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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-07-31 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21305 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:53
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 7–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 6th. Dan Haren earned the win. Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Dan Haren L: Justin Verlander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Rabelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Macay McBride | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: E7/F78D.B-3
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4.3-H(UR)
- Gary Sheffield: 8/L8RD
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Travis Buck: S9/L9S+
- Nick Swisher: K+SB2
- Jack Cust: W+WP.2-3
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L4MD+
- Sean Casey: D8/L8RD+.1-H
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6S.2-3
- Mike Rabelo: 23/SH.3-H
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: K
- Mark Kotsay: S7/G56
- Marco Scutaro: D8/L8LS+.1-3
- Donnie Murphy: 4/L4M-
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Travis Buck: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 3
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- Gary Sheffield: S4/G6MD
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Jack Cust: D8/L8RM+
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4M+
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RM
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P5D
Top 4
- Carlos Guillen: S8/L6MD
- Sean Casey: 9/L9M+
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8RD
- Mike Rabelo: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RXD+
- Donnie Murphy: D7/F78XD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6.2-3
- Travis Buck: 2/P2LF
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: 5/P5F
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: E5/TH/FO/G5.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 3/IF/P34S
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P6MD
Bot 5
- Nick Swisher: W
- Jack Cust: K
- Mike Piazza: K
- Mark Ellis: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F7D
- Sean Casey: S9/L34D
- Craig Monroe: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mike Rabelo: 5/IF/P5S
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 6
- Mark Kotsay: E6/G6
- Marco Scutaro: S9/G34.1-2
- Donnie Murphy: 9/F9LD.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L7M+.3-H(UR);2-H
- Travis Buck: S8/G6M.1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LM
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S7/L78S
- Gary Sheffield: 43/G34-.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9S-
Bot 7
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Marco Scutaro: E5/TH.1-2
- Donnie Murphy: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR);1-3
- Travis Buck: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H(UR)
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 8
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4S
- Sean Casey: E6/G6
- Craig Monroe: 7/F7M
- Mike Rabelo: K
Bot 8
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Mike Piazza: K+SB2
- Mark Ellis: 6!/P78S
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G4MS
Top 9
- Brandon Inge: 3!/P3F
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 9!/L9LM+
Notes & reviews
- Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillen left the game due to an injured knee