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@LAA		1
12
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@BAL		3
14
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@BOS		0
3
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@DET		8
14
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@HOU		2
3
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@MIL		5
4
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8
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6
Monday, September 8, 2008 7:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 37,981, Time of Game: 3:29
Athletics
8
65-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 22 GB
 at Tigers
14
70-74
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 11 GB
W: Casey Fossum (3-1)
L: Gio Gonzalez (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  0  1   0  5  0   0  0  0    8 13  3
Tigers          3  6  2   1  0  0   1  1  X   14 12  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rajai Davis CF 6 1 2 2 0 0 .255 .633 20 15 0.046 0.67 0.092 -0.046 0.6 4 0
Daric Barton 1B 6 1 1 1 0 1 .220 .656 21 13 0.069 0.68 0.137 -0.067 0.2 7 0 3B
Ryan Sweeney RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 .284 .717 22 11 0.000 0.56 0.047 -0.047 0.4 1 0
Jack Cust DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 .228 .822 25 14 -0.064 0.88 0.017 -0.081 -1.3
Kurt Suzuki C 5 2 3 1 0 0 .289 .740 20 11 0.064 0.56 0.082 -0.018 1.5 7 0
Jack Hannahan 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .221 .650 18 12 -0.036 0.61 0.032 -0.067 0.7 0 0 2B
Aaron Cunningham LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .916 22 15 0.005 0.53 0.034 -0.030 0.0 2 0
Eric Patterson 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .198 .551 16 13 -0.057 0.72 0.021 -0.079 -0.6 2 1
Cliff Pennington SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .211 .575 24 12 0.032 0.48 0.057 -0.025 1.6 0 2 HBP
Gio Gonzalez P
   Josh Outman P
   Santiago Casilla P 1
   Alan Embree P
   Jeff Gray P
Team Totals 41 8 13 8 5 4 .317 .794 188 116 0.059 0.63 0.519 -0.460 3.1 24 3
2B: J Hannahan (27, off Z Miner).
3B: D Barton (5, off Z Miner).
HBP: C Pennington (1, by C Fossum).
TB: K Suzuki 3; J Hannahan 3; D Barton 3; R Davis 2; C Pennington 2; A Cunningham; E Patterson; R Sweeney.
RBI: J Hannahan 2 (45); R Davis 2 (18); C Pennington (3); E Patterson (14); D Barton (44); K Suzuki (38).
2-out RBI: J Hannahan.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
E: R Sweeney (1); C Pennington 2 (5).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 6 0 0 0 0 2 .305 .908 27 19 -0.063 0.31 0.000 -0.063 -1.6 3 0
Placido Polanco 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .306 .766 20 14 -0.029 0.42 0.026 -0.055 -0.9 1 3
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 4 3 2 2 0 .323 .891 21 9 0.185 0.50 0.185 0.000 2.5 4 0 HR,2B
   Matthew Joyce RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .862 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 .293 .892 22 12 0.038 0.57 0.062 -0.024 2.6 6 0 HR,HBP
Gary Sheffield DH 5 2 2 5 0 0 .225 .716 26 13 0.270 0.55 0.279 -0.009 4.0 2·HR
Marcus Thames LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .238 .818 11 7 0.011 0.17 0.013 -0.002 -0.1 1 0
   Ryan Raburn LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .683 6 4 -0.006 0.12 0.000 -0.006 -0.5 2 0
Edgar Renteria SS 4 1 2 1 1 1 .270 .698 21 13 0.016 0.26 0.037 -0.021 2.0 4 1 3B,2B,SB
Mike Hessman 3B 3 2 1 1 0 0 .235 .997 16 8 0.026 0.24 0.036 -0.010 0.6 1 1 HR,2·HBP
Brandon Inge C 3 1 1 2 1 1 .214 .708 18 9 0.111 0.34 0.125 -0.014 1.0 5 1 3B,SF
Zach Miner P
   Aquilino Lopez P
   Casey Fossum P 1
   Clay Rapada P
   Gary Glover P
Team Totals 37 14 12 14 5 7 .324 1.327 188 108 0.559 0.37 0.763 -0.204 9.6 27 7
2B: M Ordonez (31, off A Embree); E Renteria (19, off J Outman).
3B: B Inge (4, off G Gonzalez); E Renteria (2, off J Outman).
HR: M Cabrera (33, off J Outman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); G Sheffield 2 (16, 2 off G Gonzalez; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); M Ordonez (19, off G Gonzalez; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); M Hessman (2, off J Gray; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: B Inge (3, off J Outman).
HBP: M Cabrera (3, by G Gonzalez); M Hessman 2 (2, by J Outman, by G Gonzalez).
TB: G Sheffield 8; M Ordonez 7; E Renteria 5; M Cabrera 5; M Hessman 4; B Inge 3; P Polanco.
RBI: G Sheffield 5 (50); M Cabrera 3 (116); B Inge 2 (46); M Ordonez 2 (88); E Renteria (48); M Hessman (3).
2-out RBI: G Sheffield 5; M Cabrera 3; M Hessman; E Renteria.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: E Renteria (15).
