The 81 Yankees upset the 1 seed 84 Detroit Tigers in 4 games. The Yankees pitching was dominate and Gossage at the end shut everything down. Yankees get clutch hitting in the upset. The Yankees will move on to face the 83 Orioles in the AL semifinals.
Game 1 Tiger Stadium
Yankees 4, Tigers 3
WP: Ron Guidry (2-0)
LP: Jack Morris (0-1)
Save: Goose Gossage (3)
Game 2 Tiger Stadium
Tigers 6, Yankees 3
WP: Dan Petry (1-0)
LP: Tommy John (0-1)
Game 3 Yankee Stadium
Yankees 7, Tigers 4
WP: Ron Davis (2-0)
LP: Aurelio Lopez (0-1)
Save: Goose Gossage (4)
Game 4 Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Tigers 3
WP: Goose Gossage (1-0)
LP: Aurelio Lopez (0-2)