Final
Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 8/21)
| Game 1: Friday, August 21 | ||
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| Detroit | 3 | Final |
| Oakland | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 22 | ||
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| Detroit | 2 | Final |
| Oakland | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 23 | ||
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| Detroit | 4 | Final |
| Oakland | 9 | |
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10:05 PM ET, August 21, 2009
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Placido Polanco | Ball, Strike (looking), P Polanco flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Thames | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Thames struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (looking), Ball, R Raburn homered to left | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (looking), M Cabrera grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Adam Kennedy | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Kennedy flied out to center | 1 | 0 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, R Davis fouled out to catcher | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, K Suzuki walked | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Hairston | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), S Hairston popped out to second | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Ordonez walked | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Inge | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), B Inge struck out looking | 1 | 0 |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), C Thomas struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Gerald Laird | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, G Laird walked, M Ordonez to second | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Everett | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), A Everett struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, R Sweeney doubled to left | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Ellis struck out looking | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Cust | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, R Sweeney to third on wild pitch by E Jackson, Ball, J Cust singled to right, R Sweeney scored | 1 | 1 |
| Daric Barton | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, D Barton flied out to right | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Pennington | Ball, Strike (foul), J Cust safe at third on throwing error by pitcher E Jackson, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Pennington struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Placido Polanco | Strike (foul), Ball, P Polanco lined out to right | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Thames | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Thames grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Raburn | Ball, R Raburn homered to left | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Cabrera struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, A Kennedy grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 1 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, R Davis flied out to right | 2 | 1 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, Ball, K Suzuki flied out to left | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Magglio Ordonez | Strike (swinging), M Ordonez grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), B Inge popped out to second | 2 | 1 |
| Clete Thomas | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), C Thomas struck out looking | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Scott Hairston | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Hairston struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, R Sweeney reached on infield single to second | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, M Ellis grounded out to pitcher, R Sweeney to second | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, R Sweeney to third on wild pitch by E Jackson, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Cust struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Gerald Laird | G Laird flied out to center | 2 | 1 |
| Adam Everett | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Everett grounded out to third | 2 | 1 |
| Placido Polanco | Ball, P Polanco reached on infield single to shortstop | 2 | 1 |
| Marcus Thames | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Thames struck out looking | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Daric Barton | Strike (looking), D Barton singled to left, D Barton to second on error by left fielder R Raburn | 2 | 1 |
| Cliff Pennington | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Ball, C Pennington sacrificed to catcher, D Barton to third | 2 | 1 |
| Adam Kennedy | A Kennedy grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Barton out at home | 2 | 1 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, R Davis singled to left, A Kennedy to second | 2 | 1 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), K Suzuki struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Ryan Raburn | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), R Raburn struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, M Cabrera walked | 2 | 1 |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Ordonez walked, M Cabrera to second | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Inge struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, C Thomas singled to center, M Cabrera scored, M Ordonez to second | 3 | 1 |
| Gerald Laird | B Ziegler relieved G Gonzalez, G Laird reached on infield single to shortstop, M Ordonez to third, C Thomas to second | 3 | 1 |
| Adam Everett | A Everett grounded out to second | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Scott Hairston | Strike (looking), S Hairston grounded out to third | 3 | 1 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, R Sweeney flied out to center | 3 | 1 |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, M Ellis grounded out to third | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Placido Polanco | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), P Polanco struck out looking | 3 | 1 |
| Marcus Thames | M Thames lined out to left | 3 | 1 |
| Ryan Raburn | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), R Raburn grounded out to third | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), J Cust singled to right | 3 | 1 |
| Daric Barton | B Seay relieved E Jackson, T Everidge hit for D Barton, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), T Everidge struck out looking | 3 | 1 |
| Cliff Pennington | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), C Pennington struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| Adam Kennedy | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Kennedy walked, J Cust to second | 3 | 1 |
| Rajai Davis | B Lyon relieved B Seay, Strike (foul), R Davis doubled to deep right, J Cust scored, A Kennedy to third | 3 | 2 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), K Suzuki struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Miguel Cabrera | T Everidge at first base, Strike (looking), M Cabrera singled to deep center, M Cabrera out stretching at second | 3 | 2 |
| Magglio Ordonez | C Granderson hit for M Ordonez, M Ordonez singled to right | 3 | 2 |
| Brandon Inge | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Inge popped out to shortstop, J Marshall relieved B Ziegler | 3 | 2 |
| Clete Thomas | C Thomas grounded out to second | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Brandon Lyon pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Scott Hairston | C Granderson in center field, C Thomas in right field, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), S Hairston flied out to left | 3 | 2 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), R Sweeney grounded out to first | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Ellis flied out to right | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Michael Wuertz pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| M Wuertz relieved J Marshall. | 3 | 2 | |
| Gerald Laird | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, G Laird walked | 3 | 2 |
| Adam Everett | Ball, A Everett bunt popped out to pitcher | 3 | 2 |
| Placido Polanco | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, P Polanco walked, G Laird to second, A Huff hit for M Thames | 3 | 2 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), A Huff lined into double play, right to first, P Polanco doubled off first | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Brandon Lyon pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Jack Cust | F Rodney relieved B Lyon, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), J Cust singled to right | 3 | 2 |
| Tommy Everidge | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, T Everidge sacrificed to first, J Cust to second, N Garciaparra hit for C Pennington | 3 | 2 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Strike (looking), N Garciaparra grounded out to second, J Cust to third | 3 | 2 |
| Adam Kennedy | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), A Kennedy struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||