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Tigers aim to avoid series sweep

Jun 4, 2008 - 11:56 AM Detroit (24-33) at Oakland (31-27) 3:35 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Nate Robertson and the Detroit Tigers will try to avoid a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.

Robertson (3-5, 5.92 ERA), shooting for his third consecutive win, gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings of a 7-4 win at Seattle on Friday.

The 30-year-old could move above .500 against Oakland, which owns a 3-3 record when facing Robertson through seven lifetime meetings.

Oakland hands the ball to Justin Duchscherer (4-4, 2.27), who will be making his first career start against the Tigers. The righthander is 2-2 with 3.18 ERA over nine trips out of the bullpen in the all-time series. Duchscherer is 3-0 with a lowly 1.35 ERA this season at McAfee Coliseum.

Jack Cust drove in the game-winning run with two outs in the 11th inning, lifting the Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.








  • AL
    FINAL 11
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0
    OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0
    10 11 R H E
    -- -- - - -
    DETROIT 0 0 4 9 0
    OAKLAND 0 1 5 8 0 (FINAL 11)

    BATTERIES: DET

    Jun 4 1:57 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JACK CUST SCORED KURT SUZUKI.
    FINAL SCORE: OAKLAND 5, DETROIT 4

    Tigers 4, Athletics 5  Bot 11, 0 OutsJun 4 1:57 AM
  • 140
    roots
    AndrewD Added 5 roots

    Tigers 4, Athletics 4  Top 11, 0 OutsJun 4 1:38 AM
  • 130
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 48 roots (Extra Innings)

    Tigers 4, Athletics 4  Top 10, 0 OutsJun 4 1:11 AM
  • 77
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 77 roots (Close Finish)

    Tigers 4, Athletics 4  Top 9, 0 OutsJun 4 12:55 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TRAVIS BUCK SCORED ERIC CHAVEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T BUCK ON FIRST, E BROWN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
    OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.217, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers 4, Athletics 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 4 12:52 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED MARCUS THAMES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, M
    ORDONEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
    OAKLAND 3 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: E RENTERIA (.270, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers 4, Athletics 3  Top 7, 0 OutsJun 4 12:16 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ERIC CHAVEZ (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF ARMANDO GALARRAGA SCORED KURT SUZUKI AND BOBBY
    CROSBY.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, OAKLAND 3
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E BROWN (.253, 1-FOR-2)

    Tigers 3, Athletics 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 3 11:51 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, M THAMES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.294, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)

    Tigers 3, Athletics 0  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 3 11:31 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED RYAN RABURN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P POLANCO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.241, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers 2, Athletics 0  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 3 11:21 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R RABURN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.281, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers 1, Athletics 0  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 3 11:20 PM

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