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Haren, Verlander face off as A's host Tigers

Jul 31, 2007 - 2:11 PM Detroit (61-44) at Oakland (49-57) 10:05 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - A pair of All-Star starters are set to face off on Tuesday when the Detroit Tigers visit the Oakland Athletics.

American League ERA-leader Dan Haren (12-3, 2.42 ERA) will take the mound for the home team. The righthander has allowed more than three earned runs in a start just once this season and has earned a win in each of his last two outings.

Justin Verlander (11-3, 3.43) will counter for the Tigers. The reigning Rookie of the Year has been struggling of late, compiling a 2-1 mark with a 5.40 ERA over his last five starts.

The 24-year-old righthander earned a win against the A's in last season's ALCS, allowing four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 frames in a Game Two victory.

Detroit took the series opener, 5-2, on Monday behind seven strong innings from rookie Jordan Tata, who earned his first major league win. The victory snapped a four-game slide for the Tigers and increased their lead to a full game over the idle Cleveland Indians (60-45) in the AL Central.

Oakland has lost four games in a row to drop a season-high eight games below .500.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2
    OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 x 7 10 3 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER, MACAY MCBRIDE (6TH), JASON GRILLI (6TH), TIM
    BYRDAK (8TH) AND MIKE RABELO
    OAK - DAN HAREN, HUSTON STREET (7TH), SANTIAGO CASILLA
    (8TH), ALA

    Aug 1 1:00 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY TRAVIS BUCK SCORED DONNIE MURPHY.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    OAKLAND 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.257, 0-FOR-2, 2 BB)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsAug 1 12:27 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, D MURPHY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    OAKLAND 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.279, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsAug 1 12:26 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JACK CUST SCORED KURT SUZUKI AND TRAVIS BUCK.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, N SWISHER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.303, 0-FOR-3)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsAug 1 12:03 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MARK KOTSAY AND MARCO SCUTARO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.276, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsJul 31 11:53 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO TRAVIS BUCK SCORED MARK KOTSAY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T BUCK ON FIRST, K SUZUKI ON SECOND, M
    SCUTARO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.257, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsJul 31 10:46 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE BY MIKE RABELO SCORED SEAN CASEY.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.251, 12 HR, 48 RBI)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsJul 31 10:30 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY SEAN CASEY SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S CASEY ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.222, 11 HR, 52 RBI)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsJul 31 10:27 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 1 1 0 0
    OAKLAND 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
    OAK - DAN HAREN

    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.274, 7 HR, 26 RBI)
    N SWISHER (.258, 14 HR, 55 RBI)
    J CUST (.251, 17 HR, 48 RBI)

    Tigers vs. AthleticsJul 31 10:13 PM

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