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Fall quickly a classic in Detroit
A's go down with a fight
Milton Bradley and Eric Chavez hit RBI doubles in the first, and Jay Payton added a solo homer, but the A's couldn't find a way to avert a sweep at Comerica Park. Dan Haren meant business early, fanning six batters over the first three innings. Huston Street gave up Magglio Ordonez's walk-off three-run homer in the ninth.
Complete story >  
 Bradley's RBI double
 Payton's solo homer
 Chavez drives in Bradley
 Oakland's season ends
Tigers 6, Athletics 3
Magglio Ordonez is swarmed at home plate after his walk-off blast. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Tigers sweep to Series
Three years removed from a 119-loss season, the Tigers are now reigning kings of the American League. After falling behind, Magglio Ordonez hit a solo homer in the sixth to tie it. Ordonez, though, saved his best for last with a dramatic three-run blast in the ninth to polish off the sweep and send Detroit to the World Series.
Complete story >  
 Ordonez's walk-off shot
 Polanco named ALCS MVP
 Granderson's RBI double
 Monroe hits an RBI double
 Ordonez's first homer
OAK
October 14, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Oakland
2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   3 8 1
Detroit
0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3   6 11 0
DET
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kendall, C5020020.294
Kotsay, CF4100112.250
Bradley, RF5131001.500
Thomas, DH3000103.000
Chavez, 3B3011101.231
Payton, LF3111102.286
Swisher, 1B3010101.100
Scutaro, SS4000004.067
Jimenez, 2B3000011.167
  a-Kielty, PH1000000.000
  Kiger, 2B0000000.000
Totals343835415 

a-Popped out for Jimenez in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Bradley (2, Bonderman), Chavez (1, Bonderman).
HR: Payton (1, 4th inning off Bonderman, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Kendall 2; Bradley 4; Chavez 2; Payton 4; Swisher.
RBI: Bradley (5), Chavez (2), Payton (2).
2-out RBI: Chavez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Payton; Jimenez; Scutaro 2.
GIDP: Thomas.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Chavez (1, throw).
DP: 2 (Jimenez-Scutaro, Chavez-Swisher).

 
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Granderson, CF4111110.333
Monroe, LF4121121.429
Polanco, 2B5130002.529
Ordonez, RF4224112.235
Guillen, 1B3010113.188
Rodriguez, C4000023.125
Gomez, DH4010023.444
Inge, 3B3110111.333
Santiago, SS3000003.000
  a-Thames, PH1000000.000
Totals35611651018 

a-Flied out for Santiago in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Granderson (2, Haren), Monroe (2, Haren).
HR: Ordonez 2 (2, 6th inning off Haren, 0 on, 0 out; 9th inning off Street, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Granderson 2; Monroe 3; Polanco 3; Ordonez 8; Guillen; Gomez; Inge.
RBI: Granderson (2), Monroe (4), Ordonez 4 (6).
2-out RBI: Ordonez 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ordonez; Inge; Gomez; Santiago.
GIDP: Guillen.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: (Polanco-Santiago-Guillen).

 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Haren 5.07332715.40
Kennedy 1.11002100.00
Calero 0.00001000.00
Street (L, 0-1)2.133302110.80
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bonderman 6.26332314.05
Walker 0.10000100.00
Grilli 0.21003000.00
Ledezma (W, 1-0)1.11000003.38

Haren pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
Calero pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Haren 2, Kennedy, Bonderman.
IBB: Inge (by Kennedy).
Pitches-strikes: Haren 85-56, Kennedy 36-20, Calero 6-2, Street 28-20, Bonderman 100-65, Walker 7-4, Grilli 21-4, Ledezma 16-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: Haren 5-3, Kennedy 1-2, Calero 0-0, Street 3-2, Bonderman 9-8, Walker 0-0, Grilli 2-0, Ledezma 0-4.
Batters faced: Haren 23, Kennedy 7, Calero 1, Street 9, Bonderman 28, Walker 1, Grilli 5, Ledezma 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Kennedy 1-0, Calero 2-0, Street 3-0, Walker 1-0, Ledezma 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Jerry Crawford. LF: Hunter Wendelstedt. RF: Derryl Cousins.
Weather: 50 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:23.
Att: 42,967.

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