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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2011-09-18 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18405 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:56
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 3–0. Justin Verlander earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Austin Jackson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Guillermo Moscoso (Corredor) SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Dirks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Worth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jemile Weeks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guillermo Moscoso | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Outman | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Carignan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: K
- Don Kelly: 9/L9D+
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 1
- Jemile Weeks: 8/F8LS
- Scott Sizemore: S7/G56
- Coco Crisp: CS2(26)
- Coco Crisp: K
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F7M
- Victor Martinez: W
- Alex Avila: K
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F78S
Bot 2
- Josh Willingham: W
- David DeJesus: 7/FDP/F7M.1X1(743)
- Chris Carter: K
Top 3
- Andy Dirks: 8/F8RM
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4S-
- Austin Jackson: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Allen: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G56-
- Eric Sogard: 6/F6M-
Top 4
- Don Kelly: K
- Delmon Young: 5!3/G5
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/L89D+
Bot 4
- Jemile Weeks: 13/G34S-
- Scott Sizemore: 8/F8RM
- Coco Crisp: S9/L4D+
- Josh Willingham: 4/F3D-
Top 5
- Victor Martinez: 3E1/G3
- Alex Avila: K
- Ryan Raburn: W.1-2
- Andy Dirks: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Ramon Santiago: 3/G3
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 8/L8RM+
- Chris Carter: K
- Brandon Allen: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Austin Jackson: HR/F8RXD+
- Don Kelly: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Eric Sogard: 8/F78M
- Jemile Weeks: 43/G4
- Scott Sizemore: W
- Coco Crisp: 53/G5
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34
- Alex Avila: W
- Ryan Raburn: 3/F3F-
- Andy Dirks: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Josh Willingham: 7/F7M
- David DeJesus: S9/L34
- Chris Carter: K
- Brandon Allen: 9/L89M+
Top 8
- Ramon Santiago: 63/G6+
- Austin Jackson: S8/G4M+
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Delmon Young: 3/F3-
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/F89S-
- Eric Sogard: K
- Jemile Weeks: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Alex Avila: S8/G6M
- Ryan Raburn: D8/F89XD+.1-3
- Danny Worth: 7/F78S
- Ramon Santiago: 13/SH.3-H;2-3
- Austin Jackson: 9/L9M+
Bot 9
- Scott Sizemore: K
- Coco Crisp: 53/G5
- Josh Willingham: 6/F6D-
Notes & reviews
- Tigers second baseman Carlos Guillen left the game due to an injured leg