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

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS DETROIT (11) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf-cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .298
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Furmaniak lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .262
M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279
M Ellis 2b 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 .264
M Scutaro 3b 3 2 2 3 1 0 2 .243
D Johnson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .231
D Murphy ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286

Totals 27 5 6 5 7 7 17

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro (8, N Robertson); D Johnson (18, N Robertson). HR - M
Scutaro (6, 2nd inning off N Robertson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Scutaro 3 (28), D
Johnson (42), M Ellis (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Stewart
2, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 8.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .346
M Thames 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .265
S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294
G Sheffield dh 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .288
M Ordonez rf 3 2 2 4 2 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .307
R Raburn cf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .349
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .298
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .222
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .267
B Inge 3b 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .243

Totals 31 11 11 11 8 4 15

BATTING: 3B - R Raburn (1, K Calero). HR - M Ordonez 2 (21, 2nd inning off D
Braden 0 on, 0 Out, 2nd inning off D Braden 2 on, 2 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI -
M Ordonez 4 (102), M Rabelo (10), B Inge 2 (54), G Sheffield (70), C Monroe
(55), C Granderson (55), S Casey (45). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield, M Ordonez 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 2, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2.
Team LOB - 8.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 020 200 1 -- 5
DETROIT - 080 011 1 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 1 2/3 7 8 8 1 1 2 6.32
R Lugo 2 1/3 0 0 0 3 2 0 7.89
K Calero 1 1/3 3 2 2 2 1 0 6.08
J Marshall 1 2/3 1 1 1 2 0 0 5.56

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 2/3 5 4 4 5 6 1 5.01
T Byrdak 2/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.49
Y Bazardo 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: D Braden 49-33; R Lugo 42-24; K Calero 36-21; J Marshall
40-24; N Robertson 105-62; T Byrdak 22-11; Y Bazardo 6-3. Ground balls-fly
balls: D Braden 1-3; R Lugo 2-3; K Calero 1-2; J Marshall 2-3; N Robertson 8-3;
T Byrdak 1-0; Y Bazardo 1-1. Batters faced: D Braden 13; R Lugo 10; K Calero 9;
J Marshall 8; N Robertson 27; T Byrdak 5; Y Bazardo 2.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 7 0
DETROIT 0 8 0 0 1 1 1 11 11 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JAY MARSHALL
DET - YORMAN BAZARDO

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.307, 1-FOR-3, BB)
C GRANDERSON (.298, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
C MONROE (.222, 1-FOR-3, SF, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS DETROIT (11) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf-cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .297
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Furmaniak lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Cust rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .261
M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279
M Ellis 2b 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 .264
M Scutaro 3b 3 2 2 3 1 0 2 .243
D Johnson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .231
D Murphy ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
R Bowen c 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333

Totals 31 5 7 5 7 7 20

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro (8, N Robertson); D Johnson (18, N Robertson). HR - M
Scutaro (6, 2nd inning off N Robertson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Scutaro 3 (28), D
Johnson (42), M Ellis (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1,
S Stewart 2, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 10.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .346
M Thames 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .265
S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294
G Sheffield dh 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .288
M Ordonez rf 3 2 2 4 2 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .307
R Raburn cf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .349
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .298
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .222
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .267
B Inge 3b 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .243

Totals 31 11 11 11 8 4 15

BATTING: 3B - R Raburn (1, K Calero). HR - M Ordonez 2 (21, 2nd inning off D
Braden 0 on, 0 Out, 2nd inning off D Braden 2 on, 2 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI -
M Ordonez 4 (102), M Rabelo (10), B Inge 2 (54), G Sheffield (70), C Monroe
(55), C Granderson (55), S Casey (45). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield, M Ordonez 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 2, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2.
Team LOB - 8.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 020 200 10 -- 5
DETROIT - 080 011 1 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 1 2/3 7 8 8 1 1 2 6.32
R Lugo 2 1/3 0 0 0 3 2 0 7.89
K Calero 1 1/3 3 2 2 2 1 0 6.08
J Marshall 1 2/3 1 1 1 2 0 0 5.56

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 2/3 5 4 4 5 6 1 5.01
T Byrdak 2/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.49
Y Bazardo 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00

