Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 |
The Story
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on September 23, 2023, at Oakland Coliseum, overcoming a pre-game DiamondIQ model estimate of just 38 percent home win probability to finish at 100 percent by the final out.
The decisive sequence began in the bottom of the third inning, when Esteury Ruiz delivered a home run off Joey Wentz that shifted Oakland's win probability by plus 19.1 percent, the single largest swing of the game. That same inning had already been set in motion by a Spencer Torkelson fielding error in the top half, which added 9.7 percent to Detroit's win probability and gave the Tigers a brief 1-0 lead before Oakland's offense responded. The Athletics then closed the door in the eighth, when Ryan Noda doubled off Jason Foley for a plus 13.2 percent swing that extended the lead to 4-1. Detroit's best threat in that frame evaporated when Parker Meadows struck out against Trevor May, a moment that swung the win probability 17.0 percent against the Tigers and effectively ended any realistic comeback chance, despite a Matt Vierling walk that had briefly kept the inning alive.
Ruiz finished as the game's top performer by the DiamondIQ model's accounting, posting a plus 20.4 percent WPA and plus 1.8 RE24, while Noda contributed plus 8.9 percent WPA and plus 0.7 RE24 to support him. On the mound, starter Joe Boyle led all pitchers with a plus 24.9 percent WPA, and Trevor May added plus 19.5 percent out of the bullpen, with Lucas Erceg contributing plus 8.5 percent as Oakland's relievers held Detroit to a single run across nine innings.