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Tigers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
August 31, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 31, 2007 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Vasquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,250 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Guillen | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Cameron Maybin | Left Fielder |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Nick Swisher | Center Fielder |
| Jack Cust | Right Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | DH |
| Dan Johnson | First Baseman |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
August 31, 2007
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blanton
Granderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blanton
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Blanton
Thames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Vasquez
Stewart hits a line drive into left field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Vasquez
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Vasquez
Cust hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Vasquez
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Blanton
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Blanton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cust who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. Ordonez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Blanton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Blanton
Inge bunts towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Maybin vs. Blanton
Maybin hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Santiago vs. Blanton
Santiago hits a popup towards short. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vasquez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Vasquez
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Vasquez
Hannahan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Vasquez
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blanton
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blanton
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Blanton
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Vasquez
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Vasquez
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Vasquez
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Blanton
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blanton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blanton
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Blanton
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Vasquez
Cust hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Vasquez
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vasquez
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Vasquez
Ellis hits a popup off the glove of Polanco, and into shallow right field. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Vasquez
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first, with Vasquez covering, for the out. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Scutaro vs. Vasquez
Scutaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Vasquez
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maybin vs. Blanton
Maybin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blanton
Santiago hits a popup towards short. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blanton
Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Blanton
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Grilli
Jason Grilli now pitching.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Grilli
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Grilli
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Grilli
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Blanton
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Blanton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blanton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blanton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grilli
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Grilli
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. Grilli
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez and back to Inge, who tags Johnson for the out. Ellis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Grilli
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Blanton
Inge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maybin vs. Blanton
Maybin hits a line drive into right field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blanton
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Grilli
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Grilli
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Byrdak
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching. Nick Swisher now playing right field. Jeff DaVanon now playing center field. Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Curtis Granderso
Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Embree
Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swisher who is chasing the ball. Polanco reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Thames vs. Embree
Thames hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Embree
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Byrdak
Ryan Raburn now playing center field.
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Byrdak
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Durbin
Chad Durbin now pitching.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Durbin
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Durbin
Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Street
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Inge vs. Street
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Street
Timo Perez pinch hits for Cameron Maybin.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Street
Sean Casey pinch hits for Ramon Santiago.
Casey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Street
Raburn hits a line drive into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Rodney
Carlos Guillen now playing shortstop. Timo Perez now playing left field. Sean Casey now playing first base. Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rodney
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rodney
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Rodney
DaVanon strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Street
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Street
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Street
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Zumaya
Joel Zumaya now pitching.
Piazza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Perez. Piazza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Zumaya
J.J. Furmaniak pinch runs for Mike Piazza.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Furmaniak scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2007 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 3 0 1 0 Stewart S, lf 4 0 0 0
Raburn R, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Swisher N, cf-rf 5 0 0 0
Polanco P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cust J, rf 3 1 2 1
Thames M, dh 5 0 0 0 DaVanon J, cf 1 0 0 0
Ordonez M, rf 5 1 1 0 Piazza M, dh 5 0 1 0
Guillen C, 1b-ss 4 2 3 1 Furmaniak J, pr 0 1 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 3 1 2 1 Johnson D, 1b 3 1 2 2
Inge B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ellis M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Maybin C, lf 3 0 0 0 Hannahan J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Perez T, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Scutaro M, ss 4 0 1 1
Santiago R, ss 3 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 4 0 1 0
Casey S, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 9 4 36 5 10 5
Detroit 020 000 002 0 -- 4
Oakland 010 300 000 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Vasquez V 4.0 6 4 4 0 1
Grilli J 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Durbin C 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Rodney F 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Zumaya J (L) 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton J 7.0 5 2 2 1 6
Embree A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Street H (W) 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Oakland 9
2B -- Ellis M, Piazza M
3B -- Guillen C, Polanco P
HR -- Hannahan J, Cust J, Johnson D
SH -- Inge B
T -- 3:01
A -- 27250
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