HBP - J Furmaniak (by Y Bazardo). Pitches-strikes: D Braden 49-33; R Lugo
42-24; K Calero 36-21; J Marshall 40-24; N Robertson 105-62; T Byrdak 22-11; Y
Bazardo 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 1-3; R Lugo 2-3; K Calero 1-2;
J Marshall 2-3; N Robertson 8-3; T Byrdak 1-0; Y Bazardo 2-3. Batters faced: D
Braden 13; R Lugo 10; K Calero 9; J Marshall 8; N Robertson 27; T Byrdak 5; Y
Bazardo 7.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 7 0
DETROIT 0 8 0 0 1 1 1 0 11 11 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JAY MARSHALL
DET - YORMAN BAZARDO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.279, 0-FOR-4)
M ELLIS (.264, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB, RBI)
M SCUTARO (.243, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS DETROIT (11) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf-cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .297
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Furmaniak lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Cust rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .261
M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279
M Ellis 2b 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 .264
M Scutaro 3b 3 2 2 3 1 0 2 .243
D Johnson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .231
D Murphy ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
R Bowen c 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333

Totals 31 5 7 5 7 7 20

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro (8, N Robertson); D Johnson (18, N Robertson). HR - M
Scutaro (6, 2nd inning off N Robertson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Scutaro 3 (28), D
Johnson (42), M Ellis (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1,
S Stewart 2, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 10.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .346
M Thames 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .265
S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294
G Sheffield dh 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .288
M Ordonez rf 3 2 2 4 2 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .306
R Raburn cf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .349
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .298
C Monroe lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .222
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .267
B Inge 3b 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .243

Totals 34 11 11 11 8 5 15

BATTING: 3B - R Raburn (1, K Calero). HR - M Ordonez 2 (21, 2nd inning off D
Braden 0 on, 0 Out, 2nd inning off D Braden 2 on, 2 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI -
M Ordonez 4 (102), M Rabelo (10), B Inge 2 (54), G Sheffield (70), C Monroe
(55), C Granderson (55), S Casey (45). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield, M Ordonez 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 2, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2.
Team LOB - 8.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 020 200 10 -- 5
DETROIT - 080 011 10 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 1 2/3 7 8 8 1 1 2 6.32
R Lugo 2 1/3 0 0 0 3 2 0 7.89
K Calero 1 1/3 3 2 2 2 1 0 6.08
J Marshall 2 2/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 5.40

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 2/3 5 4 4 5 6 1 5.01
T Byrdak 2/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.49
Y Bazardo 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00

HBP - J Furmaniak (by Y Bazardo). Pitches-strikes: D Braden 49-33; R Lugo
42-24; K Calero 36-21; J Marshall 50-30; N Robertson 105-62; T Byrdak 22-11; Y
Bazardo 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 1-3; R Lugo 2-3; K Calero 1-2;
J Marshall 3-4; N Robertson 8-3; T Byrdak 1-0; Y Bazardo 2-3. Batters faced: D
Braden 13; R Lugo 10; K Calero 9; J Marshall 11; N Robertson 27; T Byrdak 5; Y
Bazardo 7.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARCO SCUTARO SCORED MARK ELLIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6
DETROIT 11 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.231, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 8 0
DETROIT 0 8 0 0 1 1 1 0 x 11 11 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN, RUDDY LUGO (2ND), KIKO CALERO (5TH), JAY
MARSHALL (6TH) AND ROB BOWEN

DET - NATE ROBERTSON, TIM BYRDAK (6TH), YORMAN BAZARDO
(7TH) AND MIKE RABELO

HOME RUNS: OAK - MARCO SCUTARO (6) OFF NATE ROBERTSON IN THE 2ND, 1 ON

DET - MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (20) OFF DALLAS BRADEN IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (21) OFF DALLAS BRADEN IN THE 2ND, 2 ON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 8 0
DETROIT 0 8 0 0 1 1 1 0 x 11 11 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN, RUDDY LUGO (2ND), KIKO CALERO (5TH), JAY
MARSHALL (6TH) AND ROB BOWEN

