Athletics versus Tigers ALCS

What are your thoughts??? Game number one tonight.

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better hitting, better fielding, better starters, better middle relievers, better closers, better manager, better fans!

I think we win game one tonight

An Oakland team is an Oakland team........lets go A's

Kust

Detroit 5, Oakland 1

Preview - Box Score - Recap - Series Breakdown


(95-67)
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Detroit 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 1

Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1


WP: N. Robertson (1-0)
LP: B. Zito (0-1)


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Box Score Play by Play


Scoring Summary
Top 3rd: Detroit
- B. Inge homered to deep left

- M. Ordonez singled to third, C. Granderson scored, P. Polanco to third, S. Casey to second


Top 4th: Detroit
- I. Rodriguez homered to deep right

- B. Inge doubled to deep center, M. Thames scored

- P. Polanco singled to center, B. Inge scored


Bot 8th: Oakland
- J. Payton grounded out to pitcher, M. Bradley scored


Detroit
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg
C. Granderson cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .400
P. Polanco 2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .250
S. Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333
R. Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
M. Ordonez rf 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .250
C. Guillen ss-1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .200
I. Rodriguez c 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .400
C. Monroe lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000
M. Thames dh 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .000
B. Inge 3b 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 1.000
Totals 38 5 11 5 5 3 18

Batting
2B - C Granderson (1, B Zito); B Inge (1, B Zito).

HR - B Inge (1, 3rd inning off B Zito 0 on, 2 Out), I Rodriguez (1, 4th inning off B Zito 0 on, 0 Out).

RBI - B Inge 2 (2), M Ordonez (1), I Rodriguez (1), P Polanco (1).

2-out RBI - B Inge, M Ordonez, P Polanco.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, M Ordonez 1, S Casey 2, C Guillen 2.

Team LOB - 11.
Fielding
E - C Guillen (1, ground ball).

DP - 4 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey 2, C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey, C Guillen-R Santiago-F Rodney).


Oakland
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg
J. Kendall c 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333
M. Kotsay cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250
M. Bradley rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .500
F. Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
J. Payton lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500
E. Chavez 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333
N. Swisher 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .000
M. Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000
D. Jimenez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Totals 32 1 8 1 5 5 24

Batting
2B - J Payton 2 (2, F Rodney, N Robertson); M Bradley (1, J Zumaya).

RBI - J Payton (1).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 3, J Kendall 1, J Payton 1, M Bradley 1.

GIDP - M Scutaro, M Bradley, M Kotsay 2.

Team LOB - 9.
Fielding
E - D Jimenez (1, throw).


Detroit
IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA
N. Robertson (W, 1-0) 5.0 6 0 0 3 4 0 0.00
F. Rodney 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
J. Zumaya 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
T. Jones 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

Oakland
IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA
B. Zito (L, 0-1) 3.2 7 5 5 3 0 2 12.27
C. Gaudin 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J. Kennedy 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
K. Calero 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
J. Blanton 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00


Pitches-strikes - N Robertson 86-53; F Rodney 33-21; J Zumaya 14-10; T Jones 12-6; B Zito 92-49; C Gaudin 23-16; J Kennedy 12-8; K Calero 24-16; J Blanton 31-16.

Ground balls-fly balls - N Robertson 8-3; F Rodney 3-2; J Zumaya 2-1; T Jones 1-2; B Zito 8-3; C Gaudin 3-1; J Kennedy 2-0; K Calero 1-2; J Blanton 1-3.

Batters faced - N Robertson 21; F Rodney 8; J Zumaya 4; T Jones 4; B Zito 21; C Gaudin 6; J Kennedy 3; K Calero 5; J Blanton 8.

Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jerry Crawford. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. LF--Gary Cederstrom. RF--Mike Reilly.
Time: 3:20.
Attendance: 35,655.
Weather: 63 degrees, clear.
Wind: 11 mph, left to right.


Game Notes

DETROIT'S SEAN CASEY HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT LEFT CALF INURY.


Game one is over. The Detroit Tigers ( the team that Natural Tickler, a Cubs fan, called a mirage ) has gone up 1-0 in the ALCS with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics. Brandon Inge went 3 for 3 with a homer off losing pitcher Barry Zito. Ivan Rodriguez added a solo homer as well. But the A's shot themselves constantly. They went 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position and hit into a League Championship Series record 4 double plays. Nate Robertson went 5 innings and gave up no runs on 5 hits and struck out 4 including striking out 3 in the 4th inning after runners were on 2nd and 3rd with no one out. The game was handed over to the bullpen and Rodney, Zumaya and Jones closed out the Athletics. Game two will be on FOX at 8pm Eastern Time.

i think i got that one right..........dominated in every aspect

Wolv420 said:

i think i got that one right..........dominated in every aspect

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Did you think you were going to get it wrong??? Fact is, I said the Tigers would make the playoffs. I was right. I said the Tigers would finish in first place. I was wrong. I said the Tigers would be the Yankees in four. I was right. I said that the Tigers will beat the A's in six. Am I right??? We will see. Let's Go Mets.

