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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
2008-09-09 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 37240 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:46
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Joey Devine earned the win and Brad Ziegler picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Joey Devine L: Fernando Rodney SV: Brad Ziegler
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baisley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Ryan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Larish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ziegler | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Dolsi | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rajai Davis: K
- Daric Barton: 31/G34
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G34
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 2
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Gary Sheffield: S8/L78S.1-2
- Marcus Thames: S8/F8RS.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 4!/LDP/L4+.2X2(46)
- Dusty Ryan: D8/L8LM+.1-3
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F89D+
Top 3
- Aaron Cunningham: 3/G3-
- Jeff Baisley: K
- Cliff Pennington: S9/L89S-
- Rajai Davis: K
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56S-
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5+
Top 4
- Daric Barton: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: S9/L9M
- Ryan Sweeney: 6/L6-
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Gary Sheffield: 43/G4
- Marcus Thames: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Aaron Cunningham: 8/F8LM
- Jeff Baisley: 63/G6-
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: S7
- Dusty Ryan: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6D
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7LM.2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Cliff Pennington: 6/L6+
- Rajai Davis: T9/L9LD+
- Daric Barton: 43/G4MS-.3-H
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Marcus Thames: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Top 7
- Ryan Sweeney: 5/P5F
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Bobby Crosby: S9/G4
- Aaron Cunningham: K
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: 8/L8RM
- Brandon Inge: K
- Dusty Ryan: K
Top 8
- Jeff Baisley: W
- Cliff Pennington: K+SB2
- Rajai Davis: T8/L78D+.2-H
- Daric Barton: IW
- Emil Brown: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/G34.1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: 9/L89D+
- Placido Polanco: D7/L7D+
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Gary Sheffield: IW
- Matt Joyce: K
Top 9
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Aaron Cunningham: S4/G4MD
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LXD+
- Cliff Pennington: S8/L8RD+.1-3
- Rajai Davis: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Brandon Inge: S9/L9M+
- Jeff Larish: S7/G56-.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Placido Polanco: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff Baisley