Detroit 5, Oakland 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(61-44)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 11 0
Oakland 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
WP: J. Tata (1-0) S: T. Jones (28)
LP: J. Blanton (8-8)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Detroit
- G. Sheffield grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, C. Granderson scored, P. Polanco out at second
Bot 4th: Oakland
- M. Kotsay doubled to deep right, M. Scutaro scored
- K. Suzuki singled to right, M. Kotsay scored
Top 6th: Detroit
- P. Polanco singled to center, C. Granderson to second, C. Granderson scored, P. Polanco to second on center fielder M. Kotsay's fielding error
- M. Ordonez singled to right, P. Polanco scored
Top 7th: Detroit
- C. Granderson singled to center, C. Monroe scored, C. Granderson to second advancing on throw
- P. Polanco doubled to center, C. Granderson scored
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Granderson cf 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 .305
P. Polanco 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .343
G. Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293
M. Ordonez rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .351
C. Guillen ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
I. Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284
S. Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .289
C. Monroe lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .222
B. Inge 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .251
 Totals 37 5 11 3 1 8 10  
 Batting
2B - B Inge (17, J Blanton); P Polanco (25, K Calero); I Rodriguez (21, K Calero).
RBI - M Ordonez (88), C Granderson (53), P Polanco (46).
2-out RBI - C Granderson, P Polanco.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1, G Sheffield 1, P Polanco 1.
GIDP - G Sheffield.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
DP - 2 (C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey, P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey).
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274
S. Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304
N. Swisher 1b 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .258
M. Piazza dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .310
M. Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M. Scutaro 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .235
M. Kotsay cf 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .236
D. Murphy ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .160
K. Suzuki c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .220
    J. Cust ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
 Totals 33 2 8 2 2 7 19  
 Batting
2B - M Kotsay (13, J Tata).
RBI - M Kotsay (19), K Suzuki (7).
2-out RBI - K Suzuki.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1.
GIDP - M Piazza, D Murphy.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - M Kotsay (2, bobble).
DP - 1 (D Murphy-M Ellis-N Swisher).
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Tata (W, 1-0) 7.0 6 2 2 2 5 0 2.57
C. Durbin (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.42
T. Jones (S, 28) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.67
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Blanton (L, 8-8) 6.2 9 5 5 0 5 0 3.82
K. Calero 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 5.73
A. Embree 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.65
IBB - S Casey (by K Calero).
HBP - K Suzuki (by J Tata).
Pitches-strikes - J Tata 106-63; C Durbin 19-13; T Jones 13-10; J Blanton 110-67; K Calero 33-21; A Embree 11-7.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Tata 6-10; C Durbin 0-1; T Jones 2-1; J Blanton 7-8; K Calero 1-1; A Embree 1-1.
Batters faced - J Tata 29; C Durbin 4; T Jones 3; J Blanton 28; K Calero 7; A Embree 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Paul Nauert.
Time: 2:43.
Attendance: 18,468.
Weather: 66 degrees, clear.
Wind: 13 mph, left to right.

Updated on Tuesday, Jul 31, 2007 12:56 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Detroit
P. Polanco P. Polanco
3-5
1 RBI
 Oakland
M. Kotsay M. Kotsay
2-2
1 RBI