Baserunning
SB: E Renteria (6, 2nd base off S Casilla/K Suzuki).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gio Gonzalez, L (1-4) 1.2 5 9 8 2 1 3 9.32 15 59 35 17 4 14 4 6 3 0 10 -0.523 0.86 -7.2
Josh Outman 2.1 4 3 3 0 1 1 6.23 13 50 28 19 6 3 3 8 2 0 1 1 -0.048 0.10 -2.7
Santiago Casilla 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.38 8 38 18 12 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.027 0.25 1.1
Alan Embree 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.80 5 21 15 7 2 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.012 0.15 -0.5
Jeff Gray 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 9.00 5 20 12 5 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.003 0.02 -0.5
Team Totals 8 12 14 13 5 7 5 14.62 46 188 108 60 20 28 10 21 9 0 10 1 1 -0.559 0.63 -9.6

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zach Miner 4.1 11 8 8 2 3 0 4.29 26 110 71 47 10 14 10 11 4 0 10 -0.125 0.62 -3.9
Aquilino Lopez 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.69 2 10 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 -0.090 1.13 -2.3
Casey Fossum, W (3-1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.02 10 36 20 11 4 5 2 5 1 0 2 0 0.139 0.88 2.1
Clay Rapada 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.24 4 20 11 9 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.50 0.0
Gary Glover 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.05 5 12 9 8 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 0.014 0.12 1.1
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 5 4 0 8.00 47 188 116 80 14 22 18 19 5 0 10 7 3 -0.059 0.37 -3.1
A Lopez faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Fossum (3; C Pennington); J Outman (1; M Hessman); G Gonzalez 2 (3; M Hessman, M Cabrera).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Mike Estabrook.
Time of Game: 3:29.
Attendance: 37,981.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield, Rain.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 4-2 2 123 5,(3-1)  RRRR DET G. Sheffield G. Gonzalez 18% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Inge Scores; Ordonez Scores; Cabrera Scores
b1 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR DET M. Ordonez G. Gonzalez 16% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  R OAK D. Barton Z. Miner -14% 33% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Davis Scores
b2 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Inge G. Gonzalez 12% 81% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hessman Scores
b1 2-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  R DET G. Sheffield G. Gonzalez 10% 61% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK R. Davis Z. Miner -3% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  R OAK D. Barton Z. Miner -14% 33% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Davis Scores
t1 1-0 0 --3 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney Z. Miner 4% 37% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t1 1-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  OAK J. Cust Z. Miner -2% 35% Walk
t1 1-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R OAK K. Suzuki Z. Miner -6% 29% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Barton Scores; Cust to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan Z. Miner 3% 33% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t1 2-0 2 12- 12,(3-2)  OAK A. Cunningham Z. Miner -2% 31% Walk; Cust to 3B; Suzuki to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Patterson Z. Miner 6% 36% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Gio Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Granderson G. Gonzalez -2% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Polanco G. Gonzalez 3% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR DET M. Ordonez G. Gonzalez 16% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
b1 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera G. Gonzalez -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 2-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  R DET G. Sheffield G. Gonzalez 10% 61% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b1 3-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  DET M. Thames G. Gonzalez 1% 62% Walk
b1 3-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET E. Renteria G. Gonzalez -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 9-1-2
t2 2-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK C. Pennington Z. Miner 3% 62% Lineout: LF (LF Line)
t2 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Davis Z. Miner 2% 64% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t2 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK D. Barton Z. Miner 1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Gio Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
b2 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Hessman G. Gonzalez 3% 68% Hit By Pitch
b2 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Inge G. Gonzalez 12% 81% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hessman Scores
b2 4-2 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson G. Gonzalez -3% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b2 4-2 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Polanco G. Gonzalez -4% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 4-2 2 --3 5,(3-1)  DET M. Ordonez G. Gonzalez 1% 74% Walk
b2 4-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  DET M. Cabrera G. Gonzalez 1% 76% Hit By Pitch; Ordonez to 2B
b2 4-2 2 123 5,(3-1)  RRRR DET G. Sheffield G. Gonzalez 18% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Inge Scores; Ordonez Scores; Cabrera Scores
b2 8-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  DET M. Thames G. Gonzalez 0% 94% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
Josh Outman replaces Gio Gonzalez pitching
b2 8-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R DET E. Renteria J. Outman 2% 96% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Thames Scores/unER
b2 9-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Hessman J. Outman 0% 96% E9 on Foul Ball
b2 9-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  DET M. Hessman J. Outman 0% 96% Hit By Pitch
b2 9-2 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Outman -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 9.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 3-4-5
t3 2-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney Z. Miner 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 2-9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK J. Cust Z. Miner 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK K. Suzuki Z. Miner -0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 2-9 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  R OAK J. Hannahan Z. Miner -2% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Suzuki Scores
t3 3-9 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK A. Cunningham Z. Miner 1% 95% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Athletics' Josh Outman facing 1-2-3
b3 9-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Granderson J. Outman -0% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 9-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET P. Polanco J. Outman -0% 95% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b3 9-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Ordonez J. Outman 0% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 9-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR DET M. Cabrera J. Outman 3% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
b3 11-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Sheffield J. Outman 0% 98% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Sheffield to 2B
b3 11-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Thames J. Outman -0% 98% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 11.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-11, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
Ryan Raburn replaces Marcus Thames playing LF batting 6th
