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Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics

MLB
Tigers
72-83
1-4
Final
Athletics
48-107
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 4-1

The Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum. The series is tied 2-2. The Athletics outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 8th inning. Esteury Ruiz went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics. Zach McKinstry went 2-for-5 for the Tigers.

Win probability

100%OAK final
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Play by play

  1. Top 9thKerry Carpenter

    Struck out swinging

    Carpenter struck out swinging.

    K. Carpenter · 1-5

  2. Top 9thSpencer Torkelson

    Struck out swinging

    Torkelson struck out swinging.

    S. Torkelson · 1-5

  3. Top 9thMatt Vierling

    Singled to center

    Vierling singled to center, McKinstry to second, Baddoo to third.

    M. Vierling · 1-4

  4. Top 9thZach McKinstry

    Safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Allen

    McKinstry safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Allen, Baddoo to second.

    Z. McKinstry · 2-5

  5. Top 9thAkil Baddoo

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second

    Baddoo grounded into fielder's choice to second, Kelly out at second.

    A. Baddoo · 0-4

  6. Top 9thCarson Kelly

    Walked

    Kelly walked.

    C. Kelly · 0-2

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thSeth Brown

    Grounded into double play

    Brown grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Gelof out at second.

    S. Brown · 1-4

  9. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Zack Gelof

    Singled to right, Ruiz scored

    Z. Gelof · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Gelof singled to right, Ruiz scored, Noda to third.

    DET 1 - 4 OAK
  10. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Ryan Noda

    Doubled to right, Allen scored

    R. Noda · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Noda doubled to right, Allen scored, Ruiz to third.

    DET 1 - 3 OAK
  11. Bot 8thEsteury Ruiz

    Reached on infield single to shortstop

    Ruiz reached on infield single to shortstop, Allen to second.

    E. Ruiz · 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  12. Bot 8thNick Allen

    Walked

    Allen walked.

    N. Allen · 1-2

  13. Bot 8thKevin Smith

    Grounded out to first

    Smith grounded out to first.

    K. Smith · 0-1

  14. Bot 8thJason Foley

    Foley relieved Wentz

  15. Bot 8thDET

    Short at shortstop

    Short at shortstop.

  16. Bot 8thDET

    McKinstry at third base

    McKinstry at third base.

  17. Bottom of the 8th inning
  18. Top 8thParker Meadows

    Struck out swinging

    P. Meadows struck out swinging.

    P. Meadows · 1-3

  19. Top 8thTrevor May

    May relieved Jiménez

  20. Top 8thDET

    Short ran for Lipcius

  21. Top 8thAndre Lipcius

    Walked

    Lipcius walked.

    A. Lipcius · 0-3

  22. Top 8thDany Jimenez

    Ibañez to second on wild pitch by Jiménez

    Ibañez to second on wild pitch by Jiménez, Vierling to third on wild pitch by Jiménez.

  23. Top 8thAndy Ibanez

    Ibañez walked

    Ibañez walked, Vierling to second.

    A. Ibanez · 0-3

  24. Top 8thKerry Carpenter

    Struck out swinging

    Carpenter struck out swinging.

    K. Carpenter · 1-5

  25. Top 8thSpencer Torkelson

    Struck out swinging

    Torkelson struck out swinging.

    S. Torkelson · 1-5

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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