MLB: Detroit edge out Los Angeles 5-4

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The Los Angeles Angels were looking to complete a three-game sweep against the Detroit Tigers in Anaheim on Wednesday while the Detroit Tigers were hoping to break out of an offensive slump.

In the top of the seventh inning Los Angeles held a 3-2 lead, but the Tigers drew level thanks to an RBI single from Andy Dirks off Angels relief pitcher Hisanori Takahashi.

Michael Kohn replaced Takahashi on the mound, but Miguel Cabrera smashed his third pitch over left-field for a two-run homer and a 5-3 Tigers lead. That was Cabrera's 18th homer of the season.

Mark Trumbo pulled back a run for the Angels with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh which proved to be Penny's last pitch of the game. It was only the second hit Penny had conceded since the first inning.

With Detroit still 5-4 up going into the ninth, Jose Valverde came in to close out the game despite having allowed three earned runs in his last four innings. The result leaves both teams on 46-42 for the season and in second place in their respective divisions.

Oakland shut out Seattle 2-0

The Oakland A's looked to aviod suffering a three-game series sweep against the Seattle Mariners at Oakland. In the bottom of the first, Scott Sizemore turned on the first pitch he received from Seattle starter Jason Vargas and drove it into the left-field seats for his third home run of the season and a 1-0 Oakland Lead.

Sizemore extended the A's lead in the fifth when he hit Vargas down the middle for a single and Cliff Pennington got home from third base. Scott Sizemore homered in the second inning and added an RBI single in the fifth against Jason Vargas to give Moscoso more than enough support to win for the first time since May 29.

Oakland starter Guillermo Moscoso made a strong case for his retention in Oakland's starting five, allowing just two si! ngles in seven innings with five strike-outs and one walk.

Editor:Liu Fang |Source: CNTV.CN


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