Top 3rd: Athletics 1, Tigers 0
Bruce Maxwell led off the third with a screaming line drive just over the head of a leaping Nick Castellanos in right which resulted in a double. Marcus Semien also doubled into left center, scoring Maxwell. Matt Joyce flew out to deep center, advancing Semien to third with one out. Jed Lowrie then walked and Khris Davis popped out to the infield. Matt Olson struck out to end the threat.
Bottom 2nd: Tigers 0, Athletics 0
Efren Navarro led off the Tigers' half of the second with a line drive single to right.