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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-04-18 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16857 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:15
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Justin Duchscherer earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Justin Duchscherer L: Justin Verlander SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Ramon Armendariz · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Bobby Seay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: T8/F7D+
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 2/P2LF
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F7M
- Marcus Thames: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 6/P
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RD+
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 2
- Chris Shelton: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Guillen: 3/P3D
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LXD+
- Milton Bradley: W
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jay Payton: K
- Adam Melhuse: K
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: W
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: D8/L8RM+
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9LS
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/P3F
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Marcus Thames: 6!/P6D
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH)
- Milton Bradley: W
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jay Payton: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Chris Shelton: S6/G56-
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Craig Monroe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: S9/L34D+
- Mark Kotsay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 6
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RD+
- Curtis Granderson: D8/F8RXD+
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Marcus Thames: 8/L8LM+
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: 4/P34D
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 7
- Chris Shelton: 31/G34S-
- Carlos Guillen: 9/F89D
- Craig Monroe: S7/L7M+
- Brandon Inge: S8/F8LS.1X3(85)
Bot 7
- Nick Swisher: HR/F8RXD+
- Jay Payton: 7/F7S
- Adam Melhuse: 6!3/G6MD
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7LM
Top 8
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8RXD+
- Placido Polanco: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Alexis Gomez: K
- Chris Shelton: K
- Carlos Guillen: 63/G6