Detroit 11, Oakland 6
Preview - Box Score - Recap

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  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
WP: N. Robertson (7-9)
LP: D. Braden (1-7)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Oakland
- M. Scutaro homered to deep left, M. Ellis scored
Bot 2nd: Detroit
- M. Ordonez homered to deep right
- M. Rabelo grounded out to second, C. Guillen scored, R. Raburn to third, C. Monroe to second
- B. Inge singled to left, C. Monroe and R. Raburn scored
- G. Sheffield singled to left, B. Inge scored, P. Polanco to second
- M. Ordonez homered to deep left, G. Sheffield and P. Polanco scored
Top 4th: Oakland
- M. Scutaro doubled to deep center, M. Ellis scored
- D. Johnson doubled to center, M. Scutaro scored
Bot 5th: Detroit
- C. Monroe hit sacrifice fly to deep center, R. Raburn scored
Bot 6th: Detroit
- C. Granderson grounded out to first, M. Thames scored, M. Ordonez to third, C. Guillen to second
Top 7th: Oakland
- M. Ellis singled to left, J.J. Furmaniak scored, J. Cust to second
Bot 7th: Detroit
- S. Casey singled to center, B. Inge scored, P. Polanco to third
Top 9th: Oakland
- M. Scutaro doubled to deep left center, M. Ellis scored
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season 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.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 K LOB Season 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
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Braden (L, 1-7) 1.2 7 8 8 1 1 2 6.32
R. Lugo 2.1 0 0 0 3 2 0 7.89
K. Calero 1.1 3 2 2 2 1 0 6.08
J. Marshall 2.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 5.40
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Robertson (W, 7-9) 5.2 5 4 4 5 6 1 5.01
T. Byrdak 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.49
Y. Bazardo 2.2 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.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark Carlson.
Time: 3:06.
Attendance: 39,960.
Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, right to left.
Game Notes
OAKLAND CENTER FIELDER NICK SWISHER LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING DUE TO A SORE LEFT HAMSTRING.

Updated on Sunday, Aug 12, 2007 4:30 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
M. Scutaro M. Scutaro
3-4, 1 HR
4 RBI
 Detroit
M. Ordonez M. Ordonez
2-3, 2 HR
4 RBI