Tigers-Yankees playoff opener suspended by rain

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    Before they could really get rolling, Justin Verlander and CC Sabathia were done. A pair of aces washed away after fewer than 30 pitches.

    The playoff opener between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees was suspended because of rain in the second inning Friday night, wiping out both No. 1 starters for a few days. The game will resume Saturday night with the score tied at 1, but neither perennial All-Star will be back on the mound until they get some rest.

    "I do feel bad for the national audience," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "Certainly, it was really a marquee matchup. That's a little sad, but that's just the way it is."

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310930110&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-new-york-yankees
     

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