DET - NATE ROBERTSON, TIM BYRDAK (6TH), YORMAN BAZARDO
(7TH) AND MIKE RABELO


WP - NATE ROBERTSON (7-9)
LP - DALLAS BRADEN (1-7)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: OAK - MARCO SCUTARO (6) OFF NATE ROBERTSON IN THE 2ND, 1 ON

DET - MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (20) OFF DALLAS BRADEN IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (21) OFF DALLAS BRADEN IN THE 2ND, 2 ON


TIME: 3:06 ATT: 39,960

PROBABLES: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (8-8, 4.18)
DET - CHAD DURBIN (7-4, 4.44)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS DETROIT (11) - FINAL

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf-cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .297
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Furmaniak lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Cust rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .261
M Piazza dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .277
M Ellis 2b 3 3 1 1 2 0 1 .264
M Scutaro 3b 4 2 3 4 1 0 2 .246
D Johnson 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .230
D Murphy ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .232
R Bowen c 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333

Totals 36 6 8 6 7 8 22

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro 2 (9, N Robertson, Y Bazardo); D Johnson (18, N
Robertson). HR - M Scutaro (6, 2nd inning off N Robertson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Scutaro 4 (29), D Johnson (42), M Ellis (53). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Cust 1, S Stewart 2, D Johnson 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 11.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .346
M Thames 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .265
S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294
G Sheffield dh 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .288
M Ordonez rf 3 2 2 4 2 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .306
R Raburn cf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .349
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .298
C Monroe lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .222
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .267
B Inge 3b 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .243

Totals 34 11 11 11 8 5 15

BATTING: 3B - R Raburn (1, K Calero). HR - M Ordonez 2 (21, 2nd inning off D
Braden 0 on, 0 Out, 2nd inning off D Braden 2 on, 2 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI -
M Ordonez 4 (102), M Rabelo (10), B Inge 2 (54), G Sheffield (70), C Monroe
(55), C Granderson (55), S Casey (45). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield, M Ordonez 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 2, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2.
Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (22, throw).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 020 200 101 -- 6
DETROIT - 080 011 10x -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden (L, 1-7) 1 2/3 7 8 8 1 1 2 6.32
R Lugo 2 1/3 0 0 0 3 2 0 7.89
K Calero 1 1/3 3 2 2 2 1 0 6.08
J Marshall 2 2/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 5.40

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson (W, 7-9) 5 2/3 5 4 4 5 6 1 5.01
T Byrdak 2/3 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.49
Y Bazardo 2 2/3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2.57

HBP - J Furmaniak (by Y Bazardo). Pitches-strikes: D Braden 49-33; R Lugo
42-24; K Calero 36-21; J Marshall 50-30; N Robertson 105-62; T Byrdak 22-11; Y
Bazardo 39-26. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 1-3; R Lugo 2-3; K Calero 1-2;
J Marshall 3-4; N Robertson 8-3; T Byrdak 1-0; Y Bazardo 2-5. Batters faced: D
Braden 13; R Lugo 10; K Calero 9; J Marshall 11; N Robertson 27; T Byrdak 5; Y
Bazardo 12.

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

T--3:06. Att--39,960.
Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
OAKLAND 6
DETROIT 11 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OAKLAND (6) AT DETROIT (11) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OAKLAND 2ND: M Piazza struck out swinging. M Ellis walked. M Scutaro
homered to left, M Ellis scored. D Johnson grounded out to first. D Murphy
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 0.

DETROIT 2ND: M Ordonez homered to right. C Guillen walked. R Raburn
reached on bunt single to third, C Guillen to second. C Monroe singled to
left, C Guillen to third, R Raburn to second. M Rabelo grounded out to second,
C Guillen scored, R Raburn to third, C Monroe to second. B Inge singled to
left, R Raburn and C Monroe scored. P Polanco singled to center, B Inge to
second. M Thames flied out to right. G Sheffield singled to left, B Inge
scored, P Polanco to second. M Ordonez homered to left, P Polanco and
G Sheffield scored. R Lugo relieved D Braden. C Guillen lined out to second.
(8 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 8.

OAKLAND 4TH: M Piazza grounded out to shortstop. M Ellis walked.
M Scutaro doubled to deep center, M Ellis scored. D Johnson doubled to center,
M Scutaro scored. D Murphy grounded out to third. R Bowen walked. S Stewart
grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, DETROIT 8.

