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Athletics
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 8, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dallas Braden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 41,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Rajai Davis | Center Fielder |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Third Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 8, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rogers
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Rogers
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogers
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Braden
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Braden
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Braden
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Rogers
Suzuki hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Braden
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Braden
Braden fires to first and picks off Ordonez. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Braden
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Braden
Sheffield hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Braden
Thames hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Braden
Renteria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Braden
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Rogers
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hannahan vs. Rogers
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Rogers
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Braden
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Braden
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Braden
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Braden
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Rogers
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogers
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Braden
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Crosby. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Braden
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Braden
Thames hits a popup towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Rogers
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Rogers
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to third. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a line drive to right field. Ordonez throws towards Polanco. Polanco fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Polanco. Gonzalez scores. Suzuki scores. Barton moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hannahan vs. Rogers
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Rogers
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barton scores. Davis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Crosby vs. Rogers
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Rogers
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Braden
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Braden
Inge hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Braden
Granderson hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Braden
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Rogers
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Rogers
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Braden
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Braden
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Braden
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Rogers
Hannahan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rogers
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Rogers
Crosby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Braden
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Braden
Thames hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Braden
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Braden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dolsi
Ryan Raburn now playing third base. Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dolsi
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dolsi
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Dolsi
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Inge and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Dolsi
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Dolsi
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Ziegler
Brad Ziegler now pitching.
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Ziegler
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Ziegler
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Ziegler
Matthew Joyce pinch hits for Ryan Raburn.
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dolsi
Ramon Santiago now playing third base.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Dolsi
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Dolsi
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Ziegler
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Ziegler
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Ziegler
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2008 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Ellis M, 2b 5 0 1 1 Granderson C, cf 3 0 0 0
Crosby B, ss 4 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, dh 4 0 1 0 Guillen C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brown E, lf 4 1 1 1 Raburn R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez C, rf 4 1 2 0 Joyce M, ph 1 0 0 0
Suzuki K, c 1 1 0 0 Santiago R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Barton D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ordonez M, rf 3 0 1 0
Davis R, cf 4 0 2 2 Cabrera M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Hannahan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 4 0 0 0
Thames M, lf 3 1 1 2
Renteria E, ss 3 0 2 0
Inge B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 30 2 5 2
Oakland 000 031 000 -- 4
Detroit 020 000 000 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Braden D (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 2
Ziegler B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (L) 7.0 6 4 3 3 5
Dolsi F 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Crosby B, Polanco P
DP -- Oakland 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Detroit 4
HR -- Thames M, Brown E
SB -- Gonzalez C
T -- 2:37
A -- 41457
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