Tigers in the driver's seat

The Detroit Tigers are in the driver's seat and the St. Louis Cardinals are up to their old bag of tricks.

The Tigers beat the Yankees 3-0 yesterday in New York and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series. The Yankees, without their star shortstop Derek Jeter, were held scoreless by Aribal Sanchez, who pitched seven innings and allowed just three hits. Phil Coke relieved Sanchez in the eighth inning and finished the job, allowing the Yankees just one more hit. The Yankees are reeling.

As for the Cardinals, they scored two in the second and four more in the top of the fourth to take a 6-0 lead. St. Louis sent seven pitchers to the mound and held on for a 6-4 win over the Giants in San Francisco to go 1-up in the National League Championship Series. Carlos Beltran and David Freese hit two-run homers for the Cardinals.