DETROIT 5TH: K Calero relieved R Lugo. R Raburn tripled to deep right
center. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to center, R Raburn scored. M Rabelo
walked. B Inge flied out to right. P Polanco grounded out to first. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, DETROIT 9.

DETROIT 6TH: S Stewart in center field. J Furmaniak in left field. M Thames
reached on infield single to shortstop. G Sheffield struck out swinging.
M Ordonez walked, M Thames to second. C Guillen singled to left, M Thames to
third, M Ordonez to second. J Marshall relieved K Calero. C Granderson
grounded out to first, M Thames scored, M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to
second. C Monroe flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4,
DETROIT 10.

OAKLAND 7TH: S Casey at first base. J Furmaniak walked. J Cust walked,
J Furmaniak to second. M Piazza struck out swinging. M Ellis singled to left,
J Furmaniak scored, J Cust to second. Y Bazardo relieved T Byrdak. M Scutaro
popped out to third. D Johnson grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, DETROIT 10.

DETROIT 7TH: M Rabelo lined out to right. B Inge walked. P Polanco
walked, B Inge to second. S Casey singled to center, B Inge scored, P Polanco
to third. G Sheffield fouled out to catcher. M Ordonez grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, S Casey out at second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 5, DETROIT 11.

OAKLAND 9TH: M Piazza popped out to second. M Ellis safe at first on
throwing error by shortstop C Guillen. M Scutaro doubled to deep left center,
M Ellis scored. D Johnson flied out to left. D Murphy struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) OAKLAND 6, DETROIT 11.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OAKLAND (6) AT DETROIT (11) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Oakland Starting Lineups -- S Stewart LF, N Swisher CF, J Cust RF, M Piazza DH,
M Ellis 2B, M Scutaro 3B, D Johnson 1B, D Murphy SS, R Bowen C, D Braden LHP.

Detroit Starting Lineups -- P Polanco 2B, M Thames 1B, G Sheffield DH,
M Ordonez RF, C Guillen SS, R Raburn CF, C Monroe LF, M Rabelo C, B Inge 3B,
N Robertson LHP.

Umpires -- Angel Hernandez (HP), Derryl Cousins (1B), Ted Barrett (2B),
Mark Carlson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 81 degrees, Cloudy, wind right to left at 6 mph.


OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart flied out to center. N Swisher grounded out to
shortstop. J Cust struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0,
DETROIT 0.

DETROIT 1ST: P Polanco flied out to left. M Thames struck out swinging.
G Sheffield flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, DETROIT 0.

OAKLAND 2ND: M Piazza struck out swinging. M Ellis walked. M Scutaro
homered to left, M Ellis scored. D Johnson grounded out to first. D Murphy
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 0.

DETROIT 2ND: M Ordonez homered to right. C Guillen walked. R Raburn
reached on bunt single to third, C Guillen to second. C Monroe singled to
left, C Guillen to third, R Raburn to second. M Rabelo grounded out to second,
C Guillen scored, R Raburn to third, C Monroe to second. B Inge singled to
left, R Raburn and C Monroe scored. P Polanco singled to center, B Inge to
second. M Thames flied out to right. G Sheffield singled to left, B Inge
scored, P Polanco to second. M Ordonez homered to left, P Polanco and
G Sheffield scored. R Lugo relieved D Braden. C Guillen lined out to second.
(8 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 8.

OAKLAND 3RD: R Bowen grounded out to pitcher. S Stewart struck out
swinging. N Swisher singled to left. J Cust grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 8.

DETROIT 3RD: M Kotsay in center field. R Raburn struck out swinging.
C Monroe fouled out to catcher. M Rabelo grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, DETROIT 8.

OAKLAND 4TH: M Piazza grounded out to shortstop. M Ellis walked.
M Scutaro doubled to deep center, M Ellis scored. D Johnson doubled to center,
M Scutaro scored. D Murphy grounded out to third. R Bowen walked. S Stewart
grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, DETROIT 8.

DETROIT 4TH: B Inge grounded out to third. P Polanco walked. M Thames
struck out swinging. G Sheffield walked, P Polanco to second. M Ordonez
walked, P Polanco to third, G Sheffield to second. C Guillen fouled out to
third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, DETROIT 8.

