AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 6, Saturday, Oct. 19

Fenway Park, Boston

8:07 p.m. EST 

Red Sox lead series, 3-2 [SERIES SCHEDULE] [LIVE CHAT]

TV: FOX (Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal, Erin Andrews)

Radio: WXYT (97.1 FM) Dan Dickerson PBP, Jim Price A; WMGC (105.1 FM) Jon Sciambi PBP, Chris Singleton A (Satellite: Sirius 209, XM 89)

Umpires: Joe West (CC), Dale Scott, Rob Drake, Dan Iassogna, Ron Kulpa, Alfonso Marquez

National Anthem: Dropkick Murphys

DETROIT TIGERS (93-69):

(AL Central champions)

Starting pitcher: Max Scherzer

2013 regular season: 21-8, 32 GS, 214.1 IP, 2.90 ERA, 240K/56BB, 0.970 WHIP

2013 postseason: 2-0, 2 GS, 16 IP, 2.25 ERA, 26K/6BB, 0.875 WHIP

Career vs. Boston (reg-season): 2-4, 8 GS, 42.1 IP, 7.02 ERA, 37K/14BB, 1.630 WHIP

Game 2 v. Boston: 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 13K, 2 BB

Starting lineup

(Stats vs. Buchholz in parentheses)

RF • Torii Hunter (4-for-27, 2-2B, 6K, 4BB)

3B • Miguel Cabrera (6-for-24, 2-2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4K, 3BB)

1B • Prince Fielder (2-for-9, 2B, 3K, BB)

DH • Victor Martinez (2-for-8, 2-2B, RBI) 

LF • Jhonny Peralta (6-for-20, 2-2B, 7 RBI, 4K)

C • Alex Avila (5-for-11, 2-2B, HR, 4 RBI, K, 3BB) 

2B • Omar Infante (3-for-11, 3B, K, BB)

CF • Austin Jackson (5-for-22, 2-2B, HR, RBI, 4K, 2BB)

SS • Jose Iglesias (has not faced)

The lineup was uncertain, given the questionable availability of Alex Avila, who left Thursday's game a couple of innings after a violent collision at home plate. Avila will play, manager Jim Leyland said Saturday afternoon.

BOSTON RED SOX (97-65):

(AL East champions)

Starting pitcher: Clay Buchholz

2013 regular season: 12-1, 16GS, 108.1 IP, 1.74 ERA, 96K/36BB, 1.025 WHIP

2013 postseason: 0-0, 2 GS, 11.2 IP, 6.17 ERA, 11K/3BB, 1.544 WHIP

Career vs. Tigers (reg-season): 2-1, 8 GS, 50.1 IP, 3.58 ERA, 33K/19BB, 1.232 WHIP

Game 2 vs. Tigers: ND, 5.2 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 2 HR, 6K

Starting lineup:

(Stats against Scherzer in parentheses)

CF • Jacoby Ellsbury (5-for-11, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 1K, 4BB)

RF • Shane Victorino (3-for-12, 2B, 4K)

2B • Dustin Pedroia (5-for-20, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4K)

DH • David Ortiz (7-for-17, 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4K, 4BB)

1B • Mike Napoli (1-for-13, 5K, 1 BB)

C • Jarrod Saltalamacchia (5-for-15, HR, 2 RBI, 4K)

LF • Jonny Gomes (2-for-9, 5K)

SS • Stephen Drew (2-for-13, 2-2B, RBI, 5K, BB)

3B • Xander Bogaerts (has not faced)

GAME 1 LINKS:

[LINEUPS] [BULLPEN MATCHUP] [WHAT TO WATCH] [RECAP] [4-K INNING]

[PHOTO GALLERY] [SANCHEZ, FOUR RELIEVERS COMBINE ON 1-HITTER]

GAME 2 LINKS: 

[LINEUPS] [PHOTO GALLERY] [TIGERS BURNED BY ORTIZ GRAND SLAM]

[WAS SCHERZER PULLED TOO EARLY?] [HUNTER RUNS THROUGH WALL]

GAME 3 LINKS:

[LINEUPS] [PHOTO GALLERY] [VERLANDER CAN'T DO IT ALONE]

[LIGHTS GO OUT AT COMERICA] [COKE GETS CHANCE VS. ORTIZ]

GAME 4 LINKS:

[LINEUPS] [PHOTO GALLERY] [LEYLAND SHAKES UP LINEUP]

[LINEUP SWITCH RELAXES TIGERS] [WHITAKER DOESN'T SWEAT IT]

GAME 5 LINKS:

[LINEUPS] [PHOTO GALLERY] [AVILA LEAVES AFTER COLLISION]

[DECISION TO SEND CABRERA SECOND-GUESSED] [TIGERS BACKED INTO CORNER]