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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
2012-09-18 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 31243 · 56°F · Wind 11 mph to LF · 3:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 12–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Darin Downs earned the win. Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
W: Darin Downs L: A.J. Griffin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Kottaras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jemile Weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Quintin Berry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Prince Fielder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Dirks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Griffin | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Pedro Figueroa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Scribner | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Scherzer | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Darin Downs | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brayan Villarreal | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Coke | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Marte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: K
- Seth Smith: 7/F78S
- Josh Reddick: S8/L8RS
- Yoenis Cespedes: W.1-2
- Brandon Moss: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
- Stephen Drew: K
Bot 1
- Austin Jackson: S1
- Quintin Berry: S9/G3+.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Prince Fielder: 4/F4-
- Delmon Young: 8/L8RM
Top 2
- Josh Donaldson: K
- George Kottaras: K
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Coco Crisp: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Andy Dirks: K
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F9D+
- Omar Infante: 7/F78M
- Gerald Laird: S6/G6
- Austin Jackson: 4/L34D-
Top 3
- Seth Smith: 63/G6MD
- Josh Reddick: W
- Yoenis Cespedes: 4/F34-
- Brandon Moss: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Stephen Drew: K
Bot 3
- Quintin Berry: 43/G4S-
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7LD+
- Prince Fielder: 53/G56-
- Delmon Young: K
Top 4
- Josh Donaldson: HP
- George Kottaras: S9/G34.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Chris Carter: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Bot 4
- Andy Dirks: 8/L8LM
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Omar Infante: W
- Gerald Laird: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Seth Smith: 3/G34
- Josh Reddick: 9/F9M
- Yoenis Cespedes: W
- Brandon Moss: D6/F8RS-.1-3
- Stephen Drew: 8/F78M
Bot 5
- Quintin Berry: 43/G4
- Miguel Cabrera: D8/L89D+
- Prince Fielder: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
- Andy Dirks: K23
Top 6
- Josh Donaldson: K
- George Kottaras: 7/F7S
- Cliff Pennington: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Omar Infante: 36(1)/FO/G34S+.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Gerald Laird: W
- Austin Jackson: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Quintin Berry: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/L9M
- Prince Fielder: W
- Delmon Young: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Chris Carter: K
- Seth Smith: 6/P
- Josh Reddick: D7/F7S
- Yoenis Cespedes: S7.2-H
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 7
- Andy Dirks: 7/F7M
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5
- Omar Infante: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Stephen Drew: 5/P5F
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G56
- George Kottaras: D9/L9LM+
- Cliff Pennington: 43/G4S-
Bot 8
- Gerald Laird: S8/G6M
- Austin Jackson: S7/G6.1-2
- Avisail Garcia: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Prince Fielder: HP
- Delmon Young: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Andy Dirks: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Chris Carter: K
- Jemile Weeks: 8/F78M
- Daric Barton: 7/F78S
Notes & reviews
- Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer left the game due to shoulder fatigue
- Athletics left fielder Coco Crisp left the game due to pink eye
- Tigers center fielder Quintin Berry left the game due to an injured shoulder
- Athletics pitcher Jesse Chavez ejected by HP umpire Jerry Meals