OAK @ DET

October 06, 2012

Final Score: OAK 1 - DET 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Comerica Park
Attendance
43,323
Game Duration
176 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Justin Verlander
Losing Pitcher
Jarrod Parker
Save
Jose Valverde

Umpires

Home Plate
Jim Reynolds
First Base
Mark Wegner
Second Base
Dana DeMuth
Third Base
Eric Cooper

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
49°F
Wind Direction
tolf
Wind Speed
10 mph

Line Score

OAK @ DET — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
DET 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 x 3 7 0

OAK Batting

OAK @ DET — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jerry Blevins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Yoenis Cespedes 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Coco Crisp 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Josh Donaldson 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Stephen Drew 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
George Kottaras 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brandon Moss 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Neshek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Derek Norris 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jarrod Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cliff Pennington 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Josh Reddick 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Seth Smith 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 4 14 1 0 1 0 .129

DET Batting

OAK @ DET — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Alex Avila 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .667
Joaquin Benoit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Quintin Berry 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .667
Miguel Cabrera 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Dirks 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Prince Fielder 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Avisail Garcia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Omar Infante 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Austin Jackson 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Jhonny Peralta 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Valverde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Justin Verlander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Delmon Young 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 3 7 1 1 6 2 0 1 1 .241

OAK Pitching

OAK @ DET — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jerry Blevins - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Pat Neshek - 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jarrod Parker (L) L 6.1 7 3 2 1 5 1 2.84
Team Totals 8.0 7 3 2 1 6 1 2.25

DET Pitching

OAK @ DET — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joaquin Benoit - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jose Valverde (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Justin Verlander (W) W 7.0 3 1 1 4 11 1 1.29
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 4 14 1 1.00

Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers, October 6, 2012

At home, the Detroit Tigers won 3-1 over the Oakland Athletics on October 6, 2012, a Division Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 43,323, a game time of 176 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 49 degrees and a 10 mph wind. The Oakland Athletics' only run came in the first inning. The Detroit Tigers scored single runs in the first, third, and fifth innings. Hits were 4 for the Oakland Athletics and 7 for the Detroit Tigers, with 1 and 0 errors. Justin Verlander was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jarrod Parker after 6.1 innings and 3 runs. Jose Valverde earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Justin Verlander, who had 11. The Oakland Athletics used Jerry Blevins, Pat Neshek, and Jarrod Parker on the mound. The Detroit Tigers' pitching table lists Joaquin Benoit, Jose Valverde, and Justin Verlander. Coco Crisp led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 1 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. For the Detroit Tigers, Alex Avila went 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Jim Reynolds.

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