t4 3-11 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Patterson Z. Miner 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-11 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK C. Pennington Z. Miner -0% 98% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t4 3-11 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Davis Z. Miner 1% 98% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t4 3-11 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Barton Z. Miner 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 11.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Athletics' Josh Outman facing 7-8-9
b4 11-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET E. Renteria J. Outman 0% 99% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 11-3 0 --3 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Hessman J. Outman -0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b4 11-3 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO DET B. Inge J. Outman 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Renteria Scores
b4 12-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Outman -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 12.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-12, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 3-4-5
t5 3-12 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK R. Sweeney Z. Miner -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 3-12 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust Z. Miner 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t5 3-12 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OAK K. Suzuki Z. Miner -0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cust to 2B
t5 3-12 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R OAK J. Hannahan Z. Miner -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Cust Scores; Suzuki to 2B
t5 4-12 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OAK A. Cunningham Z. Miner -1% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Suzuki to 3B; Hannahan to 2B
t5 4-12 1 123 5,(1-2)  R OAK E. Patterson Z. Miner -2% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Suzuki Scores; Hannahan to 3B; Cunningham to 2B
Aquilino Lopez replaces Zach Miner pitching
t5 5-12 1 123 6,(3-2)  R OAK C. Pennington A. Lopez -3% 91% Walk; Hannahan Scores; Cunningham to 3B; Patterson to 2B
t5 6-12 1 123 4,(1-2)  RR OAK R. Davis A. Lopez -6% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cunningham Scores; Patterson Scores; Pennington to 2B
Casey Fossum replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching
t5 8-12 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Barton C. Fossum 4% 89% Flyball: RF
t5 8-12 2 12- 5,(3-1)  OAK R. Sweeney C. Fossum -3% 86% Walk; Pennington to 3B; Davis to 2B
t5 8-12 2 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust C. Fossum 6% 93% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-8, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 2-3-4
Santiago Casilla replaces Josh Outman pitching
b5 12-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Polanco S. Casilla -1% 92% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 12-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Ordonez S. Casilla 1% 93% Walk
b5 12-8 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera S. Casilla -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b5 12-8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Sheffield S. Casilla -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 12.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-12, Tigers' Casey Fossum facing 5-6-7
t6 8-12 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki C. Fossum 2% 93% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 8-12 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan C. Fossum 1% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 8-12 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK A. Cunningham C. Fossum 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-8, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 6-7-8
b6 12-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Raburn S. Casilla -1% 94% Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
b6 12-8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET E. Renteria S. Casilla 1% 95% Walk
b6 12-8 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET M. Hessman S. Casilla 0% 95% Renteria Steals 2B
b6 12-8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  O DET M. Hessman S. Casilla -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b6 12-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Inge S. Casilla -1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 12.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-12, Tigers' Casey Fossum facing 8-9-1
t7 8-12 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Patterson C. Fossum 2% 95% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t7 8-12 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK C. Pennington C. Fossum -2% 93% Hit By Pitch
t7 8-12 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O OAK R. Davis C. Fossum 2% 95% Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t7 8-12 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Barton C. Fossum 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-8, Athletics' Alan Embree facing 1-2-3
Alan Embree replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
b7 12-8 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson A. Embree -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b7 12-8 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Polanco A. Embree -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 12-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET M. Ordonez A. Embree 0% 97% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 12-8 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R DET M. Cabrera A. Embree 2% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ordonez Scores
b7 13-8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Sheffield A. Embree -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 13.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-13, Tigers' Clay Rapada facing 3-4-5
Clay Rapada replaces Casey Fossum pitching
t8 8-13 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK R. Sweeney C. Rapada -1% 97% Walk
t8 8-13 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust C. Rapada 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Sweeney to 2B
t8 8-13 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  OAK K. Suzuki C. Rapada -2% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Sweeney to 3B
t8 8-13 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan C. Rapada 2% 98% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
Gary Glover replaces Clay Rapada pitching
t8 8-13 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O OAK A. Cunningham G. Glover 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 13.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 13-8, Athletics' Jeff Gray facing 6-7-8
Jeff Gray replaces Alan Embree pitching
b8 13-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Raburn J. Gray -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 13-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET E. Renteria J. Gray -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
b8 13-8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Hessman J. Gray 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 14-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Inge J. Gray 0% 100% Walk
b8 14-8 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Gray -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 14.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-14, Tigers' Gary Glover facing 8-9-1
Matthew Joyce replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 3rd
t9 8-14 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK E. Patterson G. Glover 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 8-14 1 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK C. Pennington G. Glover -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t9 8-14 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Davis G. Glover 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t9 8-14 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Barton G. Glover 0% 100% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 14.

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