July 31, 2007 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@BOS 3 TEX 3
@CLE 1 MIN 5
KCR 3 NYY 16
CHW 3 OAK 7
DET 3 LAA 8
@SEA 0 TOR 2
@TBD 0 ATL 12
HOU 4 CHC 7
PHI 3 COL 6
@FLA 3 SFG 3
@LAD 1 MIL 4
NYM 2
(13) STL 6
@PIT 4 ARI 4
@SDP 0 WSN 6
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 21,305

Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Tigers

61-45

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  4   2  0  X    7 10  3

W: D Haren (13-3), L: J Verlander (11-4)

Athletics

50-57

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   1   0   0    1   3  .302  .924   27    4   0   
P Polanco 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .341  .833   14    3   2   
G Sheffield DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .925   18    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .347  .991   10    1   0   
C Guillen SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .899   10    0   1   
  O Infante SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .618         1   1   
S Casey 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .741   14    4   0   2B
C Monroe LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .650   13    1   0   
M Rabelo C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .287  .736   10    8   0   SH
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .734   22    2   2   

J Verlander P                                                            0   0
  M McBride P                                                            0   0
  J Grilli P                                                             0   1
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   3   7   3    1   6              138   24   7

BATTING

2B: S Casey (24, off D Haren).

SH: M Rabelo (4, off D Haren).

TB: S Casey 3; C Guillen 2; C Monroe; G Sheffield; P Polanco.

RBI: P Polanco (47); S Casey (39); M Rabelo (9).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Inge-P Polanco-S Casey.

E: B Inge (13); C Guillen (20).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .279  .838   18    4   0   SB,SF
N Swisher 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   3  .256  .843   31    8   0   
J Cust LF                     3   0   2   2    1   1  .257  .916   18    1   0   2B
  S Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .768    5    1   0   SB
M Piazza DH                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .299  .764   19    0   0   GDP
M Ellis 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .730   23    1   3   
M Kotsay CF                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .236  .631   20    3   0   
M Scutaro 3B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .241  .635   10    2   1   2B
D Murphy SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .172  .560   10    1   2   2B
K Suzuki C                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .242  .734   12    6   1   

D Haren P                                                                0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   0
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   7  10   7    7   7              166   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (4, off J Verlander); M Scutaro (5, off J Verlander); J Cust (11, off J Verlander).

SF: T Buck (4, off J Grilli).

TB: J Cust 3; M Scutaro 3; K Suzuki 2; D Murphy 2; T Buck 2; M Kotsay.

GIDP: M Piazza (6).

RBI: K Suzuki 3 (10); J Cust 2 (50); T Buck 2 (28).

2-out RBI: T Buck.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 17.

FIELDING

E: M Scutaro (9); D Murphy (2); J Cust (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Stewart (10, 2nd base off T Byrdak/M Rabelo); T Buck (3, 2nd base off J Verlander/M Rabelo).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Verlander, L (11-4)          5.1   7   4   3    4   5   0   3.49   27  106-61   37· 8·16    7· 6· 5· 0     41    -     1.60  -0.12
M McBride                      0     2   1   1    1   0   0   4.00    3   13-6     5· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    2.58  -0.31
J Grilli                       1.2   1   2   0    1   1   0   5.40    8   24-13    9· 1· 3    2· 4· 0· 0          2-0    0.70  -0.01
T Byrdak                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    4   23-12    7· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   4    7   7   0          42  166-92   58·11·23   11·11· 6· 0          3-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Haren, W (13-3)              6     6   3   2    1   3   0   2.44   27   91-52   32· 5·15    8· 9· 6· 0     52    -     0.86  -0.04
H Street, H (1)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.32    4   16-11    6· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.42   0.07
S Casilla                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.12    4   20-12    6· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.02
A Embree                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.57    3   11-8     4· 4· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   2    1   6   0          38  138-83   48·15·20   11·12· 8· 0           -

M McBride faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Verlander (15).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 21,305.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. C Granderson         CF    1. T Buck               RF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. N Swisher            1B 
3. G Sheffield          DH    3. J Cust               LF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. M Piazza             DH 
5. C Guillen            SS    5. M Ellis              2B 
6. S Casey              1B    6. M Kotsay             CF 
7. C Monroe             LF    7. M Scutaro            3B 
8. M Rabelo             C     8. D Murphy             SS 
9. B Inge               3B    9. K Suzuki             C  

