Braden, A's take series from Detroit
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07/01/2009 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Braden threw seven strong innings, and Jack Cust and Jason Giambi each hit a two-run homer, as the Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit, 5-1, in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Braden (6-7) allowed one run on five hits and a walk and struck out three in the win. Brad Ziegler and Andrew Bailey each tossed a scoreless inning to end the game.
Kurt Suzuki doubled and drove in a run for the A's, who won this series after losing five in a row.
"We've been facing good pitching all year," Cust said. "Today we went out and beat one of the best pitchers in the league. We've just got to take that mindset and remember that, and go into these next games against guys that are similar to him and try to have good at-bats."
Justin Verlander (8-4) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk in six innings and took the loss. He also struck out six.
"I went back and looked over some of the tape and the two pitches that hurt me weren't that bad of pitches," Verlander said. "Can't be too disappointed. Obviously I am in the results, but the way I threw the ball, I'm all right with it."
Gerald Laird doubled and had the lone RBI for Detroit, which has dropped its last two series.
The Tigers got on the scoreboard in the second inning, as Ryan Raburn hit a one-out single and Laird later doubled to drive him in.
But Cust hit a two-run shot in the fourth, his 14th homer of the season, to give Oakland the lead. Giambi then homered to right in the sixth after Matt Holliday had led off with a single.
In the eighth, Bobby Crosby had a one-out base hit and came around on Suzuki's double to make it 5-1. Bailey then struck out the side in the ninth, working around a one-out walk to Marcus Thames in the process, to finish the game.
Game Notes
Oakland finished its nine-game homestand with a 3-6 mark...Detroit fell to 2-4 on its current nine-game road trip...Both clubs play again Friday, with the A's opening a three-game set at Cleveland and the Tigers beginning a three- game series at Minnesota.
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