GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (56-60) at DETROIT (63-52)

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .290
S Stewart lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .302
N Swisher 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .249
J Cust dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .265
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .263
M Scutaro 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
D Murphy ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .254
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .239

Totals 30 2 7 2 3 9 22

BATTING: 2B - K Suzuki (6, J Verlander); D Murphy (7, J Verlander). RBI - J
Cust (60), S Stewart (36). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, M Ellis 3, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
M Thames lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .261
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
M Ordonez rf 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .356
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Raburn 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240

Totals 25 3 7 3 1 4 8

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (22, D Haren). HR - M Thames (13, 1st inning off D
Haren 0 on, 1 Out), M Ordonez (19, 6th inning off D Haren 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Thames (37), M Ordonez 2 (98). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Raburn 1, C Granderson 1. GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - S Casey (2, throw).


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OAKLAND - 001 010 0 -- 2
DETROIT - 100 002 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 7 3 3 1 4 2 2.53

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 6 7 2 2 3 7 0 3.58
B Seay 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.03
A Lopez 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 93-65; J Verlander 114-68; B Seay 4-3; A Lopez 10-7.
Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 8-6; J Verlander 4-9; B Seay 0-0; A Lopez 0-1.
Batters faced: D Haren 26; J Verlander 30; B Seay 1; A Lopez 2.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: SANTIAGO CASILLA (3-1, 2.94) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M THAMES ON FIRST, C GRANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casilla relieved D Haren.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M THAMES ON FIRST, C GRANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G Sheffield (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
DET - AQUILINO LOPEZ

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.218, 0-FOR-3)
D MURPHY (.254, 1-FOR-3)
K SUZUKI (.239, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS DETROIT (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .290
S Stewart lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .302
N Swisher 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .249
J Cust dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .265
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .263
M Scutaro 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
D Murphy ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .254
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .239

Totals 30 2 7 2 3 9 22

BATTING: 2B - K Suzuki (6, J Verlander); D Murphy (7, J Verlander). RBI - J
Cust (60), S Stewart (36). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, M Ellis 3, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300
M Thames lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .265
G Sheffield dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .289
M Ordonez rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .355
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Raburn 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240

Totals 30 3 9 3 1 4 12

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (22, D Haren). HR - M Thames (13, 1st inning off D
Haren 0 on, 1 Out), M Ordonez (19, 6th inning off D Haren 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Thames (37), M Ordonez 2 (98). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Ordonez 1, R Raburn 1, C Granderson 1. GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - S Casey (2, throw).


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OAKLAND - 001 010 0 -- 2
DETROIT - 100 002 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 1/3 9 3 3 1 4 2 2.53
S Casilla 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.88

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 6 7 2 2 3 7 0 3.58
B Seay 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.03
A Lopez 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 109-77; S Casilla 11-6; J Verlander 114-68; B Seay
4-3; A Lopez 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 9-6; S Casilla 0-2; J
Verlander 4-9; B Seay 0-0; A Lopez 0-1. Batters faced: D Haren 29; S Casilla 2;
J Verlander 30; B Seay 1; A Lopez 2.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Infante at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.218, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: FERNANDO RODNEY (1-5, 4.88) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.218, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Rodney relieved A Lopez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.218, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Piazza hit for K Suzuki.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.287, 3 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
DET - FERNANDO RODNEY

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.307, 0-FOR-3)
I RODRIGUEZ (.277, 1-FOR-3)
S CASEY (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .290
S Stewart lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .302
N Swisher 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .249
J Cust dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .265
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .263
M Scutaro 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
M Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
D Murphy ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .250
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .239
a-M Piazza ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285

Totals 33 2 7 2 3 11 22

a-struck out swinging for K Suzuki in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - K Suzuki (6, J Verlander); D Murphy (7, J Verlander). RBI - J
Cust (60), S Stewart (36). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, M Ellis 3, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300
M Thames lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .265
G Sheffield dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .289
M Ordonez rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .355
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Raburn 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
O Infante 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240

Totals 30 3 9 3 1 4 12

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (22, D Haren). HR - M Thames (13, 1st inning off D
Haren 0 on, 1 Out), M Ordonez (19, 6th inning off D Haren 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Thames (37), M Ordonez 2 (98). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Ordonez 1, R Raburn 1, C Granderson 1. GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - S Casey (2, throw).


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OAKLAND - 001 010 00 -- 2
DETROIT - 100 002 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 1/3 9 3 3 1 4 2 2.53
S Casilla 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.88

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 6 7 2 2 3 7 0 3.58
B Seay 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.03
A Lopez 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05
F Rodney 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.73

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 109-77; S Casilla 11-6; J Verlander 114-68; B Seay
4-3; A Lopez 10-7; F Rodney 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 9-6; S
Casilla 0-2; J Verlander 4-9; B Seay 0-0; A Lopez 0-1; F Rodney 0-1. Batters
faced: D Haren 29; S Casilla 2; J Verlander 30; B Seay 1; A Lopez 2; F Rodney
3.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Bowen catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.307, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY OMAR INFANTE SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S CASEY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED SEAN CASEY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B INGE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.300, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JAY MARSHALL (1-2, 5.63) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B INGE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.300, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved S Casilla.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B INGE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Granderson (.300, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS DETROIT (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .290
S Stewart lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .302
N Swisher 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .249
J Cust dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .265
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .263
M Scutaro 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
M Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
D Murphy ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .250
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .239
a-M Piazza ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 33 2 7 2 3 11 22

a-struck out swinging for K Suzuki in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - K Suzuki (6, J Verlander); D Murphy (7, J Verlander). RBI - J
Cust (60), S Stewart (36). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, M Ellis 3, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299
M Thames lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .265
G Sheffield dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .289
M Ordonez rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .355
C Guillen ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .307
I Rodriguez c 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .279
S Casey 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292
R Raburn 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
O Infante 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .263
B Inge 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .242

Totals 35 5 12 5 1 5 14

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (22, D Haren). 3B - B Inge (2, S Casilla). HR - M
Thames (13, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 1 Out), M Ordonez (19, 6th inning off
D Haren 1 on, 0 Out). SF - O Infante. RBI - M Thames (37), M Ordonez 2 (98), O
Infante (16), B Inge (52). 2-out RBI - B Inge. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, R Raburn 1, C Granderson 2. GIDP - S Casey. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - S Casey (2, throw).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 001 010 00 -- 2
DETROIT - 100 002 02 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 1/3 9 3 3 1 4 2 2.53
S Casilla 1 1/3 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.34
J Marshall 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.57

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 6 7 2 2 3 7 0 3.58
B Seay 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.03
A Lopez 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05
F Rodney 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.73

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 109-77; S Casilla 27-18; J Marshall 3-2; J Verlander
114-68; B Seay 4-3; A Lopez 10-7; F Rodney 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Haren 9-6; S Casilla 0-3; J Marshall 1-0; J Verlander 4-9; B Seay 0-0; A Lopez
0-1; F Rodney 0-1. Batters faced: D Haren 29; S Casilla 7; J Marshall 1; J
Verlander 30; B Seay 1; A Lopez 2; F Rodney 3.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 1
DETROIT 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 12 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JAY MARSHALL
DET - FERNANDO RODNEY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.290, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)
S STEWART (.302, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
N SWISHER (.249, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: TODD JONES (1-4, 4.56) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 5

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.290, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Jones relieved F Rodney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T Buck (.290, 1-FOR-2)</div>