DET @ OAK

October 10, 2006

Final Score: DET 5 - OAK 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance
35,655
Game Duration
200 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Nate Robertson
Losing Pitcher
Barry Zito

Umpires

Home Plate
Jerry Crawford
First Base
Hunter Wendelstedt
Second Base
Derryl Cousins
Third Base
Chuck Meriwether

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
63°F
Sky
Sunny
Wind Direction
ltor
Wind Speed
11 mph

Line Score

DET @ OAK — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 1
OAK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1

DET Batting

DET @ OAK — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sean Casey 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Curtis Granderson 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Carlos Guillen 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Brandon Inge 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000
Todd Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Craig Monroe 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Magglio Ordonez 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Placido Polanco 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Nate Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fernando Rodney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ivan Rodriguez 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400
Ramon Santiago 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marcus Thames 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joel Zumaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 38 5 11 5 5 3 2 0 2 0 .289

OAK Batting

DET @ OAK — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Joe Blanton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Milton Bradley 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Kiko Calero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eric Chavez 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Chad Gaudin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D'Angelo Jimenez 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Jason Kendall 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Joe Kennedy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Kotsay 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jay Payton 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500
Marco Scutaro 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Nick Swisher 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Thomas 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Barry Zito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 5 5 3 0 0 0 .250

DET Pitching

DET @ OAK — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Todd Jones - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Nate Robertson (W) W 5.0 6 0 0 3 4 0 0.00
Fernando Rodney - 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Joel Zumaya - 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 1 1 5 5 0 1.00

OAK Pitching

DET @ OAK — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joe Blanton - 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00
Kiko Calero - 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Chad Gaudin - 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Joe Kennedy - 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Barry Zito (L) L 3.2 7 5 5 3 0 2 12.27
Team Totals 9.0 11 5 5 5 3 2 5.00

Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics, October 10, 2006

Playing on the road, the Detroit Tigers won 5-1 over the Oakland Athletics on October 10, 2006 in a League Championship Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 35,655, a game time of 200 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 63 degrees, sunny skies, and a 11 mph wind. The line score has the Detroit Tigers crossing the plate in the third and fourth; the fourth brought 3 runs. The Oakland Athletics' only run came in the eighth inning. The Detroit Tigers had 11 hits and the Oakland Athletics 8, with 1 and 1 errors. Nate Robertson was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 6 hits in 5.0 innings. Barry Zito took the loss after 3.2 innings and 5 runs. The Detroit Tigers' pitching table lists Todd Jones, Nate Robertson, Fernando Rodney, and Joel Zumaya. The Oakland Athletics' pitching table lists Joe Blanton, Kiko Calero, Chad Gaudin, Joe Kennedy, and Barry Zito. For the Detroit Tigers, Brandon Inge went 3 for 3, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Ivan Rodriguez also homered for the Detroit Tigers. The Oakland Athletics' top hitter was Jay Payton, 2 for 4, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Jerry Crawford.

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