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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2023-09-21 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 6160 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Spencer Torkelson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Nick Allen. Matt Vierling scores. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd. Spencer Torkelson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Nick Allen. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Andy Ibanez triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brent Rooker, deflected by center fielder Esteury Ruiz. Spencer Torkelson scores — worth 9% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
W: Tarik Skubal L: Luis Medina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Merzel · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Brian Walsh · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Vierling | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach McKinstry | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Akil Baddoo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Parker Meadows | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Rogers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Lipcius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zack Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteury Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Zack Gelof | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shea Langeliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Diaz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Noda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarik Skubal | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Medina | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Mason Miller | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Easton Lucas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Vierling: D4/F9LS
- Zach McKinstry: 8/L8XD+.2-3
- Spencer Torkelson: FC6/G6.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Kerry Carpenter: 8/L78XD+.2-3
- Andy Ibanez: T89/L89D+.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Esteury Ruiz: K
- Zack Gelof: 53/G56
- Brent Rooker: K
Top 2
- Akil Baddoo: 43/G4
- Parker Meadows: K
- Jake Rogers: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Aledmys Diaz: S84/F8S
- Shea Langeliers: K
- Carlos Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 3
- Matt Vierling: 53/G56
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Spencer Torkelson: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Jordan Diaz: S5/G56S-
- Kevin Smith: K
- Nick Allen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Kerry Carpenter: D78/F78XD
- Andy Ibanez: 8/F89
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Akil Baddoo: K
Bot 4
- Esteury Ruiz: 53/G56
- Zack Gelof: 53/G6-
- Brent Rooker: K
Top 5
- Parker Meadows: S8/L8
- Jake Rogers: WP.1-2
- Jake Rogers: 9/F9D.2-3
- Matt Vierling: S8/G4M.3-H
- Zach McKinstry: D9/L9LD.1-H(E9/TH)(NR);B-3
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Kerry Carpenter: IW
- Andy Ibanez: BK.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Andy Ibanez: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Aledmys Diaz: 7/F7S
- Shea Langeliers: K
- Carlos Perez: K
Top 6
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LS
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Parker Meadows: W
- Jake Rogers: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Jordan Diaz: 8/F8XD
- Kevin Smith: 8/F8XD+
- Nick Allen: K
Top 7
- Jake Rogers: 8/F8
- Matt Vierling: K
- Zach McKinstry: 7/F7LF/FL
Bot 7
- Esteury Ruiz: W
- Zack Gelof: K
- Brent Rooker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 6/P5D
Top 8
- Spencer Torkelson: S7/L7D+
- Kerry Carpenter: S9/G34.1-3
- Andy Ibanez: S7/L78.3-H;1-2
- Andre Lipcius: WP.2-3;1-2
- Andre Lipcius: W
- Zack Short: FC3/G3S.3-H(E3)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Parker Meadows: K
- Jake Rogers: K
- Matt Vierling: 9/L9
Bot 8
- Shea Langeliers: 9/F9LD
- Seth Brown: K
- Ryan Noda: K
Top 9
- Zach McKinstry: 8/F8XD+
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Kerry Carpenter: 3/L3
Bot 9
- Kevin Smith: D7/L7LD+
- Nick Allen: 43/G4.2-3
- Esteury Ruiz: WP.3-H(NR)
- Esteury Ruiz: 7/L7D
- Zack Gelof: S5/G56
- Brent Rooker: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Aledmys Diaz: 8/F8
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.
- Athletics challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.