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    Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers

    ALDS - GAME 1 • DET leads series 1-0
    OAK
    Oakland AthleticsAthleticsOAK
    94-68, 44-37 Away
    1
    94-68, 44-37 Away
    Final
    DET
    Detroit TigersTigersDET
    88-74, 50-31 Home
    3
    88-74, 50-31 Home
    • Gamecast
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    OAK
    DET
    123456789RHE
    100000000141
    10101000-370
    J. Verlander
    win

    J. Verlander1-0

    7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 11 K, 4 BB
    J. Parker
    loss

    J. Parker0-1

    6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
    J. Valverde
    save

    J. Valverde1

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
    No plays available

    DET leads 1-0

    • Athletics
      1
    • Tigers
      3
    Game 1
    10/6
    • Athletics
      4
    • Tigers
      5
    Game 2
    10/7
    • Tigers
      0
    • Athletics
      2
    Game 3
    10/9
    • Tigers
      3
    • Athletics
      4
    Game 4
    10/10
    • Tigers
      6
    • Athletics
      0
    Game 5
    10/11

    Game Information

    Comerica Park
    Comerica Park
    6:07 PM, October 6, 2012
    Detroit, Michigan
    Attendance: 43,323
    Game Time:2:56
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Jim Reynolds
    • First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
    • Second Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth
    • Third Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
    • Left Field Umpire - Wally Bell
    • Right Field Umpire - Scott Barry

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Cleveland4742.528-W3
    Chicago4542.5171L3
    Minnesota4247.4725L1
    Detroit3850.4328.5L1
    Kansas City3553.39811.5L3
    Full Standings

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