†: postponed from October 9 due to rain The Tigers loaded the bases in the first inning with one out, but C. J. Wilson escaped the jam when Magglio Ordóñez grounded into a double play.

After a second rain delay, Michael Gonzalez relieved Wilson and got Alex Avila to ground out to second with the bases loaded.

However, Ryan Raburn hit a three-run home run in the third to give the Tigers the lead, chasing Derek Holland out of the game.

This time, however, the Rangers ended the game when Nelson Cruz hit a game-winning grand slam, the first officially recorded[GS] walk-off grand slam in Major League Baseball postseason history and the first walk-off win in Rangers' postseason history.

The Rangers began the game with three straight hits from Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus, and Josh Hamilton scoring a run.

Tiger starter Doug Fister, however, limited the damage by getting Michael Young to ground into a double play and striking out Adrián Beltré.

The Rangers grabbed the lead on a single by Michael Young after a wild pick-off throw to first allowed Andrus to advance to second base.

Delmon Young hit a deep fly ball to Nelson Cruz, but he caught it and threw it to home plate to tag Cabrera out.

The Rangers struck quickly in the first inning against Justin Verlander on a leadoff double from Ian Kinsler, a bunt from Elvis Andrus, and sacrifice fly from Josh Hamilton.

Adrián Beltré walked to put the tying run on base, but Coke got Mike Napoli to ground out to second for the save.

After Ian Kinsler grounded sharply to Brandon Inge for the first out, Elvis Andrus walked followed by a single from Josh Hamilton.

Michael Young, who had been in a terrible slump the entire postseason, doubled down the left-field line sending both runners home to tie it at two.

Following walks for both Mike Napoli and Nelson Cruz, the Tigers pulled Max Scherzer and put in Daniel Schlereth.

Tiger starter Rick Porcello was brought in to face Endy Chávez; the Rangers countered by pinch-hitting Craig Gentry, who reached on a fielder's choice.

Young would become the first player in LCS history to have two extra-base hits in the same inning and fourth in the postseason overall, the other three occurring in the World Series.

He retired Brandon Inge on a pop-up for the last out, sealing the Rangers a second consecutive trip to the World Series.