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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2011-09-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 31022 · 59°F · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:25
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Doug Fister earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Don Kelly went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Doug Fister L: Trevor Cahill SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jemile Weeks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Landon Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Fister | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Cahill | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fautino De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: 43/G4M-
- Don Kelly: 3/L3+
- Delmon Young: 3/L34-
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8RD
- Jemile Weeks: 43/G4
- Hideki Matsui: 3/G34S-
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: W.1-2
- Alex Avila: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Wilson Betemit: 3/G3S-
Bot 2
- Josh Willingham: HR/F8LXD+
- David DeJesus: S9/L4D+
- Cliff Pennington: 63/G6.1-2
- Brandon Allen: 3/L3+
- Landon Powell: 43/G4
Top 3
- Ramon Santiago: T9/G
- Austin Jackson: K
- Don Kelly: S9/G34.3-H
- Delmon Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 3
- Eric Sogard: K
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8RD
- Jemile Weeks: K
Top 4
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G4M+
- Victor Martinez: D9/G3+.1-3
- Alex Avila: K
- Jhonny Peralta: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);2-3
- Wilson Betemit: K
Bot 4
- Hideki Matsui: 63/G6MD-
- Josh Willingham: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: 31/G3-
Top 5
- Ramon Santiago: S3/BG4S
- Austin Jackson: HP.1-2
- Don Kelly: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: FC5/G5.3XH(5)
- Miguel Cabrera: WP.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Victor Martinez: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Brandon Allen: 31/G34
- Landon Powell: K
Top 6
- Alex Avila: 7/F7LD+
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8RM
- Wilson Betemit: T9/F8RXD+.1-H
- Ramon Santiago: 7/FDP/F78M.3XH(72)
Bot 6
- Eric Sogard: 6/L6
- Coco Crisp: K
- Jemile Weeks: 9/L9S
Top 7
- Austin Jackson: 43/G4-
- Don Kelly: HR/F89XD+
- Delmon Young: 5!63/G56+
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: S76/F7S.1-3
- Alex Avila: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Hideki Matsui: 8/F8LD+
- Josh Willingham: 4/L4M
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RM
- Cliff Pennington: 6/F6M-
Top 8
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F8LD
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7M
- Ramon Santiago: K
Bot 8
- Brandon Allen: 7/F7S
- Landon Powell: 43/G4M-
- Eric Sogard: 7/F5D
Top 9
- Austin Jackson: 3/L3
- Don Kelly: K
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 9
- Coco Crisp: D89/F8RS
- Jemile Weeks: K
- Hideki Matsui: 5/F5D-
- Josh Willingham: 53/G5-
Notes & reviews
- the stadium lights went out as the Athletics took the field, resulting in a 16-minute delay