yankees lost the ALCS

The Yankees' dreams of a 28th World Series championship were dashed and packed into winter hibernation, as the Tigers defeated New York, 3-2, in Game 5 of the American League Division Series. Alex Rodriguez struck out against closer Jose Valverde for the final out of New York's 167th and final game of the season, marking the second time in as many years that the game's highest-paid player has been the club's final out of the postseason.