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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Manny Ramirez found a seat on the dugout bench a few hours before the first pitch Friday night, creating a media clamor rarely seen at minor league ballpark.

He had become an all-star and piled up victories, sure, but that came in the American League and Oakland's cavernous stadium.

While everyone connected to and rooting for the Nationals has Henry Rodriguez 's meltdowns and the rash of injuries on the brain, perhaps it's time to take a look at the development of the second player Washington acquired from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for outfielder Josh Willingham : Syracuse Chiefs outfielder Corey Brown .

Brandon Inge hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the fourth time in five games, Josh Reddick homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics pounded the Detroit Tigers 11-4 on Friday night.

The Detroit Tigers broke out of a long batting slump in a big way with 17 hits, taking down the Oakland Athletics 10-6. Max Scherzer cruised to the win, raising his record to 2-3. Bartolo Colon didn't get out of the 3rd inning, and was tagged with the loss, falling to 3-2. The 10 runs were the most the Tigers have scored since they hung 10 on the ... (more)

Oakland Athletics' Brandon Inge celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Cordero during the ninth inning in Oakland, Calif.

Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila is in pain, but he's apparently going to fight through it.

The Detroit bullpen did its best to melt down for a second straight night. This time Seattle couldn't complete the ninth-inning rally.

Brandon Inge left the field with his shirt untucked after a wild celebration at the plate with his Oakland Athletics teammates.

Oakland Athletics Brandon Inge , center right, is congratulated by Josh Reddick and the rest of the A's team after he hit a game-winning grand slam in the ninth inning of their baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays held at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

The Oakland Athletics scratched center fielder Yoenis Cespedes from the lineup shortly before Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Brandon Inge belted his first home run in an Oakland uniform and knocked in four runs overall, as the Athletics downed the Rays, 9-5, to close out a three-game set at Tropicana Field on Sunday.

David Price struck out 12 over eight strong innings and Jose Molina hit his first homer of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to their sixth straight win, 7-2 over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.

APRIL 01: Pitcher David Price #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the Opening Day game at Tropicana Field on April 1, 2011 in St.

The transaction occurs after the A's placed left fielder Coco Crisp on the 15-day disabled list due to an inner ear problem.

It's been a difficult 2012 year for Oakland Athletics outfielder Coco Crisp . The 32-year-old veteran re-signed with the A's this past offseason, after toiling with options to move elsewhere.

Cook struck out Adrian Gonzalez with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning, and backed by McCarthy's 6.2 innings of one-run ball, the Oakland A's beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 to win their three-game series at Fenway Park.

Josh Donaldson's three-hit, three-RBI night lifted the Sacramento River Cats to a 7-1 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Tuesday night at Raley Field.