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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
2005-08-24 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 29210 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 2:52
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 9–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win. Mark Kotsay went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Jeremy Bonderman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Ginter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Bonderman | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Roman Colon | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Darensbourg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Spurling | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7LD+
- Mark Kotsay: 4/P3D
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9LM
- Eric Chavez: S5/F7LS
- Dan Johnson: 9/P89S
Bot 1
- Placido Polanco: 1
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4!3/G34
Top 2
- Jay Payton: S8/G6M+
- Nick Swisher: PO1(E1).1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Adam Melhuse: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89D+
- Carlos Pena: W
- Dmitri Young: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Craig Monroe: K
- Omar Infante: 7/L7M+
Top 3
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L7S+
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: S8/L8LS+.2-3;1-2
- Dan Johnson: 36(1)/FO/G34S-.3-H;2-3
- Jay Payton: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 3
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4-
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Brandon Inge: S8/G6M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Adam Melhuse: S8/L8LS+
- Marco Scutaro: S5.1-2
- Mark Ellis: K
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
- Eric Chavez: HR/F7D+
- Dan Johnson: 63/G6-
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 13/G15
- Carlos Pena: K
- Dmitri Young: S7/L7S+
- Craig Monroe: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Omar Infante: 5(2)/FO/G5+
Top 5
- Jay Payton: K
- Nick Swisher: 31/G3-
- Adam Melhuse: S4/G34
- Marco Scutaro: 23/G25-
Bot 5
- Curtis Granderson: S5/G56S-
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Brandon Inge: D8/L8LD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 6
- Mark Ellis: 9/L9M+
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F78D+
- Eric Chavez: 5/P56
Bot 6
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56S-
- Carlos Pena: S9/G34
- Dmitri Young: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dan Johnson: 6/L6MD-
- Jay Payton: S7/G56+
- Nick Swisher: 7!/F7D+
- Adam Melhuse: W.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Craig Monroe: 5!3/G5
- Omar Infante: 5/L5+
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4
- Mark Kotsay: 5/L56+
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Nook Logan: S8/L8RM
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Dmitri Young: S8/L8RS-
- Craig Monroe: 2/P2RF
Top 9
- Keith Ginter: 9/F9M
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Jay Payton: W
- Nick Swisher: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Adam Melhuse: K
Bot 9
- Omar Infante: K
- Curtis Granderson: 7!/F7D+
- John McDonald: K