Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Griffin
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Griffin
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Griffin
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Scherzer
  
  Crisp hits a line drive towards first. Fielder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Scherzer
  
  Drew strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Scherzer
  
  Cespedes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Scherzer
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Griffin
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Griffin
  
  Young hits a popup towards first. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Griffin
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Dirks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Griffin
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Scherzer
  
  Reddick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Scherzer
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scherzer
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Griffin
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Infante vs. Griffin
  
  Infante bunts towards first. Moss scoops it up and throws to first, with Pennington covering, for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Griffin
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Griffin
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Griffin
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Scherzer
  
  Norris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Scherzer
  
  Pennington hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Scherzer
  
  Crisp hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Griffin
  
  Fielder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Griffin
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dirks vs. Griffin
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Peralta vs. Griffin
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Avila vs. Griffin
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Scherzer
  
  Drew hits a line drive into right field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Scherzer
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball into right field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Scherzer
  
  Moss hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Griffin
  
  Infante strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Griffin
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Griffin
  
  Berry hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Scherzer
  
  Reddick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Scherzer
  
  Donaldson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scherzer
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Scherzer
  
  Norris hits a line drive beyond second. Infante can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pennington vs. Scherzer
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Griffin
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Fielder vs. Blevins
  
  Jerry Blevins now pitching.
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Blevins
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Scherzer
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder juggles the ball. That's an error on Fielder. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Scherzer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Crisp moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Drew vs. Scherzer
  
  Drew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Drew reaches second base with a double. Jackson throws the ball in to Infante who relays the ball to Cabrera who tags Drew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crisp scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Cespedes strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Dotel
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. Coke
  
  Phil Coke now pitching.
  
  Reddick hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Blevins
  
  Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Blevins
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Blevins
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops it up and throws to first, with Blevins covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Alburquerque
  
  Al Alburquerque now pitching.
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Infante reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Alburquerque
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Alburquerque
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Doolittle
  
  Sean Doolittle now pitching.
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Doolittle
  
  Jackson bunts towards first. Moss scoops it up and throws to first, with Pennington covering, for the out. Infante moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Doolittle
  
  Avisail Garcia pinch hits for Quintin Berry.
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Infante scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Doolittle
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fielder vs. Doolittle
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Cook
  
  Ryan Cook now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Benoit
  
  Avisail Garcia now playing right field. Andy Dirks now playing left field. Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pennington for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Benoit
  
  Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Benoit
  
  Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cespedes vs. Benoit
  
  Cespedes takes first base on ball four. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Benoit
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Cook
  
  Dirks hits a line drive towards short. Drew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Cook
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Cook
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Valverde
  
  Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Reddick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Valverde
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. Reddick moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Valverde
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Reddick scores. Donaldson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kottaras vs. Valverde
  
  George Kottaras pinch hits for Derek Norris.
  
  Kottaras hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pennington vs. Valverde
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crisp vs. Valverde
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 

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         Game of 10/10/2012 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Jackson A, cf         3  0  1  1   Crisp C, cf           5  1  1  1   
Berry Q, lf           3  0  0  0   Drew S, ss            4  0  2  1   
Garcia A, ph-rf       1  0  1  1   Cespedes Y, lf        3  0  1  0   
Cabrera M, 3b         4  0  1  0   Moss B, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Fielder P, 1b         4  1  2  1   Reddick J, rf         4  1  1  0   
Young D, dh           4  0  1  0   Donaldson J, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Dirks A, rf-lf        4  0  2  0   Smith S, dh           3  1  1  2   
Peralta J, ss         4  0  0  0   Norris D, c           3  0  1  0   
Avila A, c            4  1  1  0   Kottaras G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Infante O, 2b         2  1  1  0   Pennington C, 2b      4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3 10  3                        34  4  8  4

Detroit          001 100 010 --  3
Oakland          000 001 003 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scherzer M            5.1  3  1  0  1  8
Dotel O               0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Coke P                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Alburquerque A        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Benoit J              1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Valverde J (L)        0.2  4  3  3  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin A*            5.0  7  2  2  0  1
Blevins J             2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Doolittle S           0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Cook R (W)            1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Fielder P
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Oakland 7
2B -- Dirks A, Avila A, Drew S, Donaldson J, Smith S
HR -- Fielder P
SH -- Infante O, Jackson A
WP -- Scherzer M
T -- 3:21
A -- 36385

    

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