Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton right, is tagged out at the plate by Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird as Barton tried to score from third base on a ground ball by Adam Kennedy during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 30 months ago

Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton right, is tagged out at the plate by Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird as Barton tried to score from third base on a ground ball by Adam Kennedy during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Friday, Aug. 21, 2009.

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