Onward And Upward
The upstart A's were no match for the reigning AL MVP/Cy Young winner. Justin Verlander finished off the AL West champs, throwing a complete-game shutout to lead Detroit back to the ALCS for the second straight year. Jim Caple »
SERIES DETAILS
TIGERS WIN OVER ATHLETICS, 3-2
J. Verlander (W)- IP: 9.0
ER: 0 K/BB: 11/1
- IP: 9.0
J. Parker (L)- IP: 6.1
ER: 4 K/BB: 6/1
- IP: 6.1
CONTENT ARCHIVE
• Caple: Detroit's ace closes out A's »
• Verlander goes the distance in Game 5 
• BBTN Game 5 analysis
• Schoenfield: Verlander's the king of hill »
• Caple: Next up for A's -- Justin Verlander
• Crisp, A's rally for walk-off win in Game 4
• David Schoenfield: Yes, baseball is awesome »
• Stats & Info: Oakland makes Valverde pay »
• Schoenfield: Anderson, Crisp rescue A's »
• Stats: Anderson grounds Tigers »
• A's avoid sweep with 2-0 win
• Triple Play: Better bet -- A's or Giants? »
• SweetSpot TV: Will A's avoid sweep?
• Caple: A's face adversity -- again »
• Alburquerque: Kiss not OK »
• Drehs: Tigers' role players steal Detroit's win »
• Schoenfield: A's drop the ball »
• Stats & Info: Kelly an unlikely hero »
• Tigers win in the ninth on Kelly's sac fly
• Drehs: Tigers' role players steal Detroit's win »
• Schoenfield: A's drop the ball »
• Stats & Info: Kelly an unlikely hero »
• Tigers win in the ninth on Kelly's sac fly
• Drehs: Verlander finally aces October »
• Schoenfield: Verlander cruises, A's in trouble »
• Stats & Info: Verlander's heat too hot to touch »
• Recap: Tigers ace settles down to win
• SC: Francona breaks down Tiger win
• Kurkjian: 5 key questions »
• Cameron: Can A's beat Tigers' pitching? 
• Kahrl: Heartbreak, joy of being an A's fan »
• Schoenfield: A's-Tigers roster analysis »
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POSTSEASON HISTORY
Championships: 4
Last title: 1984
Last season:
Lost in the League Championship Series to the Texas Rangers
Championships: 9
Last title: 1989
Last season:
Did not make the playoffs
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A's collect a season-high 18 hits in an 11-5 win over the Astros.
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