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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
2006-07-23 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 40355 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph · 2:18
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 1st. Nate Robertson earned the win. Bobby Kielty went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Nate Robertson L: Esteban Loaiza SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adam Dowdy · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Gaudin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Joel Zumaya | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 4/L4D+
- Bobby Kielty: 63/G6
- Milton Bradley: S8/L8RS-
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: S8/G4M+
- Placido Polanco: HP.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: S1/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L9M+.2-H;1-3
- Marcus Thames: 6/P15
- Dmitri Young: E3/G3.3-H;1-3
- Craig Monroe: 3/P3F/SF.3-H(UR);1-2(E3/TH)
- Brandon Inge: S7/G56+.2-H(UR)
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G34S
Top 2
- Jay Payton: 7/F7D+
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Omar Infante: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/L9M+
- Magglio Ordonez: E6/TH/G6
- Carlos Guillen: D9/L9LM+.1-H(UR)
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7M
- Antonio Perez: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Bobby Kielty: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Milton Bradley: 9/L9D+
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 3
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Craig Monroe: K
- Brandon Inge: S9/L9M+
- Curtis Granderson: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Omar Infante: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Jay Payton: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: 31/G3S-
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Carlos Guillen: T8/L8RXD+
- Marcus Thames: K
Top 5
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
- Antonio Perez: 53/G5-
- Jason Kendall: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6M
- Craig Monroe: 4/P4MD
- Brandon Inge: S8/L8LM+
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LS
Top 6
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8RXD+
- Milton Bradley: 6!3/G6+
- Adam Melhuse: 63/G6S-
Bot 6
- Omar Infante: 7/F7D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G13+
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS
- Carlos Guillen: W.1-2
- Marcus Thames: 53/G56S-
Top 7
- Jay Payton: 43/G4M
- Nick Swisher: 53/G56-
- Marco Scutaro: HR/F7D+
- Mark Ellis: 5/L5+
Bot 7
- Chris Shelton: 53/G56-
- Craig Monroe: 7/F7D+
- Brandon Inge: 8/L8RXD+
Top 8
- Antonio Perez: 8/F89M
- Jason Kendall: W
- Bobby Kielty: E1/TH/FO/G15.1-2
- Milton Bradley: K
- Adam Melhuse: K
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Omar Infante: HP
- Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: 9/F89XD+
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L34D
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco left the game due to an injured head
- Athletics designated hitter Frank Thomas ejected by HP umpire Adam Dowdy