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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
2006-07-21 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40687 · 77°F · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Justin Verlander earned the win. Brandon Inge went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Dan Haren SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Adam Dowdy · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Jamie Walker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 3/P3F
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D+
- Milton Bradley: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: K23
- Placido Polanco: 7/F78S-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Frank Thomas: W
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jay Payton: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Marcus Thames: K
- Dmitri Young: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56+
- Jason Kendall: S8/L89M.1-3
- Mark Kotsay: FC3/G3S-.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Milton Bradley: WP.2-3
- Milton Bradley: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RS
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Dmitri Young: K
- Chris Shelton: 63/G6
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LXD+
- Bobby Crosby: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Curtis Granderson: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: S7/G6.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/IF/P3S-
- Magglio Ordonez: D7/L7LD+.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Guillen: IW
- Marcus Thames: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2
- Dmitri Young: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Shelton: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Mark Ellis: K
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8RS+
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6
- Milton Bradley: S8/L4MD-.1-3
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: D7/G
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L34+.2-3
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Marcus Thames: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RM
- Nick Swisher: 43/G34+
- Jay Payton: S8/F8RS-
- Marco Scutaro: 8/L8LM+
Bot 6
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4
- Chris Shelton: K
- Brandon Inge: HR/L78D+
- Curtis Granderson: K
Top 7
- Mark Ellis: 6/L6D
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: S6/G6S-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78D
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/L8LM+
- Carlos Guillen: WP.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Milton Bradley: S7/G56
- Eric Chavez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 8
- Alexis Gomez: 6/P6D
- Dmitri Young: S7/G6
- Chris Shelton: K
- Brandon Inge: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34
- Jay Payton: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Marco Scutaro: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Mark Ellis: K
- Jason Kendall: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: D9.2-H;1-3
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13-
Notes & reviews
- Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby left the game due to an injured back