2011 American League Championship Series
Rangers beat the Tigers 4–2 for the 2011 AL pennant.
The 2011 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2011 postseason that pitted the second-seeded Texas Rangers and the third-seeded Detroit Tigers against each other for the American League pennant. The Rangers won the series 4–2, but would ultimately lose to the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in the 2011 World Series. The series began on October 8 and ended on October 15.
Quick Facts
- Champion
- Texas Rangers (4)
- Champion manager
- Ron Washington
- Champion games
- 96–66, 96, 66, GA: 10
- Date
- October 8–15
- Television
- Fox
- Announcers
- Joe Buck
- Terry Francona (Games 1–2)
- and Tim McCarver (Games 3–6)
- Radio network
- ESPN
- Radio announcers
- Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser
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Background
This was the first postseason meeting between the Rangers and the Tigers. The 2011 ALCS marked the first time the Tigers appeared in the ALCS, and the postseason overall, since 2006, while the Rangers were making their second consecutive appearance. Game 2 was postponed from October 9 due to rain.
Did You Know?
- It was the last ALCS without a team from the AL East until 2023.
- Game 1 was interrupted by two rain delays, the first lasting 41 minutes.
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