In the summer of 1941, Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees recorded at least one base hit in 56 consecutive games. It is a record that many baseball historians deem "unbreakable." Still, DiMaggio's feat rarely gets the credit it deserves.

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You may recall that the New York Yankees almost lost first basemen in two consecutive games of the ALCS.

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Although Toronto extended its run of consecutive games with a homer to 16, that was the highlight of an otherwise dreary night for the Blue Jays.

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Max Scherzer kept the Detroit Tigers in control most of the way. Once Jose Valverde came in, that's when things got wild. Scherzer pitched two-hit ball for six shutout innings and a shaky Valverde got Derek Jeter to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded Monday night, giving the Tigers a 3-1 win over the New York Yankees.

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