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KCR  4
@CLE  2

OAK  5
@DET  0
MIL  4
WSA  3

MIN  5
NYY  3

CIN  8
@LAD  4

MON  5
HOU  1

CHC  5
@NYM  4

STL  5
@PHI  1

SDP  5
ATL  1

ATL  3
@SDP  1

SFG  2
PIT  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,131

Wednesday, May 5, 1971
Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
5
19-11
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  4  0   0  0  0    5  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
W: Vida Blue (7-1), L: Dean Chance (0-5)
Tigers
0
11-13
Lost 1
3rd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .496              4   2   SB,GDP
J Rudi LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .257  .750              2   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .231  .724              1   1   2·SB
D Mincher 1B                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .239  .766              2   0   SH
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .847              2   0   
R Monday CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .765              2   1   
D Duncan C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .638             11   0   GDP
D Green 2B                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .227  .716              3   0   HBP
V Blue P                      2   0   0   0    1   2  .190  .465              0   0   SH
Totals                       31   5   8   0    3   4                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: J Rudi (5, off J Niekro).
SH: V Blue (4, off D Chance); D Mincher (1, off F Scherman).
HBP: D Green (2, by D Chance).
TB: J Rudi 3; R Jackson 2; R Monday 2; B Campaneris; S Bando.
GIDP: B Campaneris (2); D Duncan (2).
RBI: J Rudi 2 (13); S Bando (19); D Mincher (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Campaneris (6, 2nd base off D Chance/B Freehan); R Jackson 2 (5, 2nd base off D Chance/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .619              0   0   
J Northrup 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .351  .983             15   1   
A Kaline RF                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .263  .734              1   0   
W Horton LF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .220  .703              1   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .855              4   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .623              1   3   
D McAuliffe 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .206  .614              4   6   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .489              1   5   
D Chance P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  N Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .885              0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .667              0   0   
  B Denehy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    4  11                         27  17
Batting Events
TB: E Brinkman; M Stanley; W Horton; J Northrup.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-J Northrup 2.
E: A Rodriguez (6).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue, W (7-1)                9     4   0   0    4  11   0   1.02   33     -       ·  ·      2·12· 0· 4     86    -     0.82   0.29
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4  11   0          33     -       ·  ·      2·12· 0· 4           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Chance, L (0-5)              4.1   5   4   4    2   1   0   3.38   20     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 5     36    -     1.14  -0.14
F Scherman                     0.2   1   1   0    0   0   0   2.13    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-1    0.46  -0.08
J Niekro                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.82    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
B Denehy                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 8          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: V Blue (5); D Chance (1).
HBP: D Chance (3; D Green).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 13,131.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Joe Rudi                     LF       2. Jim Northrup                 1B
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Don Mincher                  1B       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Sal Bando                    3B       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Rick Monday                  CF       6. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
7. Dave Duncan                   C       7. Dick McAuliffe               2B
8. Dick Green                   2B       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Vida Blue                     P       9. Dean Chance                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 1-3 OO -12% 59% 1-0 OAK D. Duncan D. Chance Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 1 -23 RR 11% 86% 1-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Chance Single; Campaneris Scores; Green Scores
t4 1 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 OAK S. Bando D. Chance Single; Jackson Scores
b4 0 1-- -8% 46% 0-1 DET W. Horton V. Blue Walk; Kaline to 2B
t5 1 1-- R 7% 93% 3-0 OAK R. Jackson F. Scherman Single; Rudi Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Jackson to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris D. Chance Flyball: SS
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Chance Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Chance Walk
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 OAK D. Mincher D. Chance Jackson Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Mincher D. Chance Walk
