Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/22)
| Game 1: Friday, August 21 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 4 | Final |
| Oakland | 9 | |
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9:05 PM ET, August 22, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, C Granderson doubled to deep right | 0 | 0 |
| Placido Polanco | P Polanco singled to center, C Granderson to third | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Guillen | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Guillen grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Granderson scored, P Polanco out at second | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), M Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Guillen out at second | 1 | 0 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Huff grounded out to second | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), A Kennedy flied out to center | 1 | 0 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), R Davis lined out to second | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, K Suzuki singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Hairston | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, S Hairston flied out to center | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), C Thomas struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Inge | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), B Inge struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Avila | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), A Avila struck out looking | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), R Sweeney singled to right | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Ellis walked, R Sweeney to second | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Cust walked, R Sweeney to third, M Ellis to second | 1 | 0 |
| Daric Barton | Strike (looking), D Barton hit sacrifice fly to right, R Sweeney scored, M Ellis to third | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Pennington | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), C Pennington singled to center, M Ellis scored, J Cust to second | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), A Kennedy flied out to right | 1 | 2 |
| Rajai Davis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), R Davis reached on infield single to shortstop, J Cust to third, C Pennington to second | 1 | 2 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (looking), Ball, K Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Davis out at second | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Ramon Santiago | Ball, Strike (swinging), R Santiago grounded out to first | 1 | 2 |
| Curtis Granderson | C Granderson grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 2 |
| Placido Polanco | Ball, Ball, P Polanco flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Scott Hairston | Ball, S Hairston flied out to left | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), R Sweeney flied out to left | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), M Ellis singled to right | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Cust | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Cust struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Carlos Guillen | Ball, C Guillen grounded out to second | 1 | 2 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M Cabrera walked | 1 | 2 |
| Aubrey Huff | Strike (looking), A Huff singled to deep right, M Cabrera to third | 1 | 2 |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), C Thomas struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| Brandon Inge | B Inge grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Huff out at second | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Daric Barton | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), D Barton struck out looking | 1 | 2 |
| Cliff Pennington | C Pennington grounded out to third | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, A Kennedy singled to center | 1 | 2 |
| Rajai Davis | R Davis lined out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Alex Avila | A Avila flied out to left | 1 | 2 |
| Ramon Santiago | Strike (looking), Ball, R Santiago flied out to right | 1 | 2 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Granderson lined out to right | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), K Suzuki grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Hairston | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), S Hairston flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R Sweeney lined out to second | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Placido Polanco | Ball, Strike (looking), P Polanco singled to center | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Guillen | Strike (looking), C Guillen grounded out to first, P Polanco to second | 1 | 2 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Cabrera singled to deep right, P Polanco scored | 2 | 2 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, A Huff walked, M Cabrera to second | 2 | 2 |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (swinging), C Thomas flied out to right | 2 | 2 |
| Brandon Inge | B Inge flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), M Ellis struck out looking | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Strike (swinging), J Cust grounded out to first | 2 | 2 |
| Daric Barton | D Barton flied out to right | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| Alex Avila | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, A Avila grounded out to second | 2 | 2 |
| Ramon Santiago | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, R Santiago walked | 2 | 2 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Granderson hit into fielder's choice to center, R Santiago out at second | 2 | 2 |
| Placido Polanco | Strike (looking), P Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Granderson out at second | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Cliff Pennington | Strike (looking), Ball, C Pennington flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, A Kennedy singled to left, R Perry relieved A Galarraga | 2 | 2 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, Strike (looking), A Kennedy stole second, Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), R Davis struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), K Suzuki struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Craig Breslow pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| C Breslow relieved T Cahill. | 2 | 2 | |
| R Raburn hit for C Guillen. | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan Raburn | Ball, Strike (foul), R Raburn singled to right | 2 | 2 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), M Cabrera struck out swinging, M Ordonez hit for A Huff | 2 | 2 |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), M Ordonez lined out to center | 2 | 2 |
| Clete Thomas | Ball, R Raburn stole second, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), C Thomas struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Perry pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| R Raburn in left field. | 2 | 2 | |
| Scott Hairston | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, S Hairston singled to center | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), R Sweeney singled to right, S Hairston to second | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Ellis sacrificed to catcher, S Hairston to third, R Sweeney to second | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Cust | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), J Cust intentionally walked | 2 | 2 |
| Daric Barton | Strike (looking), D Barton popped out to third | 2 | 2 |
| Cliff Pennington | Strike (foul), C Pennington grounded out to first | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Andrew Bailey pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK | |
| A Bailey relieved C Breslow. | 2 | 2 | |
| Brandon Inge | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Inge struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Avila | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, A Avila grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 2 |
| Ramon Santiago | Strike (looking), R Santiago grounded out to second | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Zach Miner pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK | |
| Z Miner relieved R Perry. | 2 | 2 | |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), A Kennedy singled to center | 2 | 2 |
| Rajai Davis | R Davis sacrificed to first, A Kennedy to second | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Ball, K Suzuki singled to left, A Kennedy scored | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||