Tigers 14, Athletics 8
Gio Gonzalez reacts after giving up his second homer in the first inning. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Despite scoring five runs in the fifth inning, the A's could not overcome an ineffective start from lefty Gio Gonzalez, who allowed nine runs (eight earned) in 1 2/3 innings. Jack Hannahan and Rajai Davis each knocked in a pair of runs.
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Detroit 14, Oakland 8
Today's Boxes 9/8/08
BAL 14, CLE 3
PHI 8, FLA 6
BOS 3, TB 0
CIN 5, MIL 4
HOU 3, PIT 2
SD 4, LAD 0
LAA 12, NYY 1
SF 6, ARI 2
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Standings thru 9/8/08 | Recap: OAK | DET | Gameday | Athletics stats | Tigers stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Davis, R , CF
6
1
2
2
0
0
3
.255
Barton , 1B
6
1
1
1
0
1
5
.220
Sweeney , RF
3
0
1
0
2
0
1
.284
Cust , DH
4
1
0
0
1
1
5
.228
Suzuki, K , C
5
2
3
1
0
0
1
.289
Hannahan , 3B
5
1
2
2
0
0
4
.221
Cunningham , LF
4
1
1
0
1
1
3
.333
Patterson, E , 2B
5
1
1
1
0
1
3
.198
Pennington , SS
3
0
2
1
1
0
0
.211
Totals 41 8 13 8 5 4 25
BATTING 2B : Hannahan (27, Miner).3B : Barton (5, Miner).TB : Davis, R 2; Barton 3;
Sweeney; Suzuki, K 3; Hannahan 3; Cunningham; Patterson, E; Pennington 2.RBI : Barton (44), Suzuki, K (38), Hannahan
2 (45), Patterson, E (14), Pennington (3), Davis, R 2 (18).2-out RBI : Hannahan.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Patterson, E 2; Cunningham 2; Cust 2.Team RISP : 5-for-14.Team LOB : 12.FIELDING E :
Pennington 2 (5, throw, throw), Sweeney (1, fielding).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF
6
0
0
0
0
2
2
.305
Polanco , 2B
5
1
1
0
0
1
1
.306
Ordonez , RF
3
4
3
2
2
0
0
.323
Joyce , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.259
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
2
2
3
0
1
1
.293
Sheffield , DH
5
2
2
5
0
0
2
.225
Thames, M , LF
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
.238
Raburn , LF
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.240
Renteria , SS
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
.270
Hessman , 3B
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
.235
Inge , C
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
.214
Totals 37 14 12 14 5 7 13
BATTING 2B : Renteria (19, Outman), Ordonez (31, Embree).3B : Inge (4, Gonzalez, G), Renteria
(2, Outman).HR : Ordonez (19, 1st inning off Gonzalez, G, 1 on, 1 out), Sheffield 2 (16, 1st inning off Gonzalez,
G, 0 on, 2 out; 2nd inning off Gonzalez, G, 3 on, 2 out), Cabrera, Mi (33, 3rd inning off Outman, 1 on, 2 out), Hessman (2,
8th inning off Gray, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Polanco; Ordonez 7; Cabrera, Mi 5; Sheffield 8; Renteria 5; Hessman 4; Inge
3.RBI : Ordonez 2 (88), Sheffield 5 (50), Inge 2 (46), Renteria (48), Cabrera, Mi 3 (116), Hessman (3).2-out
RBI : Sheffield 5; Renteria; Cabrera, Mi 3; Hessman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Inge 2; Thames,
M.SF : Inge.Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB :
Renteria (6, 2nd base off Casilla/Suzuki, K).FIELDING E : Renteria (15, fielding).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gonzalez, G (L, 1-4)
1.2
5
9
8
2
1
3
9.32
Outman
2.1
4
3
3
0
1
1
6.23
Casilla
2.0
0
0
0
2
1
0
3.38
Embree
1.0
2
1
1
0
2
0
4.80
Gray
1.0
1
1
1
1
2
1
9.00
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Miner
4.1
11
8
8
2
3
0
4.29
Lopez, A
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
3.69
Fossum (W, 3-1)
2.2
0
0
0
1
1
0
5.02
Rapada
0.2
0
0
0
1
0
0
4.24
Glover
1.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5.05
HBP : Hessman (by Gonzalez, G), Cabrera, Mi (by Gonzalez, G), Hessman
(by Outman), Pennington (by Fossum).Pitches-strikes : Gonzalez, G 59-35, Outman 50-28, Casilla 38-18, Embree 21-15,
Gray 20-12, Miner 110-71, Lopez, A 10-5, Fossum 36-20, Rapada 20-11, Glover 12-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Gonzalez,
G 4-1, Outman 2-3, Casilla 1-2, Embree 1-0, Gray 0-0, Miner 3-2, Lopez, A 0-0, Fossum 2-4, Rapada 2-0, Glover 2-2.Batters
faced : Gonzalez, G 15, Outman 13, Casilla 8, Embree 5, Gray 5, Miner 26, Lopez, A 2, Fossum 10, Rapada 4, Glover 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Outman 1-1, Lopez, A 3-3, Fossum 2-0, Glover 2-0.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Bruce Dreckman.
2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Mike Estabrook.Weather : 74 degrees, rain.Wind : 11 mph, Out to LF.T :
3:29.Att : 37,981.September 8, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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