MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
07/22/2005
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1438 - FRIDAY, JULY 22ND , 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (42-55) 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 11 13 0
Detroit Tigers (55-42) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 6 6 1
Araujo Shines in 11-6 Oakland Win
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, 11-6, in part because of designated hitter Jaime Araujo. Araujo was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3 for the Athletics. The Athletics raised their record to 42-55.

Oakland used a timely hit from Ryan Zimmerman to get the win. The third baseman stroked a bases-clearing double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Athletics ahead, 7-5. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"Just trying to keep things simple and helping the team win any way I can," Araujo told a local reporter after the game.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pierre CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 5 .298 5 34
N. Panther LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .218 6 32
R. Zimmerman 3B 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .319 10 62
J. Hamilton RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .268 16 75
J. Posada C 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 .256 11 38
J. Araujo DH 4 3 3 3 0 1 0 .262 2 27
K. Matsui SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .252 3 23
J. Thurston 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .255 9 38
C. Barski 1B 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 .221 1 22
   a-J. Guillen PR, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306 6 37
Totals 39 11 13 11 1 7 16      
a - J. Guillen pinch ran for C. Barski in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Panther (12, 1st Inning off A. Harang, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Barski 2 (9, 2nd Inning off A. Harang, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off B. Nelson, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Zimmerman (21, 7th Inning off B. Nelson, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Araujo (2, 7th Inning off D. Tankersley, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pierre , N. Panther 2 , R. Zimmerman 2 , J. Hamilton , J. Posada , J. Araujo 6 , K. Matsui , C. Barski 5 , J. Guillen
2-out RBI: C. Barski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pierre , J. Posada
GIDP: J. Pierre
Sac Bunt: K. Matsui
Hit by Pitch: J. Pierre , J. Araujo , J. Thurston
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cust CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .269 10 43
J. Fraga DH 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .237 13 51
J. Parra RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .226 17 80
T. Clark 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .220 6 11
D. Lee 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296 10 50
F. Sanchez 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .313 6 47
W. Otanez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .281 13 53
A. Munoz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 1 13
S. Lopez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 6 39
Totals 31 6 6 6 4 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Fraga (16, 5th Inning off S. Strickland, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cust , J. Fraga 2 , J. Parra , T. Clark , D. Lee , F. Sanchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Clark , W. Otanez , A. Munoz
Sac Bunt: J. Fraga
Sac Fly: J. Parra
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: F. Sanchez (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Sanchez-Otanez-Clark)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Strickland W (9-7) 7.1 6 6 6 4 1 0 100 4.52   
A. Amezquita 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strickland 39
Batters Faced: S. Strickland 32, A. Amezquita 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strickland 13-8, A. Amezquita 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strickland 100-58, A. Amezquita 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Amezquita 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Harang 6.0 6 3 3 0 5 0 102 4.53   
B. Nelson L (2-2), BS (4) 0.1 2 5 4 1 0 0 15 5.55   
D. Tankersley 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 6 3.66   
C. Rico 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Harang 53
Batters Faced: A. Harang 24, B. Nelson 6, D. Tankersley 3, C. Rico 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Harang 8-5, B. Nelson 0-1, D. Tankersley 0-0, C. Rico 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Harang 102-65, B. Nelson 15-7, D. Tankersley 6-4, C. Rico 29-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Nelson 1-1 , D. Tankersley 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Nelson , C. Rico 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jaime Araujo
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 41019
Special Notes: C Chris Barski was injured while running the bases.
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