GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (56-61) at DETROIT (64-52)

AL: OAKLAND (56-61) at DETROIT (64-52)

<h3>Tigers look for consecutive wins</h3>

<div class="pre">Oakland (56-61) at Detroit(64-52) 1:05 pm EDT</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) - The struggling Detroit Tigers look for asecond straight win when they continue a four-game seriesagainst the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.


All-Star Magglio Ordonez's two-run homer in the sixth inninghelped Detroit end its three-game skid with Saturday's 5-2triumph. Ordonez has an American League-best .355 battingaverage.


Despite Saturday's win, the Tigers still have lost 13 of theirlast 18 games.


Nate Robertson (6-9, 4.94 ERA) takes the hill for the Tigers,who are just one-half game behind Cleveland (65-52) in the ALCentral. He seeks his first win in four tries after tossing 72/3 solid innings in a no-decision to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

The 6-2 lefthander is 2-3 with a 5.29 ERA over five lifetimestarts against Oakland, which is 0-2 against Robertson atComerica Park.


The Athletics will hand the ball to rookie Dallas Braden (1-6,5.12), who is hoping to finally earn his first win since takingdown Baltimore on April 24.


In his pervious start vs. Detroit, the southpaw gave up two runsand four hits in 5 1/3 innings, but didn't figure into thedecision on August 1.


Oakland is 3-2 on its seven-game road trip.

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND DETROIT
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .301 9 36 Placido Polanco 2B .347 7 51
Nick Swisher CF .248 14 57 Marcus Thames 1B .265 13 37
Jack Cust RF .265 18 60 Gary Sheffield DH .289 24 69
Mike Piazza DH .285 3 23 Magglio Ordonez RF .355 19 98
Mark Ellis 2B .263 15 52 Carlos Guillen SS .307 14 74
Marco Scutaro 3B .237 5 25 Ryan Raburn CF .333 3 14
Dan Johnson 1B .231 11 41 Craig Monroe LF .221 11 54
Donnie Murphy SS .250 3 12 Mike Rabelo C .274 0 9
Rob Bowen C .308 2 3 Brandon Inge 3B .242 12 52

Dallas Braden LHP (1-6, 5.12) Nate Robertson LHP (6-9, 4.94)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
WARMUPS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN (1-6, 5.12)
DET - NATE ROBERTSON (6-9, 4.94)

UMPIRES: HP - ANGEL HERNANDEZ
1B - DERRYL COUSINS
2B - TED BARRETT
3B - MARK CARLSON

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
STARTING BATS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN AND ROB BOWEN
DET - NATE ROBERTSON AND MIKE RABELO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.301, 9 HR, 36 RBI)
N SWISHER (.248, 14 HR, 57 RBI)
J CUST (.265, 18 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.347, 7 HR, 51 RBI)
M THAMES (.265, 13 HR, 37 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.289, 24 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
M Thames 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Raburn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
DETROIT - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.12

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.90

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: N Robertson 1-1.
Batters faced: N Robertson 3.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN
DET - NATE ROBERTSON</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.285, 3 HR, 23 RBI)
M ELLIS (.263, 15 HR, 52 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.237, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS DETROIT (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
M Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Raburn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
DETROIT - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.02

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.90

Pitches-strikes: D Braden 12-9; N Robertson 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Braden 0-2; N Robertson 1-1. Batters faced: D Braden 3; N Robertson 3.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARCO SCUTARO (6) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF NATE ROBERTSON SCORED MARK ELLIS.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 0

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.231, 11 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.355, 19 HR, 98 RBI)
C GUILLEN (.307, 14 HR, 74 RBI)
R RABURN (.333, 3 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
M Ellis 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .240
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 7 2 1 2 1 3 0

BATTING: HR - M Scutaro (6, 2nd inning off N Robertson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Scutaro 2 (27). Team LOB - 0.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
M Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Raburn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 02 -- 2
DETROIT - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.02

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 5.01

Pitches-strikes: D Braden 12-9; N Robertson 34-20. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Braden 0-2; N Robertson 2-1. Batters faced: D Braden 3; N Robertson 8.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (20) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF DALLAS BRADEN.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.307, 14 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY MIKE RABELO SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C MONROE ON SECOND, R RABURN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.242, 12 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED RYAN RABURN AND CRAIG MONROE.

SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B INGE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 4 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.346, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY SHEFFIELD SCORED BRANDON INGE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, P POLANCO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.357, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (21) TO LEFT WITH 2
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF DALLAS BRADEN SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO AND GARY
SHEFFIELD.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 8

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

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RUDDY LUGO (3-0, 8.84) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 8

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.307, 14 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Lugo relieved D Braden.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
DETROIT 8 BOTTOM, 2ND

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

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - RUDDY LUGO
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R BOWEN (.308, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
S STEWART (.300, 0-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.247, 0-FOR-1)</div>