OAKLAND 5TH: M Kotsay singled to right. J Cust struck out swinging.
M Piazza grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Kotsay out at second.
M Ellis popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, DETROIT 8.

DETROIT 5TH: K Calero relieved R Lugo. R Raburn tripled to deep right
center. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to center, R Raburn scored. M Rabelo
walked. B Inge flied out to right. P Polanco grounded out to first. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, DETROIT 9.

OAKLAND 6TH: C Granderson in center field. M Scutaro walked. D Johnson
struck out swinging. D Murphy flied out to center. R Bowen walked, M Scutaro
to second. T Byrdak relieved N Robertson. S Stewart grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop, R Bowen out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4,
DETROIT 9.

DETROIT 6TH: S Stewart in center field. J Furmaniak in left field. M Thames
reached on infield single to shortstop. G Sheffield struck out swinging.
M Ordonez walked, M Thames to second. C Guillen singled to left, M Thames to
third, M Ordonez to second. J Marshall relieved K Calero. C Granderson
grounded out to first, M Thames scored, M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to
second. C Monroe flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4,
DETROIT 10.

OAKLAND 7TH: S Casey at first base. J Furmaniak walked. J Cust walked,
J Furmaniak to second. M Piazza struck out swinging. M Ellis singled to left,
J Furmaniak scored, J Cust to second. Y Bazardo relieved T Byrdak. M Scutaro
popped out to third. D Johnson grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, DETROIT 10.

DETROIT 7TH: M Rabelo lined out to right. B Inge walked. P Polanco
walked, B Inge to second. S Casey singled to center, B Inge scored, P Polanco
to third. G Sheffield fouled out to catcher. M Ordonez grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, S Casey out at second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 5, DETROIT 11.

OAKLAND 8TH: D Murphy flied out to right. R Bowen singled to center.
S Stewart lined out to shortstop. J Furmaniak hit by pitch, R Bowen to second.
J Cust grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, DETROIT 11.

DETROIT 8TH: C Guillen grounded out to shortstop. C Granderson struck out
looking. C Monroe flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 5,
DETROIT 11.

OAKLAND 9TH: M Piazza popped out to second. M Ellis safe at first on
throwing error by shortstop C Guillen. M Scutaro doubled to deep left center,
M Ellis scored. D Johnson flied out to left. D Murphy struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) OAKLAND 6, DETROIT 11.</div>

 

Ordonez blasts pair of homers as Tigers rout A's

<h3>DETROIT 11, OAKLAND 6</h3>DETROIT (Ticker) -- Magglio Ordonez capped an impressiveweekend with a phenomenal second inning on Sunday.

Ordonez belted a pair of home runs - a solo shot to lead off theframe and a three-run blast to cap the eight-run inning - asthe Detroit Tigers cruised to an 11-6 victory over the OaklandAthletics on Sunday.


The power display enabled Ordonez to join Al Kaline as the onlyTiger to hit two home runs in one inning. Kaline accomplishedthe feat in the sixth inning against Kansas City on April 17,1955.


In addition, Ordonez's four RBI on Sunday gave him 102 for theseason, becoming the first Tiger since Dean Palmer in 1999-2000to have back-to-back 100-plus RBI seasons.


Ordonez has feasted on Oakland pitching this weekend. In thethree-game series, the All-Star is 8-for-12 with three homeruns, eight RBI and five runs scored. The Venezuela native alsoraised his American League-best batting average from .348 to.357 in the three-game set.


After Ordonez's solo home run, Carlos Guillen scored on MikeRabelo's groundout to tie the game. Brandon Inge promptlysingled to left field to plate Craig Monroe and Ryan Rayburn fora 4-2 lead.


Gary Sheffield added an RBI single before Ordonez chased Oaklandrookie southpaw Dallas Braden with a three-run shot to left.

Braden (1-7), who allowed eight runs on seven hits in 1 2/3innings, hasn't been victorious since defeating the BaltimoreOrioles on April 24.


Detroit starter Nate Robertson (7-9) was far from flawless, butmanaged to avoid the big inning. The lefthander allowed fourruns on five hits in 5 2/3 innings, walking five and strikingout six.


