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Detroit leads 3-2 (as of 10/6)

Game 1: Saturday, October 6
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Game 2: Sunday, October 7
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Game 3: Tuesday, October 9
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Game 4: Wednesday, October 10
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Game 5: Thursday, October 11
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Athletics 1

 

Tigers 3

 

6:07 PM ET, October 6, 2012

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan 

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OAK 100000000 1 4 1
DET 10101000 - 3 7 0

W: J. Verlander (1-0)

L: J. Parker (0-1)

S: J. Valverde (1)

Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Crisp CF41110015.250.2501.000
S Drew SS40100116.250.250.500
Y Cespedes LF30101016.333.500.333
B Moss 1B40000315.000.000.000
J Reddick RF30001323.000.250.000
J Donaldson 3B40000314.000.000.000
S Smith DH30001215.000.250.000
D Norris C30000116.000.000.000
1000003.000.000.000
C Pennington 2B20101113.500.667.500
Totals31141414146   
a-fouled out to first for D Norris in the 9th
BATTING
2B: S Drew (1, J Verlander)
HR: C Crisp (1, 1st inning off J Verlander 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: C Crisp (1)
Athletics RISP: 0-2 (Y Cespedes 0-1, B Moss 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: J Parker (1, bobble)
DP: 2 (S Drew-C Pennington-B Moss, D Norris-C Pennington).
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Parker
(L, 0-1)		6.173215196-582.84
P Neshek0.20000108-60.00
J Blevins1.000000010-80.00
Totals8.0732161114-72 
PITCHING
HBP: D Young (By J Parker)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Parker 13/26; P Neshek 2/2; J Blevins 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Parker 16-9-14-19; P Neshek 3-1-1-1; J Blevins 2-1-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Parker 5-8; P Neshek 1-0; J Blevins 0-3
Game Scores: J Parker 53
Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Jackson CF41100113.250.250.500
Q Berry LF30200116.667.667.667
a-A Garcia PH-RF
1000002.000.000.000
M Cabrera 3B30001017.000.250.000
P Fielder 1B40000014.000.000.000
D Young DH20000110.000.333.000
A Dirks RF-LF30100010.333.333.333
J Peralta SS30000214.000.000.000
A Avila C3121017.667.6671.667
O Infante 2B31100011.333.333.667
Totals2937116114   
a-lined out to shortstop for Q Berry in the 8th
BATTING
2B: A Jackson (1, J Parker); O Infante (1, J Parker)
HR: A Avila (1, 5th inning off J Parker 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: A Avila (1)
GIDP: M Cabrera
Tigers RISP: 2-7 (A Jackson 0-2, P Fielder 0-1, O Infante 0-1, M Cabrera 0-1, Q Berry 2-2)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: Q Berry (1, 2nd base off J Parker/D Norris)
CS: D Young (1, 2nd base by J Parker/D Norris)
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Verlander
(W, 1-0)		7.03114111121-791.29
J Benoit
(H, 1)		1.010001014-100.00
J Valverde
(S, 1)		1.000002011-80.00
Totals9.04114141146-97 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Verlander 16/28; J Benoit 4/4; J Valverde 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Verlander 28-21-17-13; J Benoit 4-3-0-3; J Valverde 1-5-2-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Verlander 5-5; J Benoit 1-1; J Valverde 0-1
Game Scores: J Verlander 74

Scoring Summary

OAKDET
1stC Crisp homered to right (347 feet).10
1stM Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Jackson scored, Q Berry out at second.11
3rdQ Berry reached on infield single to pitcher, O Infante scored on error by pitcher J Parker.12
5thA Avila homered to left center (398 feet).13
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Game Information

StadiumComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance43,323 (105% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:56
Weather49 degrees, cloudy
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Jim Reynolds, First Base - Mark Wegner, Second Base - Dana DeMuth, Third Base - Eric Cooper