GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (55-60) at DETROIT (63-51)

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (7) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .284
S Stewart lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .299
N Swisher 1b 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250
J Cust dh 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .264
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .240
D Murphy ss 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .246
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 14 7 6 7 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (14, J Tata); J Cust (12, J Tata); M Scutaro (7, J
Grilli). 3B - T Buck (5, J Tata). HR - D Murphy (3, 2nd inning off J Tata 1 on,
2 Out). SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (57), D Murphy 2 (11), J Cust 3 (55), M
Scutaro (24). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 2, M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 1.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .292
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
O Infante 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (40, J Blanton). RBI - S Casey (44). Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 124 -- 7
DETROIT - 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.72

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tata 2 5 7 7 2 1 1 7.71
J Grilli 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.79

J Tata pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 24-17; J Tata 51-29; J Grilli 12-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 3-2; J Tata 3-2; J Grilli 0-1. Batters faced: J
Blanton 7; J Tata 13; J Grilli 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 2 4 7 6 0
DETROIT 0 1 0 1 1 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
DET - JASON GRILLI

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.235, 0-FOR-1)
T BUCK (.284, 2-FOR-2)
S STEWART (.299, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (7) VS DETROIT (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .284
S Stewart lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .299
N Swisher 1b 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250
J Cust dh 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .264
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .240
D Murphy ss 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .246
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 14 7 6 7 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (14, J Tata); J Cust (12, J Tata); M Scutaro (7, J
Grilli). 3B - T Buck (5, J Tata). HR - D Murphy (3, 2nd inning off J Tata 1 on,
2 Out). SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (57), D Murphy 2 (11), J Cust 3 (55), M
Scutaro (24). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 2, M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 1.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .292
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
O Infante 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 10 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (40, J Blanton). RBI - S Casey (44). Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 124 -- 7
DETROIT - 010 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.70

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tata 2 5 7 7 2 1 1 7.71
J Grilli 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.79

J Tata pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 36-26; J Tata 51-29; J Grilli 12-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 3-4; J Tata 3-2; J Grilli 0-1. Batters faced: J
Blanton 10; J Tata 13; J Grilli 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TRAVIS BUCK SCORED KURT SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T BUCK ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
DETROIT 1 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.299, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: MACAY MCBRIDE (0-0, 4.60) IN THE 4TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, T BUCK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.264, 1-FOR-2, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McBride relieved J Grilli.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, T BUCK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
DETROIT 1 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.264, 1-FOR-2, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 2 4 1 8 8 0
DETROIT 0 1 0 1 1 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.348, 0-FOR-1)
G SHEFFIELD (.289, 0-FOR-1)
M ORDONEZ (.350, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (8) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .287
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298
N Swisher 1b 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .250
J Cust dh 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .263
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .240
D Murphy ss 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .246
K Suzuki c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 19 8 8 8 3 3 9

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (14, J Tata); J Cust (12, J Tata); M Scutaro (7, J
Grilli); K Suzuki (5, J Grilli); T Buck (20, J Grilli). 3B - T Buck (5, J
Tata). HR - D Murphy (3, 2nd inning off J Tata 1 on, 2 Out). SF - N Swisher.
RBI - N Swisher (57), D Murphy 2 (11), J Cust 3 (55), M Scutaro (24), T Buck
(32). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 2, M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .292
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
O Infante 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 10 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (40, J Blanton). RBI - S Casey (44). Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 124 1 -- 8
DETROIT - 010 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.70

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tata 2 5 7 7 2 1 1 7.71
J Grilli 1 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.91
M McBride 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41

J Tata pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 36-26; J Tata 51-29; J Grilli 31-19; M McBride
11-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 3-4; J Tata 3-2; J Grilli 1-1; M
McBride 1-1. Batters faced: J Blanton 10; J Tata 13; J Grilli 8; M McBride 2.


UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY SHEFFIELD (24) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF JOE BLANTON.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8, DETROIT 2

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.350, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY MARCUS THAMES (12) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF JOE BLANTON SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ, CARLOS GUILLEN AND
SEAN CASEY.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 2 4 1 8 8 0
DETROIT 0 1 0 5 6 5 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.224, 0-FOR-2)
M SCUTARO (.240, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
D MURPHY (.246, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (8) VS DETROIT (6) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .287
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298
N Swisher 1b 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .250
J Cust dh 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .263
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .240
D Murphy ss 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .246
K Suzuki c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 19 8 8 8 3 3 9

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (14, J Tata); J Cust (12, J Tata); M Scutaro (7, J
Grilli); K Suzuki (5, J Grilli); T Buck (20, J Grilli). 3B - T Buck (5, J
Tata). HR - D Murphy (3, 2nd inning off J Tata 1 on, 2 Out). SF - N Swisher.
RBI - N Swisher (57), D Murphy 2 (11), J Cust 3 (55), M Scutaro (24), T Buck
(32). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 2, M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
G Sheffield dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
M Ordonez rf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .352
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
S Casey 1b 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .292
M Thames lf 2 1 1 4 0 1 0 .261
M Rabelo c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
O Infante 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 17 6 5 6 1 2 0

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (40, J Blanton); C Guillen (23, J Blanton). HR - G
Sheffield (24, 4th inning off J Blanton 0 on, 1 Out), M Thames (12, 4th inning
off J Blanton 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - S Casey (44), G Sheffield (68), M Thames 4
(36). Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 124 1 -- 8
DETROIT - 010 5 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 5 6 6 1 2 2 3.94

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tata 2 5 7 7 2 1 1 7.71
J Grilli 1 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.91
M McBride 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41

J Tata pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 59-41; J Tata 51-29; J Grilli 31-19; M McBride
11-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 5-5; J Tata 3-2; J Grilli 1-1; M
McBride 1-1. Batters faced: J Blanton 18; J Tata 13; J Grilli 8; M McBride 2.


UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 2 4 1 0 8 8 0
DETROIT 0 1 0 5 6 5 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.298, 0-FOR-2)
P POLANCO (.347, 0-FOR-2)
G SHEFFIELD (.290, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (8) VS DETROIT (6) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .287
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298
N Swisher 1b 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .250
J Cust dh 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .263
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .223
M Scutaro 3b 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .239
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .241
K Suzuki c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 22 8 8 8 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (14, J Tata); J Cust (12, J Tata); M Scutaro (7, J
Grilli); K Suzuki (5, J Grilli); T Buck (20, J Grilli). 3B - T Buck (5, J
Tata). HR - D Murphy (3, 2nd inning off J Tata 1 on, 2 Out). SF - N Swisher.
RBI - N Swisher (57), D Murphy 2 (11), J Cust 3 (55), M Scutaro (24), T Buck
(32). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 2, M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
G Sheffield dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
M Ordonez rf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .352
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
S Casey 1b 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .292
M Thames lf 2 1 1 4 0 1 0 .261
M Rabelo c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
O Infante 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 17 6 5 6 1 2 0

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (40, J Blanton); C Guillen (23, J Blanton). HR - G
Sheffield (24, 4th inning off J Blanton 0 on, 1 Out), M Thames (12, 4th inning
off J Blanton 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - S Casey (44), G Sheffield (68), M Thames 4
(36). Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 124 10 -- 8
DETROIT - 010 5 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 5 6 6 1 2 2 3.94

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tata 2 5 7 7 2 1 1 7.71
J Grilli 1 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.91
M McBride 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15

J Tata pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 59-41; J Tata 51-29; J Grilli 31-19; M McBride
24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 5-5; J Tata 3-2; J Grilli 1-1; M
McBride 1-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 18; J Tata 13; J Grilli 8; M McBride 5.


UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY SHEFFIELD SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, P POLANCO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
DETROIT 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.352, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RUDDY LUGO (2-0, 9.35) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, P POLANCO ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8, DETROIT 7

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.352, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Lugo relieved J Blanton.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, P POLANCO ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
DETROIT 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Ordonez (.352, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO AND GARY
SHEFFIELD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.311, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 2 4 1 0 8 8 0
DETROIT 0 1 0 5 3 9 8 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - RUDDY LUGO
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.244, 1-FOR-2)
T BUCK (.287, 3-FOR-3, RBI)
S STEWART (.298, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (8) VS DETROIT (9) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .287
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298
N Swisher 1b 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .250
J Cust dh 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .263
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .223
M Scutaro 3b 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .239
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .241
K Suzuki c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 22 8 8 8 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (14, J Tata); J Cust (12, J Tata); M Scutaro (7, J
Grilli); K Suzuki (5, J Grilli); T Buck (20, J Grilli). 3B - T Buck (5, J
Tata). HR - D Murphy (3, 2nd inning off J Tata 1 on, 2 Out). SF - N Swisher.
RBI - N Swisher (57), D Murphy 2 (11), J Cust 3 (55), M Scutaro (24), T Buck
(32). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 2, M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .347
G Sheffield dh 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .292
M Ordonez rf 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .353
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
S Casey 1b 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .291
M Thames lf 2 1 1 4 1 1 0 .261
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
O Infante 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265

Totals 23 9 8 9 2 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez 2 (41, J Blanton, R Lugo); C Guillen (23, J Blanton).
HR - G Sheffield (24, 4th inning off J Blanton 0 on, 1 Out), M Thames (12, 4th
inning off J Blanton 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - S Casey (44), G Sheffield 2 (69), M
Thames 4 (36), M Ordonez 2 (96). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O
Infante 2. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 124 10 -- 8
DETROIT - 010 53 -- 9
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 7 9 9 1 2 2 4.10
R Lugo 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8.84

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tata 2 5 7 7 2 1 1 7.71
J Grilli 1 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.91
M McBride 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15

J Tata pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.
J Blanton pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

IBB - M Thames (by R Lugo). HBP - P Polanco (by J Blanton); C Guillen (by R
Lugo). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 75-52; R Lugo 23-10; J Tata 51-29; J Grilli
31-19; M McBride 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 5-5; R Lugo 2-1; J
Tata 3-2; J Grilli 1-1; M McBride 1-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 21; R Lugo 6; J
Tata 13; J Grilli 8; M McBride 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>