AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">DETROIT AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS DETROIT OAKLAND AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Curtis Granderson CF .294 18 65 Shannon Stewart LF .285 10 40 Placido Polanco 2B .342 8 56 Nick Swisher CF .266 17 63 Marcus Thames DH .248 15 43 Jack Cust RF .269 22 71 Magglio Ordonez RF .359 26 119 Mike Piazza DH .276 5 34 Carlos Guillen 1B .299 19 89 Dan Johnson 1B .231 13 49 Ivan Rodriguez C .274 10 52 Mark Ellis 2B .260 16 56 Brandon Inge 3B .239 12 60 Jack Hannahan 3B .264 2 9 Cameron Maybin LF .222 1 2 Marco Scutaro SS .260 7 37 Ramon Santiago SS .375 0 0 Kurt Suzuki C .252 5 22 Virgil Vasquez RHP (0-1, 9.39) Joe Blanton RHP (11-9, 3.92)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND WARMUPS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ (0-1, 9.39) OAK - JOE BLANTON (11-9, 3.92) UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS 1B - GARY DARLING 2B - LARRY PONCINO 3B - BRUCE DRECKMAN WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear WIND: 9 mph, out to right</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND STARTING BATS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON AND KURT SUZUKI DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSO (.294, 18 HR, 65 RBI) P POLANCO (.342, 8 HR, 56 RBI) M THAMES (.248, 15 HR, 43 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 0 0 0 OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.285, 10 HR, 40 RBI) N SWISHER (.266, 17 HR, 63 RBI) J CUST (.269, 22 HR, 71 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359 C Guillen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 C Maybin lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 0 -- 0 OAKLAND - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era V Vasquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.39 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.90 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 1-1. Batters faced: J Blanton 3. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 0 0 0 OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.359, 26 HR, 119 RBI) C GUILLEN (.299, 19 HR, 89 RBI) I RODRIGUEZ (.274, 10 HR, 52 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359 C Guillen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 C Maybin lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 0 -- 0 OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era V Vasquez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.31 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.90 Pitches-strikes: V Vasquez 11-7; J Blanton 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: V Vasquez 0-2; J Blanton 1-1. Batters faced: V Vasquez 4; J Blanton 3. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1 OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.274, 10 HR, 52 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY IVAN RODRIGUEZ SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2 OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.239, 12 HR, 60 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 2 2 3 0 OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.231, 13 HR, 49 RBI) M ELLIS (.260, 16 HR, 56 RBI) J HANNAHAN (.264, 2 HR, 9 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .361 C Guillen 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 C Maybin lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .353 Totals 8 2 3 2 0 1 1 BATTING: 3B - C Guillen (9, J Blanton). S - B Inge. RBI - C Guillen (90), I Rodriguez (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 02 -- 2 OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era V Vasquez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.31 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.98 Pitches-strikes: V Vasquez 11-7; J Blanton 29-19. Ground balls-fly balls: V Vasquez 0-2; J Blanton 2-3. Batters faced: V Vasquez 4; J Blanton 9. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY JACK HANNAHAN (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF VIRGIL VASQUEZ. CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, OAKLAND 1 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.260, 7 HR, 37 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 2 2 3 0 OAKLAND 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.293, 0-FOR-1) P POLANCO (.341, 0-FOR-1) M THAMES (.247, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .361 C Guillen 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 C Maybin lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .353 Totals 8 2 3 2 0 1 1 BATTING: 3B - C Guillen (9, J Blanton). S - B Inge. RBI - C Guillen (90), I Rodriguez (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Hannahan 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 1 BATTING: HR - J Hannahan (3, 2nd inning off V Vasquez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Hannahan (10). 2-out RBI - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 02 -- 2 OAKLAND - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era V Vasquez 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 8.38 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.98 Pitches-strikes: V Vasquez 28-16; J Blanton 29-19. Ground balls-fly balls: V Vasquez 2-3; J Blanton 2-3. Batters faced: V Vasquez 8; J Blanton 9. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 2 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 0 1 1 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.252, 5 HR, 22 RBI) S STEWART (.285, 0-FOR-1) N SWISHER (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 M Thames dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .361 C Guillen 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 C Maybin lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .353 Totals 11 2 3 2 0 2 1 BATTING: 3B - C Guillen (9, J Blanton). S - B Inge. RBI - C Guillen (90), I Rodriguez (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Hannahan 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 1 BATTING: HR - J Hannahan (3, 2nd inning off V Vasquez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Hannahan (10). 2-out RBI - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 020 -- 2 OAKLAND - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era V Vasquez 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 8.38 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: V Vasquez 28-16; J Blanton 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls: V Vasquez 2-3; J Blanton 4-3. Batters faced: V Vasquez 8; J Blanton 12. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 2 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 0 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.361, 1-FOR-1) C GUILLEN (.301, 1-FOR-1, RBI) I RODRIGUEZ (.275, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 M Thames dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .361 C Guillen 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 C Maybin lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .353 Totals 11 2 3 2 0 2 1 BATTING: 3B - C Guillen (9, J Blanton). S - B Inge. RBI - C Guillen (90), I Rodriguez (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Hannahan 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 11 1 2 1 0 1 1 BATTING: HR - J Hannahan (3, 2nd inning off V Vasquez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Hannahan (10). 2-out RBI - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 020 -- 2 OAKLAND - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era V Vasquez 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 7.59 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: V Vasquez 41-24; J Blanton 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls: V Vasquez 5-3; J Blanton 4-3. Batters faced: V Vasquez 11; J Blanton 12. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: DETROIT at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 0 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.271, 1-FOR-1) M PIAZZA (.275, 0-FOR-1) D JOHNSON (.230, 0-FOR-1)</div>