Pitching. Pitching. Pitching.

Based on what's happened so far, it should lead to the Tigers winning, Oakland is awfully tough however. Keep it rolling boys!! GO BIG D!!!

Detroit 8, Oakland 5

Preview - Box Score - Recap - Series Breakdown


(95-67)
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Detroit 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 8 11 0

Oakland 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 11 1


WP: J. Verlander (1-0) S: T. Jones (1)
LP: E. Loaiza (0-1)


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Box Score Play by Play


Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Oakland
- E. Chavez singled to right, M. Kotsay and N. Swisher scored

- A. Gomez singled to right, M. Kotsay and N. Swisher scored


Top 2nd: Detroit
- A. Gomez hit sacrifice fly to deep right, M. Ordonez and C. Guillen scored


Bot 3rd: Oakland
- M. Bradley homered to deep right center, M. Kotsay scored


Top 4th: Detroit
- C. Monroe singled to center, P. Polanco scored, M. Ordonez to third, I. Rodriguez to second

- A. Gomez singled to left, I. Rodriguez and M. Ordonez scored, C. Monroe to third

- B. Inge hit sacrifice fly to center, C. Monroe scored


Top 6th: Detroit
- A. Gomez homered to deep right, C. Monroe scored


Bot 6th: Oakland
- E. Chavez homered to deep center


Bot 7th: Oakland
- M. Bradley homered to deep left center


Top 9th: Detroit
- C. Granderson homered to deep right center


Detroit
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg
C. Granderson cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .400
N. Perez ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
P. Polanco 2b 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .500
M. Ordonez rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .222
C. Guillen 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .222
I. Rodriguez c 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250
C. Monroe lf 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 .286
A. Gomez dh 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .500
B. Inge 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .500
Totals 35 8 11 8 2 7 10

Batting
2B - C Guillen (1, E Loaiza); C Monroe (1, E Loaiza).

HR - A Gomez (1, 6th inning off E Loaiza 1 on, 2 Out), C Granderson (1, 9th inning off H Street 0 on, 0 Out).

S - N Perez.

SF - C Monroe , B Inge.

RBI - C Monroe 2 (2), A Gomez 4 (4), B Inge (3), C Granderson (1).

2-out RBI - A Gomez 2.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1.

GIDP - M Ordonez.

Team LOB - 5.


Oakland
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg
J. Kendall c 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M. Kotsay cf 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .500
M. Bradley rf 5 2 4 4 0 0 2 .667
F. Thomas dh 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .000
E. Chavez 3b 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .286
J. Payton lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .375
N. Swisher 1b 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .000
M. Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
D. Jimenez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
A. Melhuse ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Totals 38 5 11 5 2 13 13

Batting
2B - M Kotsay 2 (2, J Verlander 2).

HR - M Bradley 2 (2, 3rd inning off J Verlander 1 on, 2 Out, 7th inning off W Ledezma 0 on, 2 Out), E Chavez (1, 6th inning off J Verlander 0 on, 0 Out).

RBI - M Bradley 4 (4), E Chavez (1).

2-out RBI - M Bradley 3.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 3, E Chavez 1.

Team LOB - 8.
Fielding
E - D Jimenez (2, ground ball).

DP - 1 (E Loaiza-D Jimenez-N Swisher).


Detroit
IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA
J. Verlander (W, 1-0) 5.1 7 4 4 1 6 2 6.75
W. Ledezma (H, 1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.75
J. Grilli (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
F. Rodney (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
T. Jones (S, 1) 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

Oakland
IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA
E. Loaiza (L, 0-1) 6.0 9 7 7 1 5 1 10.50
C. Gaudin 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
J. Kennedy 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
H. Street 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 9.00


WP - J Verlander.

IBB - P Polanco (by C Gaudin).

BALK - J Verlander.

Pitches-strikes - J Verlander 106-63; W Ledezma 24-15; J Grilli 5-3; F Rodney 13-9; T Jones 23-17; E Loaiza 84-57; C Gaudin 11-5; J Kennedy 20-13; H Street 14-10.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Verlander 3-7; W Ledezma 0-3; J Grilli 0-0; F Rodney 0-0; T Jones 0-1; E Loaiza 6-7; C Gaudin 2-0; J Kennedy 2-1; H Street 1-1.

