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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
2006-10-13 · 2006 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 4 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 41669 · 41°F · Wind 26 mph R to L · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 3–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Rich Harden SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: Jerry Crawford · RF: Hunter Wendelstedt
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: S6/G
- Mark Kotsay: 5!/P5F
- Milton Bradley: 8/F
- Frank Thomas: HP.1-2
- Jay Payton: 5(2)/FO/G.1-2
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Craig Monroe: S9/G.1-3
- Placido Polanco: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H
- Carlos Guillen: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: 8/F
- Nick Swisher: W
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 53/G
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/L-
- Omar Infante: W
- Brandon Inge: 64(1)/FO/G
- Ramon Santiago: W.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 63/G
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: D7/F
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G-
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jay Payton: 13/G-
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 4
- Omar Infante: S8/G
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: SB2
- Ramon Santiago: 8!/L
- Curtis Granderson: 8!/F
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: 53/G
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Craig Monroe: HR/7/F
- Placido Polanco: 3/L
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 9/L-
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/L
- Omar Infante: K
- Brandon Inge: W
- Ramon Santiago: 7/F
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9LF
- Jay Payton: K
- Eric Chavez: 3/G
Bot 7
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Craig Monroe: SB2
- Craig Monroe: W
- Placido Polanco: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G
Top 8
- Nick Swisher: W
- Marco Scutaro: 54(1)/FO/G
- Bobby Kielty: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F
- Alexis Gomez: S8/L
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 53/G
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G-
- Milton Bradley: 63/G
Notes & reviews
- Mark Kiger makes his major league debut in post-season, becoming the first player to do so