TIGERS @ ATHLETICS...we go Game 5 in the BLACK Hole as VERLANDER is at it again vs the electric Sonny GRAY as we ditto Game 2...Can the TIGERS Lumber Company wake up?...Will COCO CRISP do more damage for the Swingin' A's?..."FIGHT for the COMMISH" 2k13

It comes down to a deciding Game 5 as the Tigers will put Justin Verlander out on the Bump and his Game 2 Counterpart in Sonny Gray as both Gray matched Justin in every inning. Can Verlander get some run support as Miggy an Prince need to wake up in this one. The A's collectively have been getting it from every where in the Line Up and it starts with CF Coco Crisp. Every pitch, at bat, out, and inning will count heavily in this one.

October 10, 2013 from the Oakland Coliseum aka the Black Hole

Detroit #TIGERS vs Oakland #SwinginAs

DET Verlander vs OAK Gray

The A's that have hit Verlander well are Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp, and Chris Young. The Tigers haven't seen Gray except for in Game 2 and that is still to Gray's Advantage but they have an idea what the young man is capable.

Players to watch at the Dish...

#DEThardball

LF Jhonny Peralta .375 avg 1 HR 5 RBI
DH Victor Martinez .375 avg 2 RBI 4 Runs
CF A. Jackson 10 SO
RF T. Hunter 6 SO

#OAKhardball

CF C. Crisp .500 avg 4 Runs 2 RBI 7 Hits
LF Y. Cespedes .389 avg 1 HR 4 RBI  3 Runs
1B B. Moss 10 SO
3B J. Donaldson .176 avg 5 SO

The Tigers Top of the Order in Hunter and Jackson have a combined 16 Strike Outs and that has had an effect on the order. Moss and Donaldson for the A's have had a combined 15 strikeouts as they carry the Big Bats for the A's. The Tigers Miggy Cabrera and Prince Fielder are due and the A's hope they won't get hot until 2k14.

Note: Schedule and Numbers from MLB.com