   J Verlander          P        D Haren              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-1  -23  3   18%  58% K Suzuki        J Verlander     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kotsay Scores/unER; Scutaro Scores
   b 6   1  3-3  123  2   18%  89% J Cust          M McBride       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Suzuki Scores; Buck Scores; Swisher to 3B
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3  2  -12%  40% M Piazza        J Verlander     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 2   0  0-1  1--  4  -11%  25% S Casey         D Haren         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Guillen Scores
   b 6   0  3-1  1--  1    9%  41% M Scutaro       J Verlander     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kotsay to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Haren facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   41%  C Granderson    Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Granderson to 3B
   RO     --3  3   42%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B; Granderson Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   44%  G Sheffield     Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   45%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   48%  T Buck          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   47%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging, Buck Steals 2B
          -2-  6   51%  J Cust          Walk, Wild Pitch; Buck to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   40%  M Piazza        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   36%  C Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      1--  4   25%  S Casey         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Guillen Scores
   O      -2-  2   26%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Casey to 3B
   RO     --3  3   24%  M Rabelo        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Casey Scores
   O      ---  5   25%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   23%  M Ellis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   25%  M Kotsay        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  1   34%  M Scutaro       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kotsay to 3B
   O      -23  4   26%  D Murphy        Lineout: 2B
          -23  5   28%  K Suzuki        Walk
   R      123  7   37%  T Buck          Walk; Kotsay Scores; Scutaro to 3B; Suzuki to 2B
   O      123  4   29%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Haren facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   30%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   32%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   31%  G Sheffield     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   33%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   40%  J Cust          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   35%  M Piazza        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   31%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   27%  M Kotsay        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   24%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   27%  S Casey         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  1   29%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   31%  M Rabelo        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   28%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   33%  D Murphy        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   29%  K Suzuki        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Murphy to 3B
   O      --3  2   25%  T Buck          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Haren facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   27%  B Inge          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  6   25%  C Granderson    Walk
          1--  4   22%  P Polanco       Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Granderson to 2B
   O      12-  4   25%  G Sheffield     Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      12-  4   29%  M Ordonez       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   34%  N Swisher       Walk
   O      1--  4   29%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   25%  M Piazza        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   22%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   24%  C Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   22%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   19%  C Monroe        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Casey to 2B
   O      12-  1   23%  M Rabelo        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      12-  6   26%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   32%  M Kotsay        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  1   41%  M Scutaro       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kotsay to 2B
   O      12-  3   40%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Kotsay to 3B; Scutaro to 2B
   RR     -23  3   58%  K Suzuki        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kotsay Scores/unER; Scutaro Scores
                  Macay McBride replaces Justin Verlander pitching
          1--  5   63%  T Buck          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Suzuki to 2B
          12-  6   71%  N Swisher       Walk; Suzuki to 3B; Buck to 2B
   RR     123  2   89%  J Cust          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Suzuki Scores; Buck Scores; Swisher to 3B
                  Jason Grilli replaces Macay McBride pitching
   O      1-3  1   85%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1-3  2   82%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Huston Street facing 1-2-3
                  Huston Street replaces Danny Haren pitching; Shannon Stewart replaces Jack Cust playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  7   85%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   81%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   84%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Polanco to 2B
   O      -2-  1   89%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jason Grilli facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   90%  M Kotsay        Walk
          1--  3   93%  M Scutaro       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kotsay to 2B
   O      12-  1   90%  D Murphy        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Scutaro to 2B
   R      12-  3   96%  K Suzuki        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Scutaro Scores/unER; Murphy to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   97%  T Buck          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Murphy Scores/unER
   O      1--  8   96%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Santiago Casilla facing 5-6-7
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Huston Street pitching
   O      ---  2   98%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   96%  S Casey         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  8   98%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   99%  M Rabelo        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tim Byrdak facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Jason Grilli pitching; Omar Infante replaces Carlos Guillen playing SS batting 5th
          ---  5   99%  S Stewart       Walk
   O      1--  7   99%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging, Stewart Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   99%  M Ellis         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Kotsay        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Alan Embree facing 9-1-2
                  Alan Embree replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  B Inge          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  P Polanco       Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 7.

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