Tigers 1, A's 0
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Left-hander David Price pitched seven shutout innings, and the Detroit Tigers snapped their three-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Oakland A's on Tuesday night at the O.co Coliseum.
Price (4-1) allowed five hits, struck out three, walked one and hit a batter. He threw 109 pitches, 75 for strikes.
The A's had runners on base in each of the first five innings, but Price escaped each of those jams, then retired the final six batters he faced.
A's right-hander Jesse Chavez (1-5) allowed one unearned run and five hits over eight innings but lost his third consecutive decision. Oakland's season-high, three-game winning streak came to a quiet end.
Tigers right-hander Joba Chamberlain retired the first two batters he faced in the eighth, then gave way to left-hander Tom Gorzelany, who gave up a single to first baseman Stephen Vogt.
Closer Joakim Soria replaced Gorzelany and retired pinch hitter Josh Reddick on a comebacker to end the eighth. Soria gave up a two-out double to right fielder Sam Fuld in the ninth but retired center fielder Billly Burns on a fly ball to left field, completing his 14th save in 15 opportunities.
Tigers center fielder Anthony Gose went 2-for-4, stole a base and scored the game's only run in the first inning. First baseman Miguel Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a ninth-inning single. Shortstop Andrew Romine had two singles in three at-bats.
A's second baseman Ben Zobrist went 2-for-4 with a double in his first game since being activated from the disabled list Monday. Vogt went 2-for-4, and catcher Josh Phegley threw out three attempted base-stealers after committing a throwing error in the first inning when Gose stole second.
The A's went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 baserunners.
Gose led off the first with a groundball single to left, stole second base and raced to third when Phegley's throw went into center field.
Tigers designated hitter Rajai Davis brought Gose home with a sacrifice fly.
NOTES: Tigers RHP Justin Verlander (strained right triceps) threw 70 pitches over 4 1/3 innings in a simulated game Tuesday and said he is confident that his next step will be a rehab start for a minor league team. "It went really well," Verlander said. ... Oakland LHP Sean Doolittle (strained left shoulder), who missed spring training and opened the season on the disabled list, was activated before Tuesday's game against Detroit. A's RHP Angel Castro was optioned to Triple-A Nashville. ... Tigers SS Jose Iglesias (left knee contusion) missed his third consecutive game. He remains day-to-day. ... A's 3B Brett Lawrie returned to the starting lineup after missing three games with a sore back. He went 0-for-4.