Oakland 7, Detroit 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(61-45)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2
Oakland 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 X 7 10 3
WP: D. Haren (13-3)
LP: J. Verlander (11-4)
(50-57)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Detroit
- P. Polanco grounded out to second, C. Granderson scored
Top 2nd: Detroit
- S. Casey doubled to deep right center, C. Guillen scored
- M. Rabelo sacrificed to catcher, S. Casey scored
Bot 2nd: Oakland
- T. Buck walked, M. Kotsay scored, M. Scutaro to third, K. Suzuki to second
Bot 6th: Oakland
- K. Suzuki singled to left, M. Scutaro and M. Kotsay scored
- J. Cust singled to right, K. Suzuki and T. Buck scored, N. Swisher to third
Bot 7th: Oakland
- K. Suzuki singled to right, M. Scutaro scored, D. Murphy to third
- T. Buck hit sacrifice fly to deep center, D. Murphy scored
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Granderson cf 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 .302
P. Polanco 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .341
G. Sheffield dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293
M. Ordonez rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .347
C. Guillen ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .312
    O. Infante ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S. Casey 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .292
C. Monroe lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222
M. Rabelo c 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .287
B. Inge 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .249
 Totals 36 3 7 3 1 6 15  
 Batting
2B - S Casey (24, D Haren).
S - M Rabelo.
RBI - P Polanco (47), S Casey (39), M Rabelo (9).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 2, B Inge 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
E - C Guillen (20, ground ball); B Inge (13, throw).
DP - 1 (B Inge-P Polanco-S Casey).
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .279
N. Swisher 1b 3 0 0 0 2 3 5 .256
J. Cust lf 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .257
    S. Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .304
M. Piazza dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .299
M. Ellis 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .258
M. Kotsay cf 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .236
M. Scutaro 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .241
D. Murphy ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .172
K. Suzuki c 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .242
 Totals 34 7 10 7 7 7 26  
 Batting
2B - M Scutaro (5, J Verlander); J Cust (11, J Verlander); D Murphy (4, J Verlander).
SF - T Buck.
RBI - T Buck 2 (28), K Suzuki 3 (10), J Cust 2 (50).
2-out RBI - T Buck.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, M Kotsay 2, N Swisher 2, T Buck 1.
GIDP - M Piazza.
Team LOB - 11.
 Base Running
SB - T Buck (3, 2nd base off J Verlander/M Rabelo), S Stewart (10, 2nd base off T Byrdak/M Rabelo).
 
 Fielding
E - J Cust (2, fly ball); M Scutaro (9, throw); D Murphy (2, ground ball).
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Verlander (L, 11-4) 5.1 7 4 3 4 5 0 3.49
M. McBride 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.50
J. Grilli 1.2 1 2 0 1 1 0 5.40
T. Byrdak 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.86
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Haren (W, 13-3) 6.0 6 3 2 1 3 0 2.44
H. Street (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.32
S. Casilla 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.12
A. Embree 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57
WP - J Verlander.
Pitches-strikes - J Verlander 106-61; M McBride 13-6; J Grilli 24-13; T Byrdak 23-12; D Haren 91-52; H Street 16-11; S Casilla 20-12; A Embree 11-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Verlander 5-6; M McBride 0-0; J Grilli 1-3; T Byrdak 1-1; D Haren 6-10; H Street 1-1; S Casilla 1-1; A Embree 0-2.
Batters faced - J Verlander 27; M McBride 3; J Grilli 8; T Byrdak 4; D Haren 27; H Street 4; S Casilla 4; A Embree 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chris Guccione.
Time: 2:53.
Attendance: 21,305.
Weather: 61 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, left to right.
Game Notes
DETROIT SHORTSTOP CARLOS GUILLEN HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE EIGHTH INNING WITH SORENESS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 1, 2007 1:03 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Detroit
S. Casey S. Casey
2-4
1 RBI
 Oakland
K. Suzuki K. Suzuki
2-3
3 RBI