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MLB: Oakland 5, Detroit 3

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Published: Sept. 17, 2011 at 7:41 PM

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Gio Gonzalez held the Tigers to one run over seven innings Saturday, pitching the Oakland Athletics to a 5-3 win over American League Central champion Detroit.

Gonzalez (14-12) surrendered eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts to win his second straight start for the A's, who logged a victory in the third contest of a four-game series.

Coco Crisp drove in a pair of runs and Jemile Weeks added three hits and an RBI for the A's.

The Tigers, meanwhile, lost less than a day after celebrating the clinching of their first divisional title since 1987, which they accomplished Friday night with a 3-1 win over the A's.

Don Kelly belted a two-run double for the Tigers while Rick Porcello (14-9) went seven innings and was tagged for three runs on nine hits to take the loss.

Topics: Gio Gonzalez, Coco Crisp, Don Kelly, Rick Porcello
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