OAKLAND, Calif. -- Michael Fulmer got some advice in the dugout from catcher James McCann after the second inning Friday night.
McCann told Fulmer to use a steady diet of changeups -- prudent guidance for the 2016 AL Rookie of the Year.
Fulmer pitched eight innings of two-run ball after his start was pushed back a day due to rain, Jim Adduci hit a bases-loaded triple and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2.
"We leaned on it quite a bit," Fulmer said of the changeup. "We got quite a few ground balls. A few of them found holes, but I was happy with the way it kept them off balance. That's all Mac. He trusts it, so I trust it."
Fulmer (3-1) struck out nine and walked two after having his scheduled outing in Detroit rained out. Only one of the runs allowed by Fulmer was earned.
"Fulmer really set the pace for us," manager Brad Ausmus said. "His changeup was good today, he used that well. He pitched up with his fastball a number of times to get swings and misses. He just did an excellent job."
Victor Martinez had three hits and two RBI while Miguel Cabrera and Andrew Romine added two hits apiece to help Detroit win the opener of its nine-game road trip.
Yonder Alonso drove in two runs for the A's. Oakland has lost nine of 11.
The Tigers scored two runs in the third and three in the sixth to chase starter Andrew Triggs (4-2).
Adduci had the big blow with his triple in the sixth. He added a double and scored in the eighth.
"I think it was a good pitch but he did a nice job of keeping his hands in and shortening up," Triggs said. "Hat's off to him."
The 31-year-old journeyman, who spent the past two years playing in Korea and was called up from the minors on April 23 after JaCoby Jones was hit in the face by a pitch, also threw out Khris Davis trying to extend a single. The play was challenged by Oakland and upheld.
Cabrera added a running catch near the stands in foul territory while left fielder Justin Upton and second baseman Romine also made strong defensive plays for the Tigers.
Triggs gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
HOLY TOLEDO, BILL
The A's paid tribute to their late longtime broadcaster Bill King when they unveiled a neon sign above the wall in center field bearing King's signature call of "Holy Toledo" in lights. The sign will flash every time Oakland makes a big play.
"Bill King was a huge part of my youth," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "His voice is just embedded in me and my youth. One of the greats of all time, if not the greatest."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: Jones resumed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. ... J.D. Martinez began a rehab assignment with Class A Lakeland, a sign that the veteran right fielder is making progress in his recovery from a right midfoot sprain. Martinez had been hitting in extended spring training for the past week. ... 2B Ian Kinsler (hamstring) remains day to day.
Athletics: An MRI taken on reliever Sean Doolittle's left shoulder revealed no structural damage. Doolittle was placed on the 10-day DL on April 30. ... Sean Manaea (strained left shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen Saturday. ... Cesar Valdez was claimed off waivers by Toronto, two days the pitcher after being designated for assignment.
UP NEXT
Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (3-1) makes his first career appearance at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday night while the A's counter with RHP Jesse Hahn (1-2). Zimmerman's 6.18 ERA is nearly two points higher than any other Detroit starter. Hahn is unbeaten in three career starts against the Tigers.
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Detroit Tigers
McCann told Fulmer to use a steady diet of changeups -- prudent guidance for the 2016 AL Rookie of the Year.
Fulmer pitched eight innings of two-run ball after his start was pushed back a day due to rain, Jim Adduci hit a bases-loaded triple and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2.
"We leaned on it quite a bit," Fulmer said of the changeup. "We got quite a few ground balls. A few of them found holes, but I was happy with the way it kept them off balance. That's all Mac. He trusts it, so I trust it."
Fulmer (3-1) struck out nine and walked two after having his scheduled outing in Detroit rained out. Only one of the runs allowed by Fulmer was earned.
"Fulmer really set the pace for us," manager Brad Ausmus said. "His changeup was good today, he used that well. He pitched up with his fastball a number of times to get swings and misses. He just did an excellent job."
Victor Martinez had three hits and two RBI while Miguel Cabrera and Andrew Romine added two hits apiece to help Detroit win the opener of its nine-game road trip.
Yonder Alonso drove in two runs for the A's. Oakland has lost nine of 11.
The Tigers scored two runs in the third and three in the sixth to chase starter Andrew Triggs (4-2).
Adduci had the big blow with his triple in the sixth. He added a double and scored in the eighth.
"I think it was a good pitch but he did a nice job of keeping his hands in and shortening up," Triggs said. "Hat's off to him."
The 31-year-old journeyman, who spent the past two years playing in Korea and was called up from the minors on April 23 after JaCoby Jones was hit in the face by a pitch, also threw out Khris Davis trying to extend a single. The play was challenged by Oakland and upheld.
Cabrera added a running catch near the stands in foul territory while left fielder Justin Upton and second baseman Romine also made strong defensive plays for the Tigers.
Triggs gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
HOLY TOLEDO, BILL
The A's paid tribute to their late longtime broadcaster Bill King when they unveiled a neon sign above the wall in center field bearing King's signature call of "Holy Toledo" in lights. The sign will flash every time Oakland makes a big play.
"Bill King was a huge part of my youth," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "His voice is just embedded in me and my youth. One of the greats of all time, if not the greatest."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: Jones resumed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. ... J.D. Martinez began a rehab assignment with Class A Lakeland, a sign that the veteran right fielder is making progress in his recovery from a right midfoot sprain. Martinez had been hitting in extended spring training for the past week. ... 2B Ian Kinsler (hamstring) remains day to day.
