Tigers' trip ends in defeat
Athletics 3, Tigers 2
Detroit starter Nate Robertson (center) departs in the seventh inning. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Looking to head home on a high note, the Tigers couldn't even the score and finished their trip at 3-8. Lefty Nate Robertson gave up three runs over six-plus frames, while Craig Monroe and Magglio Ordonez collected RBIs.
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Detroit
(61-46)
Lost 2
Oakland 3, Detroit 2
Today's Boxes 8/1/07
TB 6, TOR 2
BOS 5, BAL 4
NYY 8, CWS 1
WSH 7, CIN 2
FLA 4, COL 3
PIT 15, STL 1
TEX 9, CLE 6
ATL 12, HOU 3
NYM 8, MIL 5
CHC 5, PHI 4
KC 5, MIN 3
SEA 8, LAA 7
ARI 9, SD 5
LAD 6, SF 4
Oakland
(51-57)
Won 2
August 1, 2007
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Standings thru 8/1/07  | Gameday  | Tigers Stats  | Athletics Stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Raburn , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .382
b-Casey , PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
c-Guillen , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312
Polanco , 2B3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .343
Sheffield , DH3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .290
Ordonez , RF2 1 1 1 2 0 3 .348
Rodriguez , C4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .283
Hessman , 1B2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
a-Granderson , PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300
Monroe , LF4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .222
Infante , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
Inge , 3B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246
Totals 32 2 7 2 5 8 15
a-Struck out for Hessman in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Raburn in the 7th. c-Struck out for Casey in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Polanco (26, Braden).TB : Raburn; Polanco 3; Ordonez; Rodriguez; Monroe; Infante.RBI : Monroe (53), Ordonez (89).2-out RBI : Monroe.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ordonez 2; Casey; Monroe 2.Team LOB : 8.
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Buck , RF4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .283
Stewart , LF5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .303
Swisher , CF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .256
Piazza , DH4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .305
Ellis , 2B4 1 2 1 0 0 5 .261
Scutaro , 3B3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .237
Johnson , 1B3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .237
Murphy , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .156
Bowen , C4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .213
Totals 33 3 9 3 4 4 25
BATTING 2B : Buck 2 (17, Robertson, Robertson), Stewart (13, Robertson).HR : Ellis (13, 6th inning off Robertson, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Buck 4; Stewart 2; Swisher; Piazza 2; Ellis 5; Bowen.RBI : Stewart (33), Piazza (20), Ellis (47).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Murphy; Scutaro; Ellis 2; Stewart 2.Team LOB : 11. FIELDING Outfield assists : Buck (Monroe at 2nd base).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Braden 5.1 4 2 2 2 3 0 5.28
Brown (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.09
Casilla (H, 7)0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.08
Embree (S, 12)1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.45
Robertson pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.WP : Braden.IBB : Swisher (by Durbin).HBP : Murphy (by Seay).Pitches-strikes : Robertson 96-65, Durbin 22-9, Seay 20-8, Grilli 7-5, Braden 92-55, Brown 24-15, Casilla 16-8, Embree 19-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Robertson 6-10, Durbin 3-0, Seay 0-0, Grilli 0-1, Braden 3-9, Brown 1-0, Casilla 1-0, Embree 1-2.Batters faced : Robertson 28, Durbin 5, Seay 4, Grilli 1, Braden 21, Brown 6, Casilla 5, Embree 5.Inherited runners-scored : Durbin 2-0, Grilli 3-0, Brown 1-1, Casilla 2-0, Embree 3-0.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Mike Everitt.Weather : 67 degrees, sunny.Wind : 11 mph, L to R.T : 3:10.Att : 27,118.
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