MLB GAMETRAX

Det
6
FINAL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
0
0
6
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
TV:
Oak
0
On The Field
O.co Coliseum
Oakland, California
Justin Verlander
Jarrod Parker
W (2-0)
IP H ER BB K ERA
9.0 4 0 1 11 0.56
L (0-2)
IP H ER BB K ERA
6.1 7 4 1 6 4.26

Cat's meow
Already an ace and MVP, Justin Verlander proved to be the Detroit Tigers' ultimate closer, too. Verlander struck out 11 in a four-hitter, pitching Detroit into a second straight AL championship series a day after Jose Valverde failed to hold a ninth-inning lead with a 6-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the decisive Game 5 of their division series Thursday night. Verlander tossed his first career postseason shutout and complete game...
Full Story


Team Page: Tigers | Athletics

Scoring Summary
Top of 3rd
- A.Jackson doubled to center, Infante scored.
- On J.Parker's wild pitch, A.Jackson scored.
Top of 7th
- A.Jackson singled to center, Jh.Peralta scored, Infante to third.
- Mi.Cabrera was hit by a pitch, Infante scored, A.Jackson to third, Berry to second.
- Fielder singled to center, A.Jackson scored, Berry to third, Mi.Cabrera to second.
- D.Young safe at first on Drew's error, Berry scored, Mi.Cabrera to third, Fielder to second.

AL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
GM HM Result Visiting Pitcher Home Pitcher
1 Det Det 3-1 L: Parker W: Verlander
2 Det Det 5-4 L: Balfour W: Alburquerque
3 Oak Oak 2-0 L: Sanchez W: Anderson
4 Oak Oak 4-3 L: Valverde W: Cook
5 Oak Det 6-0 W: Verlander L: Parker
Box Scores
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. A. Jackson, CF 5 2 2 2 0
2. Q. Berry, LF 3 1 1 0 1
2. A. Garcia, RF 0 0 0 0 0
3. M. Cabrera, 3B 4 0 0 1 0
4. P. Fielder, 1B 5 0 1 1 0
5. D. Young, DH 4 0 1 1 0
6. A. Dirks, RF-LF 4 0 1 0 0
7. J. Peralta, SS 4 1 1 0 0
8. A. Avila, C 4 0 0 0 0
9. O. Infante, 2B 3 2 2 0 1
Totals 36 6 9 5 2
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. C. Crisp, CF 4 0 0 0 0
2. S. Drew, SS 4 0 0 0 0
3. Y. Cespedes, LF 4 0 1 0 0
4. S. Smith, DH 4 0 0 0 0
5. J. Reddick, RF 3 0 0 0 0
6. J. Donaldson, 3B 3 0 1 0 0
7. B. Moss, 1B 2 0 1 0 1
8. D. Norris, C 2 0 0 0 0
8. J. Gomes, PH 1 0 0 0 0
8. G. Kottaras, C 0 0 0 0 0
9. C. Pennington, 2B 3 0 1 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0 1
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Verlander
(W, 2-0)
9.0 4 0 0 1 11 0.56
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Parker
(L, 0-2)
6.1 7 4 4 1 6 4.26
R Cook 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 8.10
J Blevins 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
E Scribner 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00
* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: A Jackson (2), Q Berry (1)
BASERUNNING
SB: A Dirks (1), J Peralta (1), O Infante (1)
BATTING
2B: Y Cespedes (1)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Tigers
Jose Valverde (DET - P)

News: Valverde pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his fourth save of the season and preserve the Tigers 2-1 win over the Rangers on Friday. He gave up no hits, walked one and did not strike anyone out.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013)
Miguel Cabrera (DET - 3B)

News: Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a run scored against the Rangers on Friday. He currently leads the AL with 42 RBI and is currently hitting .506 (27-for-53) with runners in scoring position.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013)
Rick Porcello (DET - P)

News: Porcello held the Rangers to one run on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 5.2 innings Friday.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013)
Athletics
Adam Rosales (OAK - 2B)

News: Rosales went 1-for-3 and hit the game-winning home run against the Royals on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Josh Donaldson (OAK - 3B)

News: Donaldson went 2-for-3 and hit a solo home run against the Royals on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Grant Balfour (OAK - P)

News: Balfour pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his seventh save of the season and preserve the A's win over the Royals on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)

Injury Report
Tigers
NameInjuryStatus
A JacksonStrained right hamstringon 15-day DL
O DotelRight elbow inflammationon 15-day DL
Athletics
NameInjuryStatus
J ReddickSprained right wriston 15-day DL
B AndersonRight foot stress fractureon 15-day DL
S SizemoreTorn left ACL - out for seasonon 60-day DL
H NakajimaStrained left hamstringon 15-day DL
F RodriguezRight elbow surgery - out for seasonon 60-day DL

Member Comments

Please note by clicking on "Post comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Use and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be Polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator.

powered by
Advertisement