With the Oakland Athletics already in a three-run hole and facing the task of having to deal with Max Scherzer dominating on the mound, the importance of preventing the Detroit Tigers from scoring more runs was at a high level in the sixth inning.
Josh Reddick nabs Victor Martinez at the plate
After consecutive singles by Victor Martinez and Alex Avila, Omar Infante stepped to the plate and ripped a line drive to the opposite field. Martinez was hoping to give Scherzer an even bigger cushion, but Josh Reddick had other ideas:
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Bartolo Colon retired Andy Dirks to end the Tigers' threat. Now, the A's just need to figure out Scherzer.
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