1
Dates	October 7-
Television	TBS
TV announcers	Chip Caray and Ron Darling
Radio	ESPN
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (0) Mike Scioscia 97-65, .599, GA: 10 Boston Red Sox (0) Terry Francona 95-67, .586, GB: 8
Dates	October 8-
Television	TBS
TV announcers	Don Orsillo and Buck Martinez
Radio	ESPN

The 2009 American League Division Series (ALDS) are two best-of-five game series to determine the participating teams in the 2009 American League Championship Series. Three divisional winners and a "wild card" team will play in two series. The ALDS will begin on Wednesday, October 7. The teams are:

• (1) New York Yankees (Eastern Division champions, 103-59) vs. (3) Detroit Tigers/Minnesota Twins (Central Division champions, 87-76)
• (2) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Western Division champions, 97-65) vs. (4) Boston Red Sox (Wild Card qualifier, 95-67)

The Tigers and Twins will play a one-game playoff on Tuesday, October 6, to decided the winner of the Central Division. Since the Yankees finished with the best record in the American League, they have the option of choosing between playing an eight-day series (with three off-days) or a seven-day series (with two off-days). TBS will carry the tie breaker game and all Division Series games in the United States.

Matchups

New York Yankees vs. AL Central Winner

Game	Date	Score	Location	Attendance
1	October 7	AL Central at New York Yankees	Yankee Stadium
2	October 9	AL Central at New York Yankees	Yankee Stadium
3	October 11	New York Yankees at AL Central	TBD
4	October 12	New York Yankees at AL Central	TBD
5	October 14	AL Central at New York Yankees	Yankee Stadium

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Boston Red Sox

Game	Date	Score	Location	Attendance
1	October 8	Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2	October 9	Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Angel Stadium of Anaheim
3	October 11	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Boston Red Sox	Fenway Park
4	October 12	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Boston Red Sox	Fenway Park
5	October 14	Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Yankees vs. AL Central winner

Game 1

October 7, 2009 – 6:07 p.m. (ET) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
AL Central	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New York	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Starting pitchers: ALC: TBA NYY: C.C. Sabathia

Game 2

October 9, 2009 – 6:07 p.m. (ET) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
AL Central	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New York	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Starting pitchers: ALC: TBA NYY: A.J. Burnett

Game 3

October 11, 2009 – TBD

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
New York	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AL Central	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Starting pitchers: NYY: Andy Pettitte ALC: TBA

Angels vs. Red Sox

Game 1

October 8, 2009 – 9:37 p.m. (ET) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Boston	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Los Angeles	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Starting pitchers: BOS: Jon Lester LAA: John Lackey

Game 2

October 9, 2009 – 9:37 p.m. (ET) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Boston	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Los Angeles	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Starting pitchers: BOS: Josh Beckett LAA: Jered Weaver

Game 3

October 11, 2009 – TBA (ET) at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Los Angeles	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Boston	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Starting pitchers: LAA: Scott Kazmir BOS: Clay Buchholz