Rany Jazayerli with a good find today:
The Tigers would be the first team to ever defeat the Yankees in three straight postseason matchups (2006, 2011, 2012).
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) October 17, 2012
Indeed, only two teams before the Tigers have ever done it in two straight: the 2002 and 2005 Angels and the 1921-22 New York Giants.