August 13, 2007 Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
TBD 0 OAK 7
@DET 2 KCR 6
TOR 2 NYY 7
BAL 6 SEA 4
MIN 3 HOU 4
@LAD 1 PIT 3
SFG 1 SFG 10
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 37,229

Monday, August 13, 2007, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:04

Athletics

57-62

Won 1

3rd, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  0  2   0  2  1   0  0  0    7 12  1
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  2

W: C Gaudin (9-8), L: C Durbin (7-5)

Tigers

65-53

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   3   4   0    1   0  .303  .769   24    1   0   
M Ellis 2B                    6   1   1   2    0   1  .262  .760   19    1   3   HR
J Cust RF                     4   1   3   0    1   1  .268  .928   19    1   0   
  J Furmaniak PR-RF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286         0   0   
M Piazza DH                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .277  .697   23    0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   1    1   2  .227  .743   19    6   0   
M Scutaro 3B                  4   0   1   3    1   1  .247  .696   17    1   1   
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .583   17    2   0   
D Murphy SS                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .219  .726   19    1   2   
K Suzuki C                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .250  .727   22   14   0   2B

C Gaudin P                                                               0   1
  A Brown P                                                              0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   7  12   7    7  11              179   27   7

BATTING

2B: K Suzuki (7, off C Durbin).

HR: M Ellis (16, off C Durbin; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: S Stewart 4; M Ellis 4; K Suzuki 3; J Cust 3; M Scutaro; M Piazza.

RBI: M Scutaro 3 (32); M Ellis 2 (55); M Piazza (24); D Johnson (43).

2-out RBI: M Scutaro.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: M Scutaro (11).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               2   1   0   0    2   0  .296  .902   18    6   0   
P Polanco 2B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .344  .855   14    0   1   HBP
G Sheffield DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .904   18    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   2    0   3  .356 1.025   15    2   0   
C Guillen SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .883   16    0   2   3B
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .279  .715   15   11   0   2B
S Casey 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .743   14    3   0   
M Thames LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .826   10    2   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .243  .716   21    3   0   

C Durbin P                                                               0   0
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
  Z Miner P                                                              0   0
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   2   4   2    3  14              141   27   3

BATTING

2B: I Rodriguez (23, off C Gaudin).

3B: C Guillen (8, off C Gaudin).

HBP: P Polanco (8, by C Gaudin).

TB: C Guillen 3; I Rodriguez 2; M Ordonez; B Inge.

RBI: M Ordonez 2 (104).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Guillen (23); I Rodriguez (6).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Gaudin, W (9-8)              6.2   4   2   2    2   9   0   4.12   28  108-63   36·10·17    9· 4· 3· 0     65    -     0.93   0.13
A Brown                        1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   1.77    5   20-13    6· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.03
H Street                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.93    3   12-7     3· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3  14   0          36  140-83   45·15·23   10· 5· 3· 0          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Durbin, L (7-5)              4.1   6   6   5    4   3   1   4.68   23   86-52   29· 6·17    4· 8· 4· 0     28    -     1.13  -0.27
J Grilli                       1.1   3   1   1    2   3   0   5.93   10   39-18    9· 5· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.63  -0.10
Z Miner                        1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    5   18-12    7· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.20   0.02
B Seay                         1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.94    4   19-14    8· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
A Lopez                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.77    5   17-10    5· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   6    7  11   1          47  179-106  58·16·31    9·14· 5· 0          5-2

Balks: None.

WP: A Brown (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Gaudin (5; P Polanco).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 37,229.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. S Stewart            LF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. M Ellis              2B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. J Cust               RF    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. M Piazza             DH    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. M Scutaro            3B    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. M Kotsay             CF    7. S Casey              1B 
8. D Murphy             SS    8. M Thames             LF 
9. K Suzuki             C     9. B Inge               3B 

   C Gaudin             P        C Durbin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4   14%  68% M Ellis         C Durbin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores
   b 1   1  2-0  -23  4  -10%  45% M Ordonez       C Gaudin        Single to CF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores
   t 3   1  2-2  123  5    9%  70% M Piazza        C Durbin        Single to LF (Line Drive); Suzuki Scores; Stewart to 3B; Cust to 2B
   t 5   1  2-4  -23  4    8%  89% M Scutaro       J Grilli        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cust Scores; Piazza Scores/unER
   t 3   1  2-2  12-  4    6%  60% J Cust          C Durbin        Walk; Suzuki to 3B; Stewart to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Durbin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   68%  M Ellis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores
   O      ---  3   66%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   65%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   64%  D Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   60%  C Granderson    Walk
          1--  3   54%  P Polanco       Hit By Pitch; Granderson to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B; Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B
   RR     -23  4   45%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores
   O      1--  3   48%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   50%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Chad Durbin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   48%  M Scutaro       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   46%  M Kotsay        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   45%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Chad Gaudin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  S Casey         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   49%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Chad Durbin facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   54%  K Suzuki        Walk
          1--  4   60%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Suzuki to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          12-  4   60%  J Cust          Walk; Suzuki to 3B; Stewart to 2B
   R      123  5   70%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Line Drive); Suzuki Scores; Stewart to 3B; Cust to 2B
   RO     123  2   70%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Weak SS); Stewart Scores; Piazza to 2B
   O      12-  5   66%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   69%  C Granderson    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   71%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   72%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chad Durbin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   70%  M Kotsay        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   69%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
          ---  8   71%  K Suzuki        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   71%  S Stewart       Walk
   O      12-  3   68%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Stewart to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   71%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   73%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   70%  I Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   74%  S Casey         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chad Durbin facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   77%  J Cust          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   81%  M Piazza        Walk; Cust to 2B
   O      12-  2   81%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Cust to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Piazza to 2B
                  Jason Grilli replaces Chad Durbin pitching
   RR     -23  4   89%  M Scutaro       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cust Scores; Piazza Scores/unER
          1--  4   90%  M Kotsay        Reached on Interference on C; Scutaro to 2B
   O      12-  3   88%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6   87%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   83%  M Thames        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   86%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   83%  C Granderson    Walk; Thames to 2B
   O      12-  2   87%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thames to 3B
   O      1-3  5   91%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jason Grilli facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   92%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   91%  M Ellis         Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
          1--  5   92%  J Cust          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Stewart to 2B
   O      12-  5   91%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   91%  D Johnson       Walk; Stewart to 3B; Cust to 2B
   R      123  4   95%  M Scutaro       Walk; Stewart Scores; Cust to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Zach Miner replaces Jason Grilli pitching
   O      123  4   94%  M Kotsay        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   95%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   92%  C Guillen       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  5   95%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   96%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   96%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  K Suzuki        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   96%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   96%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   97%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  B Inge          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  6   97%  C Granderson    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  Andrew Brown replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
          1--      97%  P Polanco       Wild Pitch; Granderson to 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bobby Seay facing 3-4-5
                  Bobby Seay replaces Zach Miner pitching
          ---  4   98%  J Cust          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  J.J. Furmaniak pinch runs for Jack Cust batting 3rd
   O      1--  5   98%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   98%  D Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   97%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Andrew Brown facing 3-4-5
                  J.J. Furmaniak moves to RF
   O      ---  1   99%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   99%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  C Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Aquilino Lopez facing 7-8-9
                  Aquilino Lopez replaces Bobby Seay pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--  2   99%  K Suzuki        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  3   99%  M Ellis         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Huston Street facing 7-8-9
                  Huston Street replaces Andrew Brown pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  M Thames        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6  100%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation