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KCR
@CLE		4
2
OAK
@DET		5
0
WSA
@MIL		3
4
NYY
@MIN		3
5
CIN
@LAD		8
4
HOU
@MON		1
5
CHC
@NYM		5
4
STL
@PHI		5
1
ATL
@SDP		1
5
ATL
@SDP		3
1
PIT
@SFG		1
2
Wednesday, May 5, 1971
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 13,131, Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
5
19-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
0
11-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Vida Blue (7-1)
L: Dean Chance (0-5)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .211 .496 0.029 0.84 0.070 -0.041 -0.3 4 2 SB,GDP
Joe Rudi LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .257 .750 0.088 0.69 0.115 -0.026 1.1 2 0 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .231 .724 0.186 0.92 0.189 -0.004 2.1 1 1 2·SB
Don Mincher 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .239 .766 -0.032 0.81 0.022 -0.053 -0.3 2 0 SH
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .243 .847 0.051 0.92 0.112 -0.061 0.0 2 0
Rick Monday CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .765 0.042 0.56 0.068 -0.026 0.3 2 1
Dave Duncan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .638 -0.137 0.69 0.000 -0.137 -1.6 11 0 GDP
Dick Green 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 .227 .716 0.024 0.35 0.036 -0.012 -0.0 3 0 HBP
Vida Blue P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .190 .465 -0.041 0.65 0.001 -0.041 -0.4 0 0 SH
Team Totals 31 5 8 4 3 4 .258 .633 0.210 0.73 0.613 -0.401 0.9 27 4
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.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: R Jackson (E Brinkman at 2nd base); R Monday (J Northrup at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Campaneris (6, 2nd base off D Chance/B Freehan); R Jackson 2 (5, 2nd base off D Chance/B Freehan 2).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .619 0.044 0.69 0.068 -0.024 0.4 0 0
Jim Northrup 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .351 .983 -0.067 0.55 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 15 1
Al Kaline RF 2 0 0 0 2 2 .263 .734 0.057 0.73 0.069 -0.012 0.3 1 0
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .220 .703 0.042 1.11 0.089 -0.048 0.2 1 0
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .855 -0.130 1.24 0.000 -0.130 -1.4 4 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .623 -0.092 0.99 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 1 3
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .206 .614 -0.082 1.11 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 4 6
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .489 -0.027 0.37 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 1 5
Dean Chance P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.024 0.99 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Norm Cash PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .885 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Joe Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .667 -0.002 0.10 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Bill Denehy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 4 11 .138 .380 -0.288 0.82 0.226 -0.515 -4.1 27 17
TB: E Brinkman; M Stanley; W Horton; J Northrup.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-J Northrup 2.
E: A Rodriguez (6).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (7-1) 9 4 0 0 4 11 0 1.02 33 86 0.289 0.82 4.1
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 4 11 0 0.00 33 86 0.289 0.73 4.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dean Chance, L (0-5) 4.1 5 4 4 2 1 0 3.38 20 36 -0.143 1.17 -1.2
Fred Scherman 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.13 3 1 1 -0.084 0.38 -1.5
Joe Niekro 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.82 7 0 0 0.012 0.08 0.9
Bill Denehy 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.004 0.03 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 3 4 0 4.00 37 36 1 1 -0.211 0.82 -0.9
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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

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