Tim Byrdak and Yorman Bazardo, who was called up prior toSunday's game, combined to finish off the Athletics.

Oakland struck first after Marco Scutaro belted a two-run homerto give the Athletics a 2-0 lead in the second inning.

Scutaro and Dan Johnson added run-scoring doubles in the fourthto cut the Tigers' lead to 8-4.


Detroit added solo tallies in the fifth, sixth and seventhinnings - the last run a result of Sean Casey's RBI single - tosalt away the game.


Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco recorded his 143rdconsecutive errorless game, matching Luis Castillo's majorleague record. Castillo established the record with theMinnesota Twins from May 30, 2006-June 5, 2007.

 

Ordonez blasts pair of homers as Tigers rout A's

<h3>DETROIT 11, OAKLAND 6</h3>DETROIT (Ticker) -- Magglio Ordonez capped an impressiveweekend with a phenomenal second inning on Sunday.

Ordonez belted a pair of home runs - a solo shot to lead off theframe and a three-run blast to cap the eight-run inning - asthe Detroit Tigers cruised to an 11-6 victory over the OaklandAthletics on Sunday.


The power display enabled Ordonez to join Al Kaline as the onlyTiger to hit two home runs in one inning. Kaline accomplishedthe feat in the sixth inning against Kansas City on April 17,1955.


"I put a good swing and it went out," Ordonez said. "The secondone I hit it good. The second one I said, 'I hit two in oneinning. That's impressive.' But I never thought I was only thesecond one (in Tigers history)."


In addition, Ordonez's four RBI on Sunday gave him 102 for theseason, becoming the first Tiger since Dean Palmer in 1999-2000to have back-to-back 100-plus RBI seasons.


Ordonez has feasted on Oakland pitching this weekend. In thethree-game series, the All-Star is 8-for-12 with three homeruns, eight RBI and five runs scored. The Venezuela native alsoraised his American League-best batting average from .348 to.357 in the three-game set.


"I never hit two homers before, not even in Little League,"Ordonez said. "I've seen four in one game, and three, but nottwo in one inning."


After Ordonez's solo home run, Carlos Guillen scored on MikeRabelo's groundout to tie the game. Brandon Inge promptlysingled to left field to plate Craig Monroe and Ryan Rayburn fora 4-2 lead.


Gary Sheffield added an RBI single before Ordonez chased Oaklandrookie southpaw Dallas Braden with a three-run shot to left.

Braden (1-7), who allowed eight runs on seven hits in 1 2/3innings, hasn't been victorious since defeating the BaltimoreOrioles on April 24.


"Everything I threw was up in the zone," Braden said. "I threwa change it got hit, I threw a fastball it got hit harder.

"I was the sole factor that caused our team to lose."

Detroit starter Nate Robertson (7-9) was far from flawless, butmanaged to avoid the big inning. The lefthander allowed fourruns on five hits in 5 2/3 innings, walking five and strikingout six.


"We've talked about starting pitching has to set a tone,"Robertson said. "I wasn't my sharpest today but I pitched wellenough to win. We've had some good performances where we didn'thave the wins in this long stretch. Now we're starting to doall the things at the same time."


Tim Byrdak and Yorman Bazardo, who was called up prior toSunday's game, combined to finish off the Athletics.

Oakland struck first after Marco Scutaro belted a two-run homerto give the Athletics a 2-0 lead in the second inning.

Scutaro and Dan Johnson added run-scoring doubles in the fourthto cut the Tigers' lead to 8-4.


"I got some pitches to hit," Scutaro said. "I hit it good andfound some holes too. You still gotta play hardest for nineinnings and 27 outs."


Detroit added solo tallies in the fifth, sixth and seventhinnings - the last run a result of Sean Casey's RBI single - tosalt away the game.


Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco recorded his 143rdconsecutive errorless game, matching Luis Castillo's majorleague record. Castillo established the record with theMinnesota Twins from May 30, 2006-June 5, 2007.


"It's an honor," Polanco said. "You have seen so many players,so many great players. It's just great."


"We're all here to win games, the same purpose, and that's whatmatters. I have the record today but most importantly, we wonthe game. That's what we're here for. Seriously, who cares if Ihit .300 or not? We'd rather win games."