Athletics 4, Tigers 3: Jose Valverde implodes, A's score 3 in 9th to send ALDS to game 5

The Tigers a mere 3 outs away from advancing, the Athletics score 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th, walk off against closer Jose Valverde and send the ALDS to a win or go home game 5.

Jose Valverde coughs up potential trip to ALCS, Tigers fall

The Tigers managed to put a couple of runs on the board, but not enough to overcome Jose Valverde. Handed a two-run lead with three outs to go, he gave it back in three hitters before allowing the A's to stave off elimination, 4-3.

Mashed Potato.

Max Scherzer and four Tigers relievers combined to allow a run across eight innings, striking out 11 and allowing four hits. Valverde gave up four hits in less than one.

Runs were at a premium for a Tigers team that was shut out a day earlier. Two of the three runs were manufactured after bunts, with Austin Jackson and Avisail Garcia picking up the tallies with RBI singles. Another run came on a laser shot off the bat of Prince Fielder. Fielder and Andy Dirks were the only Tigers to have multi-hit days. Interestingly, possibly unsurprisingly, the Tigers took no walks.

Justin Verlander will take the mound Thursday for the Tigers. A complete game would be nice, maybe a shutout. Game time is 9:37 p.m. ET.

ALDS Game 4 Overflow Thread #3: Tigers at Athletics

Alright, let's score here.

ALDS Game 4 Overflow Thread #2: Tigers at Athletics

Insurance runs needed.

ALDS Game 4 Overflow Thread: Tigers at Athletics

More of the same, Tigers.

ALDS Game 4, Tigers at A's, 9:37 p.m.

ALDS Game 4 Preview

ALDS Game 4 Lineups: Tigers at Athletics

Tigers:

1. Austin Jackson, CF

2. Quintin Berry, LF

3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B

4. Prince Fielder, 1B

5. Delmon Young, DH

6. Andy Dirks, RF

7. Jhonny Peralta, SS

8. Alex Avila, C

9. Omar Infante, 2B

Athletics:

1. Coco Crisp, CF

2. Stephen Drew, SS

3. Yoenis Cespedes, LF

4. Brandon Moss, 1B

5. Josh Reddick, RF

6. Josh Donaldson, 3B

7. Seth Smith, DH

8. Derek Norris, C

9. Cliff Pennington, 2B

ALDS Game 4 Preview: Tigers at Athletics

Max Scherzer will look to send the A's home unhappy in Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series. A.J. Griffin will start for the A's.