Athletics: An MRI taken on reliever Sean Doolittle's left shoulder revealed no structural damage. Doolittle was placed on the 10-day DL on April 30. ... Sean Manaea (strained left shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen Saturday. ... Cesar Valdez was claimed off waivers by Toronto, two days the pitcher after being designated for assignment.
UP NEXT
Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (3-1) makes his first career appearance at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday night while the A's counter with RHP Jesse Hahn (1-2). Zimmerman's 6.18 ERA is nearly two points higher than any other Detroit starter. Hahn is unbeaten in three career starts against the Tigers.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Triggs pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Romine singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to center, Romine to second. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez singled to right, Romine to third, Cabrera to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Upton grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, V. Martínez out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| R. Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Lowrie flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Andrew Triggs pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Collins grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Adduci lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| McCann struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| K. Davis singled to deep right, K. Davis out stretching at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Alonso fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Vogt grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Andrew Triggs pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Iglesias safe at first on error by shortstop Rosales. | 0 | 0 |
| Romine singled to left, Iglesias to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera lined out to center, Iglesias to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Romine stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez singled to center, Iglesias and Romine scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| Plouffe struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Maxwell walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Rosales singled to center, Maxwell to second. | 2 | 0 |
| R. Davis singled to left, Maxwell to third, Rosales to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Joyce struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Lowrie grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Triggs pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Collins grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Adduci struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| McCann popped out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| K. Davis struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Alonso popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Vogt struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Triggs pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Iglesias grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Romine lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Castellanos grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| Plouffe grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Maxwell flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Rosales singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| R. Davis reached on infield single to first, Rosales to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Joyce struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Triggs pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| V. Martínez doubled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Upton reached on infield single to pitcher, V. Martínez to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Collins walked, Upton to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Adduci tripled to deep right, V. Martínez, Upton and Collins scored. | 5 | 0 |
| Hendriks relieved Triggs. | 5 | 0 |
| McCann struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Iglesias struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| Lowrie singled to right. | 5 | 0 |
| K. Davis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Lowrie safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Castellanos. | 5 | 0 |
| Alonso singled to right, Lowrie scored, K. Davis to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Vogt struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Plouffe popped out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| Maxwell struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smith pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Smith relieved Hendriks. | 5 | 1 |
| Romine fouled out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| Castellanos grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| Cabrera doubled to deep right. | 5 | 1 |
| V. Martínez intentionally walked. | 5 | 1 |
| Upton walked, Cabrera to third, V. Martínez to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Collins grounded out to third. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| Rosales struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| R. Davis lined out to left. | 5 | 1 |
| Joyce flied out to left. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smith pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| Adduci doubled to deep left center. | 5 | 1 |
| McCann struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Iglesias tripled to right, Adduci scored. | 6 | 1 |
| Romine safe at first on error by third baseman Plouffe. | 6 | 1 |
| Castellanos hit sacrifice fly to center, Iglesias scored, Romine tagged out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| Lowrie walked. | 7 | 1 |
| K. Davis fouled out to first. | 7 | 1 |
| Alonso doubled to right center, Lowrie scored. | 7 | 2 |
| Vogt grounded out to second, Alonso to third. | 7 | 2 |
| Plouffe flied out to center. | 7 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bobby Wahl pitching for Oakland | DET | OAK |
| B Wahl relieved Smith. | 7 | 2 |
| Cabrera fouled out to first. | 7 | 2 |
| V. Martínez struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Shane Greene pitching for Detroit | DET | OAK |
| Greene relieved Fulmer. | 7 | 2 |
| Maxwell grounded out to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Rosales struck out looking. | 7 | 2 |
| R. Davis singled to left. | 7 | 2 |
| Joyce grounded out to second. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Detroit Tigers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romine 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .266 | .309 | .391 |
| Castellanos 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .246 | .310 | .447 |
| Cabrera 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .275 | .359 | .493 |
| V. Martínez DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .257 | .325 | .327 |
| Upton LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | .274 | .390 | .512 |
| Collins CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .273 | .341 | .390 |
| Adduci RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .343 | .378 | .571 |
| McCann C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .143 | .267 | .381 |
| Iglesias SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .229 | .260 | .400 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 151 | |||
| BATTING 2B: V. Martínez (4, Triggs); Cabrera (3, Smith); Adduci (4, Smith) 3B: Adduci (2, Triggs); Iglesias (1, Smith) RBI: V. Martínez 2 (17), Adduci 3 (7), Iglesias (9), Castellanos (16) SF: Castellanos 2-out RBI: V. Martínez 2 GIDP: Upton Tigers RISP: 5-13 (Cabrera 0-1, V. Martínez 2-2, McCann 0-2, Castellanos 0-1, Adduci 1-1, Collins 0-1, Iglesias 1-2, Upton 1-2, Romine 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Romine (1, 2nd base off Triggs/Maxwell) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Castellanos (6, throw) Outfield Assist: Adduci (K. Davis at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA |
| Attendance | 17,519 (50% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | 59 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 25 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tom Woodring, First Base - Gabe Morales, Second Base - Adrian Johnson, Third Base - Gary Cederstrom |
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