Times wires
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Athletics 5, Tigers 1
OAKLAND, Calif. — Trevor Cahill pitched eight solid innings, and Josh Willingham broke out of a slump with a two-run single in the fifth for the Athletics. Mark Ellis doubled twice and Daric Barton walked twice and scored both times to help Oakland split the four-game series. The A's also won their second straight at home after losing four of their first five at the Coliseum. Cahill had a season-high nine strikeouts to bounce back from a poor outing Tuesday against the White Sox.