Game Wrapup


	Rogers toast of the town

Oakland falls into 3-0 hole

By Mychael Urban / MLB.com

Rich Harden battled through wildness to toss 5 2/3 solid innings, but the damage was done early as the A's were again unable to solve the Tigers. Oakland managed just two hits in the game and Frank Thomas stayed without a base knock in the series.

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Kotsay's two great catches

Harden's postgame interview

Tigers 3, Athletics 0

Kenny Rogers continues to baffle hitters for the Tigers in the playoffs. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Tigers roll in chilly Detroit

By Jason Beck / MLB.com

Kenny Rogers remained in a nearly unhittable zone, and Tigers hitters did enough in winter-like temperatures to put Detroit one win away from polishing off the A's. With his superb Game 3 start, Rogers has tossed 15 straight scoreless innings in the playoffs.

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Monroe's home run

Inge's great catch

Ordonez drives in a run

Polanco's RBI single

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kendall, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Kotsay, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333
Bradley, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.462
Thomas, DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Payton, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.273
Chavez, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Swisher, 1B	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000
Scutaro, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.091
Jimenez, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.222
a-Kielty, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Kiger, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	27	0	2	0	2	6	9
a-Grounded into a double play for Jimenez in the 8th.
BATTING TB: Kendall; Scutaro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Payton. GIDP: Jimenez; Kielty. Team LOB: 3. FIELDING DP: (Swisher-Scutaro-Harden).

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	.364
Monroe, LF	3	2	2	1	1	1	3	.400
Polanco, 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.500
Ordonez, RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.154
Guillen, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.154
Rodriguez, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167
Infante, DH	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.500
a-Gomez, PH-DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.600
Inge, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.333
Santiago, SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.000
Totals	29	3	6	3	7	5	21
a-Singled for Infante in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Polanco (1, Harden). HR: Monroe (1, 5th inning off Harden, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Monroe 5; Polanco 3; Infante; Gomez. RBI: Polanco (2), Ordonez (2), Monroe (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Monroe 2; Rodriguez; Granderson; Guillen. GIDP: Guillen. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Granderson (1, 2nd base off Gaudin/Kendall), Infante (1, 2nd base off Harden/Kendall). FIELDING DP: 2 (Inge-Polanco-Guillen, Polanco-Santiago-Guillen).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Harden (L, 0-1)	5.2	5	3	3	5	4	1	4.76
Gaudin	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Kennedy	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Calero	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Rogers (W, 1-0)	7.1	2	0	0	2	6	0	0.00
Rodney (H, 2)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jones (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

HBP: Thomas (by Rogers).
Pitches-strikes: Harden 105-56, Gaudin 22-11, Kennedy 3-2, Calero 18-11, Rogers 97-63, Rodney 4-3, Jones 10-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Harden 6-7, Gaudin 2-1, Kennedy 1-0, Calero 1-1, Rogers 10-6, Rodney 2-0, Jones 3-0.
Batters faced: Harden 26, Gaudin 5, Kennedy 1, Calero 4, Rogers 26, Rodney 1, Jones 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Gaudin 1-0, Kennedy 2-0, Rodney 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Mike Reilly. LF: Jerry Crawford. RF: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 41 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 26 mph, R to L.
T: 2:57.
Att: 41,669.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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