Batters faced - J Verlander 24; W Ledezma 6; J Grilli 1; F Rodney 3; T Jones 6; E Loaiza 27; C Gaudin 4; J Kennedy 5; H Street 4.

Game Details
Umpires: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Gary Cederstrom. LF--Mike Reilly. RF--Jerry Crawford.
Time: 3:06.
Attendance: 36,168.
Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, out to right.



The Tigers are now up 2 games to none in the best of seven. The series shifts back to Detroit for the next three games. It will be Dan Haren for Oakland and Kenny Rogers going for the Tigers.

Detroit 3, Oakland 0

Preview - Box Score - Recap - Series Breakdown


(93-69)
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Detroit 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 6 0


WP: K. Rogers (1-0) S: T. Jones (2)
LP: R. Harden (0-1)


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Box Score Play by Play


Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Detroit
- P. Polanco singled to center, C. Granderson scored, C. Monroe to third

- M. Ordonez grounded into fielder's choice, C. Monroe scored, P. Polanco out at second


Bot 5th: Detroit
- C. Monroe homered to deep left


Oakland
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg
J. Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M. Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
M. Bradley rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .462
F. Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
J. Payton lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
E. Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
N. Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000
M. Scutaro ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .091
D. Jimenez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222
B. Kielty ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
M. Kiger 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 27 0 2 0 2 6 9

Batting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1.

GIDP - D Jimenez, B Kielty.

Team LOB - 3.
Fielding
DP - 1 (N Swisher-M Scutaro-R Harden).


Detroit
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg
C. Granderson cf 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .364
C. Monroe lf 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 .400
P. Polanco 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500
M. Ordonez rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .154
C. Guillen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .154
I. Rodriguez c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
O. Infante dh 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .500
A. Gomez ph-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600
B. Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .333
R. Santiago ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000
Totals 29 3 6 3 7 5 20

Batting
2B - P Polanco (1, R Harden).

HR - C Monroe (1, 5th inning off R Harden 0 on, 0 Out).

RBI - P Polanco (2), M Ordonez (2), C Monroe (3).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 2, I Rodriguez 1, C Guillen 1, C Granderson 1.

GIDP - C Guillen.

Team LOB - 9.
Base Running
SB - O Infante (1, 2nd base off R Harden/J Kendall), C Granderson (1, 2nd base off C Gaudin/J Kendall).
Fielding
DP - 2 (B Inge-P Polanco-C Guillen, P Polanco-R Santiago-C Guillen).


Oakland
IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA
R. Harden (L, 0-1) 5.2 5 3 3 5 4 1 4.76
C. Gaudin 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
J. Kennedy 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
K. Calero 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

Detroit
IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA
K. Rogers (W, 1-0) 7.1 2 0 0 2 6 0 0.00
F. Rodney (H, 2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
T. Jones (S, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00


HBP - F Thomas (by K Rogers).

Pitches-strikes - R Harden 105-56; C Gaudin 22-11; J Kennedy 3-2; K Calero 18-11; K Rogers 97-63; F Rodney 4-3; T Jones 10-9.

Ground balls-fly balls - R Harden 6-7; C Gaudin 2-1; J Kennedy 1-0; K Calero 1-1; K Rogers 10-6; F Rodney 2-0; T Jones 3-0.

Batters faced - R Harden 26; C Gaudin 5; J Kennedy 1; K Calero 4; K Rogers 26; F Rodney 1; T Jones 3.

Game Details
Umpires: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Mike Reilly. LF--Jerry Crawford. RF--Hunter Wendelstedt.
Time: 2:57.
Attendance: 41,669.
Weather: 41 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 26 mph, right to left.



That team that Natural said is a mirage is just one tiny game from the World Series. The pitcher that everyone said ( including Natural ) couldn't pitch in big games threw his second straight masterpiece. Kenny Rogers pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up 2 hits and striking out 6 as he runs his scoreless streak in the postseason to 15 innings. Kenny's brilliant performance has the Tigers one game from the World Series. Jeremy Bonderman goes tomorrow against Dan Haren. Tigers now lead the best of seven series three games to none.

1 more win to go!! Let's hope they end it today!!!!!

i was at the game last night in the below freezing temperatures. It was an amazing atmosphere......especially any time kenny rogers had 2 strikes on someone............everyone would stand up and chat KENNY KENNY.

Tigers should close this out tonight..........then they can set up their pitching anyway they want it for the world series. We are gaurenteed 2 days off; but will probably get more.

Congrats To The American League Champion Detroit Tigers

Bless You Boys!!!!!!