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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-04-20 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15489 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:41
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Fernando Rodney earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Fernando Rodney L: Justin Duchscherer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ramon Armendariz · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alexis Gomez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Bonderman | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 8/P8LS
- Placido Polanco: S7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Marcus Thames: K
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 7/F78D+
- Mark Kotsay: T8/F8LXD+
- Bobby Crosby: S8/L8LS+.3-H
- Eric Chavez: D9/L89S+.1-H
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6+
- Milton Bradley: S9/L9S-.2-H
- Nick Swisher: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Chris Shelton: W
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LS
- Craig Monroe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 2
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LM
- Dan Johnson: 31/G3+
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: W
- Curtis Granderson: CS2(26)
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RS
- Ivan Rodriguez: BK.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LD+
Bot 3
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LM+
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RD
- Eric Chavez: 4/P4-
Top 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6M-
- Marcus Thames: E6/G6+.B-1
- Chris Shelton: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S-
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7LM
- Milton Bradley: 5/P7LSF
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G5+
- Craig Monroe: W
- Brandon Inge: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Dan Johnson: 13/G15-
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D+
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P15
Top 6
- Curtis Granderson: S4/G4
- Placido Polanco: HP.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 4/L4M
- Marcus Thames: 3/P3S
Bot 6
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: 6/P6D
- Milton Bradley: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Chris Shelton: K
- Carlos Guillen: HP
- Craig Monroe: 6/P
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 7
- Nick Swisher: 7/F78M
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6MD
- Dan Johnson: 13/BINT/G13+
Top 8
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7M
- Placido Polanco: 3/P3F
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 53/G6S-
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
Top 9
- Magglio Ordonez: S4/G34
- Alexis Gomez: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Chris Shelton: S7.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Craig Monroe: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Brandon Inge: W.2-3;1-2
- Curtis Granderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 32(3)/FO/G3+.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RS
- Milton Bradley: S9/G34.1-3
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Adam Melhuse: K
Notes & reviews
- Dan Johnson called for interference