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Athletics visit Tigers hoping to end 10-game slide

Aug 8, 2008 - 10:08 AM Oakland (53-61) at Detroit (56-58) 7:05 p.m. EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- Nothing has gone right for the Oakland Athletics since returning from the All-Star break and things don't appear to be getting any better.

The Athletics try to end their longest single-season losing streak in 14 years when they open a series against the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

Oakland endured its 10th consecutive loss on Thursday, as the Toronto Blue Jays successfully completed a four-game sweep with a 6-4 victory. The setback capped the Athletics' seventh straight series loss as they fell to 2-17 since the "Midsummer Classic" - the worst record in the majors over that span.

Oakland's current slide is its longest since dropping 12 straight in 1994. The Athletics also endured a 12-game losing from the end of the 1995 season into the start of the 1996 season.

A new series won't necessarily bring an end to the woes as Oakland has had hardly any success against Tigers starter Kenny Rogers (8-8, 4.98 ERA).

Rogers, 43, is 7-0 in his last nine starts against the Athletics, with his last loss against them coming on September 16, 2004. The veteran lefthander is 21-7 with a 4.28 ERA in 60 games - 36 starts - lifetime against Oakland.

Dallas Braden (2-2, 5.10) tries to avoid his third loss in as many starts when he counters for the Athletics. Braden surrendered four runs and six hits in 3 1/3 innings on Sunday, suffering a 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox.








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

    BATTERIES: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN, BRAD ZIEGLER (8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI
    DET - KENNY ROGERS, FREDDY DOLSI (8TH) AND BRANDON INGE

    HOME RUNS: OAK - EMIL BROWN (11) OFF KENNY ROGERS I

    Aug 8 9:44 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY EMIL BROWN (11) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 6TH OFF KENNY ROGERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, DETROIT 2
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: C GONZALEZ (.276, 1-FOR-2)

    Athletics 4, Tigers 2  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 8 8:40 PM
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    Athletics 3, Tigers 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsAug 8 8:27 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK ELLIS SCORED DARIC BARTON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, R DAVIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
    DETROIT 2 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.252, 0-FOR-2)

    Athletics 3, Tigers 2  Top 5, 0 OutsAug 8 8:22 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RAJAI DAVIS SCORED CARLOS GONZALEZ AND KURT
    SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R DAVIS ON SECOND, D BARTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
    DETROIT 2 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.225, 0-FOR-1)

    Athletics 2, Tigers 2  Top 5, 0 OutsAug 8 8:19 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARCUS THAMES (21) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 2ND OFF DALLAS BRADEN SCORED MIGUEL CABRERA.
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, DETROIT 2
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: E RENTERIA (.255, 5 HR, 37 RBI)

    Athletics 0, Tigers 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsAug 8 7:33 PM

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