Oakland 7, Detroit 2
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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 7 12 1
Detroit 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
WP: C. Gaudin (9-8)
LP: C. Durbin (7-5)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Oakland
- M. Ellis homered to deep left, S. Stewart scored
Bot 1st: Detroit
- M. Ordonez singled to center, P. Polanco and C. Granderson scored
Top 3rd: Oakland
- M. Piazza singled to left, K. Suzuki scored, S. Stewart to third, J. Cust to second
- D. Johnson grounded into fielder's choice, S. Stewart scored, J. Cust out at third, M. Piazza to second
Top 5th: Oakland
- M. Scutaro singled to center, J. Cust and M. Piazza scored
Top 6th: Oakland
- M. Scutaro walked, S. Stewart scored, J. Cust to third, D. Johnson to second
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
S. Stewart lf 5 3 4 0 1 0 2 .303
M. Ellis 2b 6 1 1 2 0 1 8 .262
J. Cust rf 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .268
    J.J. Furmaniak pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Piazza dh 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .277
D. Johnson 1b 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 .227
M. Scutaro 3b 4 0 1 3 1 1 3 .247
M. Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217
D. Murphy ss 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .219
K. Suzuki c 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .250
 Totals 39 7 12 7 7 11 25  
 Batting
2B - K Suzuki (7, C Durbin).
HR - M Ellis (16, 1st inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Ellis 2 (55), M Piazza (24), D Johnson (43), M Scutaro 3 (32).
2-out RBI - M Scutaro.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, M Ellis 2, M Kotsay 2, K Suzuki 1.
Reached via catcher's interference - M Kotsay 1.
Team LOB - 13.
 Fielding
E - M Scutaro (11, throw).
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Granderson cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .296
P. Polanco 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .344
G. Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
M. Ordonez rf 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 .356
C. Guillen ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .306
I. Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .279
S. Casey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
M. Thames lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .259
B. Inge 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .243
 Totals 32 2 4 2 3 14 12  
 Batting
2B - I Rodriguez (23, C Gaudin).
3B - C Guillen (8, C Gaudin).
RBI - M Ordonez 2 (104).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Sheffield 1, S Casey 2, P Polanco 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - C Guillen (23, throw); I Rodriguez (6, catchers interference).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Gaudin (W, 9-8) 6.2 4 2 2 2 9 0 4.12
A. Brown 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.77
H. Street 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.93
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Durbin (L, 7-5) 4.1 6 6 5 4 3 1 4.68
J. Grilli 1.1 3 1 1 2 3 0 5.93
Z. Miner 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.60
B. Seay 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.94
A. Lopez 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.77
WP - A Brown.
HBP - P Polanco (by C Gaudin).
Pitches-strikes - C Gaudin 108-63; A Brown 20-13; H Street 12-7; C Durbin 86-52; J Grilli 39-18; Z Miner 18-12; B Seay 19-14; A Lopez 17-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Gaudin 7-4; A Brown 0-1; H Street 1-0; C Durbin 2-8; J Grilli 0-1; Z Miner 1-1; B Seay 0-1; A Lopez 0-2.
Batters faced - C Gaudin 28; A Brown 5; H Street 3; C Durbin 23; J Grilli 10; Z Miner 5; B Seay 4; A Lopez 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez.
Time: 3:04.
Attendance: 37,229.
Weather: 77 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, out to center.

Updated on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 5:30 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
S. Stewart S. Stewart
4-5
 Detroit
M. Ordonez M. Ordonez
1-4
2 RBI