Bottom 5th: Iglesias singles, steals, stranded
Jose Iglesias singled with one out in the bottom of the fifth for the Tigers. He stole second when Bobby Wilson struck out swinging, and was stranded when Anthony Gose struck out looking. After five, the Tigers are up 5-1.
Top 5th: A's go down quietly
Tigers starter Justin Verlander appeared to settle back into the groove he was in earlier in the game, retiring the A's in order in the top of the fifth. The Tigers go to bat in the fifth leading 5-1.
Bottom 4th: Tigers get run back
After Anthony Gose reached on a Marcus Semien error to lead off the fourth for the Tigers, and advanced to third on a bad pickoff attempt by A's pitcher Ryan Dull, Detroit scored again.