It was a back-and-forth brawl. Sluggfest. Snarfest.

The scored was tied 2-2 when my dad and I walked in the door. Miguel Cabrera instantly broke the silence with a blast to left-center, upping the score in favor of Detroit.

Detroit tacked on another run when Alex Avila drove a double just south of being a home run, which scored Austin Jackson from first base.

The A’s took a 5-4 lead on Max Scherzer after a two-run home run. The 3rd A’s run came on a sketchy balk. Does anyone really know what’s happening on these balks?

Before hope could be abandoned, Torii Hunter ripped a laser to center field, 400 feet and over the mangled body of Coco Crisp, who crumpled against the wall. That tied it.

Detroit, determined after several gay losses, stormed ahead on sure will in the top of the eighth. Rajai Davis pinch ran for J.D. Martinez’s walk, then promptly took second base on a passed ball. Davis stole third while the ball was lazily been thrown back to the unsuspecting pitcher, setting up runners at the corners with one out.

Austin Jackson drove in the game-winning run, scoring Davis by beating out a double play attempt.

Joba Chamberlin shut the A’s down in the bottom half of the inning. Finally, Joe Nathan saved the game thanks to three tough outs:

#1 Ian Kinsler dove into the outfield to catch the first out.

#2 Miguel Cabrera dived to his left, stopping a sure double.

#3 With a full count, Nathan strikes out the final A swinging.