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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-07-30 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25265 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:36
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 9–5. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 4th. Barry Zito earned the win and Jay Witasick picked up the save. Jay Payton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
W: Barry Zito L: Nate Robertson SV: Jay Witasick
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nook Logan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vance Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Spurling | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklyn German | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Jay Witasick | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7S+
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Chris Shelton: 43/G34
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89D
- Rondell White: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: K
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LS
- Bobby Crosby: 4!/L4D+
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L78S-
- Dmitri Young: SB2
- Dmitri Young: S8/G4M.2-H
- Brandon Inge: 13/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Nook Logan: K
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: 13/G-
- Jay Payton: 2/P25
- Dan Johnson: 43/G34S-
Top 3
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G5
- Chris Shelton: D7/F78D+
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F7LSF
- Rondell White: K
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/L3+
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7D
- Dmitri Young: 9/P9LS
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Bobby Crosby: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: S7/P7S-.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dan Johnson: D9/L9LD+
- Nick Swisher: 8/F78M
- Scott Hatteberg: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Marco Scutaro: D7/F7D+
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Nook Logan: S1/G25-
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7M.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 4/P34D-
- Chris Shelton: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Rondell White: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7M+
- Bobby Crosby: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Jay Payton: S6/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Dan Johnson: 9/F89M
- Nick Swisher: 5(2)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Vance Wilson: HR/F7D+
- Dmitri Young: 13/G23-
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LD
- Nook Logan: D8/L78D+
- Placido Polanco: W
- Carlos Guillen: 63/G6S-
Bot 6
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Chris Shelton: 9/F8RS
- Magglio Ordonez: 4/P4D-
- Rondell White: W
- Vance Wilson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: 6!3/G56
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6MD
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: 7/F7LM
- Brandon Inge: K
- Nook Logan: W
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S-
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: D7/L7LS+
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LM
- Nick Swisher: S7/L7LS.2-H
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/P8RS-.1-3
- Marco Scutaro: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Ellis: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 9
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4
- Chris Shelton: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 6!3/G6+
Notes & reviews
- Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez ejected by HP umpire Ted Barrett