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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/24)

Game 1: Tuesday, August 23
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Game 2: Wednesday, August 24
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Game 3: Thursday, August 25
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Athletics 9

(69-56, 30-30 away)

Tigers 2

(61-63, 32-32 home)

7:05 PM ET, August 24, 2005

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan 

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OAK 112401000 9 15 0
DET 000000020 2 10 1

W: K. Saarloos (9-6)

L: J. Bonderman (14-10)

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Oakland - Top of 1st		SCORE
Jeremy Bonderman pitching for DetroitOAKDET
M Ellis homered to left.10
M Kotsay popped out to second.10
B Crosby flied out to right.10
E Chavez singled to left.10
D Johnson flied out to right.10
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandOAKDET
P Polanco lined out to pitcher.10
B Inge grounded out to shortstop.10
I Rodriguez grounded out to second.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Jeremy Bonderman pitching for DetroitOAKDET
J Payton singled to center.10
J Payton safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Bonderman.10
N Swisher struck out swinging.10
A Melhuse doubled to deep center, J Payton scored.20
M Scutaro struck out looking.20
M Ellis flied out to center.20
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandOAKDET
M Ordonez flied out to right.20
C Pena walked.20
D Young singled to left, C Pena to second.20
C Monroe struck out swinging.20
O Infante lined out to left.20
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Jeremy Bonderman pitching for DetroitOAKDET
M Kotsay singled to left.20
B Crosby walked, M Kotsay to second.20
E Chavez singled to center, M Kotsay to third, B Crosby to second.20
D Johnson grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Kotsay scored, E Chavez out at second, B Crosby to third.30
J Payton singled to center, B Crosby scored, D Johnson to second.40
N Swisher grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, J Payton out at second.40
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandOAKDET
C Granderson grounded out to second.40
P Polanco grounded out to second.40
B Inge singled to center.40
I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Inge out at second.40
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 4th		SCORE
Jeremy Bonderman pitching for DetroitOAKDET
A Melhuse singled to center.40
M Scutaro reached on infield single to third, A Melhuse to second.40
R Colon relieved J Bonderman.40
M Ellis struck out swinging.40
M Kotsay homered to right, A Melhuse and M Scutaro scored.70
B Crosby grounded out to third.70
E Chavez homered to left.80
D Johnson grounded out to shortstop.80
4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandOAKDET
M Ordonez grounded out to pitcher.80
C Pena struck out looking.80
D Young singled to left.80
C Monroe singled to center, D Young to second.80
O Infante grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Young out at third.80
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 5th		SCORE
Roman Colon pitching for DetroitOAKDET
J Payton struck out swinging.80
N Swisher grounded out to first.80
A Melhuse reached on infield single to second.80
M Scutaro grounded out to catcher.80
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandOAKDET
C Granderson reached on infield single to third.80
P Polanco grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Granderson out at second.80
B Inge doubled to deep center.80
I Rodriguez struck out swinging.80
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 6th		SCORE
Roman Colon pitching for DetroitOAKDET
M Ellis lined out to right.80
M Kotsay grounded out to second.80
B Crosby homered to left.90
V Darensbourg relieved R Colon.90
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandOAKDET
C Pena singled to right.90
D Young grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, C Pena out at second.90
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 7th		SCORE
Vic Darensbourg pitching for DetroitOAKDET
N Logan in right field.90
N Logan in center field.90
C Monroe in right field.90
C Granderson in left field.90
D Johnson popped out to shortstop.90
J Payton singled to left.90
N Swisher flied out to left.90
A Melhuse walked, J Payton to second.90
C Spurling relieved V Darensbourg.90
M Scutaro grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Melhuse out at second.90
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandOAKDET
C Monroe grounded out to third.90
O Infante lined out to third.90
C Granderson walked.90
P Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Granderson out at second.90
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 8th		SCORE
Chris Spurling pitching for DetroitOAKDET
J McDonald at second base.90
M Ellis grounded out to second.90
M Kotsay lined out to third.90
B Crosby grounded out to shortstop.90
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Keiichi Yabu pitching for OaklandOAKDET
K Yabu relieved K Saarloos.90
B Inge walked.90
I Rodriguez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, B Inge out at second.90
N Logan singled to right center.90
C Pena homered to right center, N Logan scored.92
D Young singled to center.92
C Monroe fouled out to catcher.92
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 9th		SCORE
Jamie Walker pitching for DetroitOAKDET
J Walker relieved C Spurling.92
K Ginter hit for E Chavez.92
K Ginter flied out to right.92
S Hatteberg hit for D Johnson.92
S Hatteberg struck out swinging.92
J Payton walked.92
N Swisher singled to left, J Payton to second.92
A Melhuse struck out swinging.92
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Bottom of 9th		SCORE
Joe Kennedy pitching for OaklandOAKDET
S Hatteberg at first base.92
J Kennedy relieved K Yabu.92
O Infante struck out swinging.92
C Granderson flied out to left.92
J McDonald struck out looking.92
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors