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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2012-05-12 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20077 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:35
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 7th. Brandon McCarthy earned the win and Brian Fuentes picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Brandon McCarthy L: Doug Fister SV: Brian Fuentes
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Dirks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brennan Boesch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Worth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jemile Weeks | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Seth Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Collin Cowgill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Fister | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Phil Coke | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon McCarthy | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
 Ryan Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kelly: 7/F78M
- Andy Dirks: S7/F7S-
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/L89M
- Prince Fielder: 63/G15+
Bot 1
- Jemile Weeks: S8/L4MD+
- Daric Barton: 9/L9M
- Josh Reddick: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Jonny Gomes: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Seth Smith: 5/IF/P56-
- Brandon Inge: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Delmon Young: K
- Alex Avila: 7/F7M
- Brennan Boesch: S9/L34+
- Ramon Santiago: SB2
- Ramon Santiago: K
Bot 2
- Eric Sogard: 8/L8RM
- Collin Cowgill: W
- Jemile Weeks: S9/G34.1-3
- Daric Barton: K
- Josh Reddick: K
Top 3
- Danny Worth: K
- Don Kelly: S7/L7S
- Andy Dirks: 9/L89D+
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 3
- Jonny Gomes: 7/F78S
- Seth Smith: K
- Brandon Inge: 7/L7D+
Top 4
- Prince Fielder: 7/F7S
- Delmon Young: K
- Alex Avila: 63/G6MS-
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: S5/G5S-
- Eric Sogard: K
- Collin Cowgill: 13.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: K23
Top 5
- Brennan Boesch: S7/G56+
- Ramon Santiago: HP.1-2
- Danny Worth: 13.2-3;1-2
- Don Kelly: K
- Andy Dirks: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Daric Barton: 43/G34-
- Josh Reddick: K
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 6
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Prince Fielder: K
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 6
- Seth Smith: E3/G34
- Brandon Inge: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Top 7
- Alex Avila: 63/G6
- Brennan Boesch: 9/F9M
- Ramon Santiago: K
Bot 7
- Eric Sogard: S4/BG4S+
- Collin Cowgill: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Cliff Pennington: T9/L9LS.1-H
- Daric Barton: S7/G6.3-H
- Josh Reddick: 2/F25F-
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 8
- Austin Jackson: K
- Don Kelly: 7/F78M
- Andy Dirks: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LD
Bot 8
- Seth Smith: 3/G3
- Brandon Inge: K
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Top 9
- Prince Fielder: K
- Delmon Young: D8/L8RD+
- Alex Avila: WP.2-3
- Alex Avila: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H
- Brennan Boesch: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Athletics second baseman Jemile Weeks left the game due to an injured ankle