The lineups have been posted for the Game 5 showdown between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. First, the Tigers lineup:
1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Don Kelly, 3B
3. Delmon Young, LF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Victor Martinez, DH
6. Magglio Ordonez, RF
7. Alex Avila, C
8. Jhonny Peralta, SS
9. Ramon Santiago, 2B
Pitching: Doug Fister
Let's get this out of the way: DON KELLY BATTING SECOND?! Yeah, I don't really understand the thinking behind it, but hopefully it's one of those things we look back on after the game and say, "Jim Leyland is a genius."
As for the rest of the lineup, Ordonez moves up to sixth in the batting order and Avila is behind him. Peralta is down to eighth and Santiago is ninth.
Here's the Yankees lineup, which hasn't changed once during this series:
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Curtis Granderson, CF
3. Robinson Cano, 2B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Mark Teixeira, 1B
6. Nick Swisher, RF
7. Jorge Posada, DH
8. Russell Martin, C
9. Brett Gardner, LF
Pitching: Ivan Nova