- Oakland starter Sonny Gary doesn't have his good breaking ball tonight, and doesn't have a Plan B. It's kind of like Rick Porcello has been throughout much of his career, except with Porcello it's his two-seam fastball. Miguel Cabrera has been driving the ball deeper the last couple games, but it's been awhile since he's pulled one with that kind of authority. Again, he showed why he is the top hitter in baseball and a Hall of Famer.
- Let the second guessers come out of the wood work now about A's manager Bob Melvin. Bartolo Colon did have an outstanding season and did shutdown the Tigers are the first inning of Game 1.
 Experience is on his side.