t1 2 12- 2% 51% 0-0 OAK S. Bando D. Chance Wild Pitch; Mincher to 2B; Jackson to 3B
t1 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 OAK S. Bando D. Chance Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 DET M. Stanley V. Blue Walk
b1 0 1-- -3% 39% 0-0 DET J. Northrup V. Blue Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 DET J. Northrup V. Blue Flyball: LF
b1 1 -2- -2% 42% 0-0 DET A. Kaline V. Blue Walk
b1 1 12- O 4% 46% 0-0 DET W. Horton V. Blue Strikeout
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan V. Blue Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK R. Monday D. Chance Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 OAK D. Duncan D. Chance Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 OAK D. Green D. Chance Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez V. Blue Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman V. Blue Single to RF; Brinkman out at 2B/RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK V. Blue D. Chance Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris D. Chance Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Chance Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET D. Chance V. Blue Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET M. Stanley V. Blue Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET J. Northrup V. Blue Single to CF; Northrup out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Chance Single
t4 0 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 OAK D. Mincher D. Chance Jackson Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- O -5% 53% 0-0 OAK D. Mincher D. Chance Flyball: 3B
t4 1 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 OAK S. Bando D. Chance Single; Jackson Scores
t4 1 1-- 7% 70% 1-0 OAK R. Monday D. Chance Single; Bando to 3B
t4 1 1-3 OO -12% 59% 1-0 OAK D. Duncan D. Chance Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 DET A. Kaline V. Blue Walk
b4 0 1-- -8% 46% 0-1 DET W. Horton V. Blue Walk; Kaline to 2B
b4 0 12- O 7% 53% 0-1 DET B. Freehan V. Blue Strikeout Looking
b4 1 12- O 6% 59% 0-1 DET A. Rodriguez V. Blue Strikeout
b4 2 12- O 6% 65% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe V. Blue Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 OAK D. Green D. Chance Hit By Pitch
t5 0 1-- O -2% 67% 1-0 OAK V. Blue D. Chance Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
t5 1 -2- 5% 72% 1-0 OAK B. Campaneris D. Chance Single; Green to 3B
t5 1 1-3 2% 74% 1-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Chance Campaneris Steals 2B
t5 1 -23 RR 11% 86% 1-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Chance Single; Campaneris Scores; Green Scores
Fred Scherman replaces Dean Chance pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-- R 7% 93% 3-0 OAK R. Jackson F. Scherman Single; Rudi Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Jackson to 3B
t5 1 --3 RO 1% 94% 4-0 OAK D. Mincher F. Scherman Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 OAK S. Bando F. Scherman Lineout: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 DET E. Brinkman V. Blue Strikeout
Norm Cash pinch hits for Fred Scherman (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 DET N. Cash V. Blue Flyball: 3B
b5 2 --- -1% 95% 0-5 DET M. Stanley V. Blue Single
b5 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-5 DET J. Northrup V. Blue Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
Joe Niekro replaces Norm Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 OAK R. Monday J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 OAK D. Duncan J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 OAK D. Green J. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 DET A. Kaline V. Blue Strikeout
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 DET W. Horton V. Blue Single
b6 1 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 DET B. Freehan V. Blue Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 DET A. Rodriguez V. Blue Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 OAK V. Blue J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 97% 5-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Niekro Double
t7 2 -2- O -0% 97% 5-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe V. Blue Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 DET E. Brinkman V. Blue Flyball: LF
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 DET K. Collins V. Blue Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Bill Denehy facing 4-5-6
Bill Denehy replaces Kevin Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 OAK D. Mincher B. Denehy Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 OAK S. Bando B. Denehy Strikeout
t8 2 --- 0% 98% 5-0 OAK R. Monday B. Denehy Single
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 OAK D. Duncan B. Denehy Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 DET M. Stanley V. Blue Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 DET J. Northrup V. Blue Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 DET A. Kaline V. Blue Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Bill Denehy facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 OAK D. Green B. Denehy Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 5-0 OAK V. Blue B. Denehy Walk
t9 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 5-0 OAK B. Campaneris B. Denehy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 DET W. Horton V. Blue Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 DET B. Freehan V. Blue Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 DET A. Rodriguez V. Blue Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 0.

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