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Series
Results
DET
@OAK		2
3		 
(11)
DET
@OAK		0
5
OAK
@DET		0
3
OAK
@DET		3
4		 
(10)
OAK
@DET		2
1
Wednesday, October 11, 1972
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 37,615, Time of Game: 3:04
Athletics
3
 at Tigers
4
W: John Hiller (1-0)
L: Bob Locker (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   2    3  9  2
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   3    4 10  1
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .368 .947 0.398 1.42 0.474 -0.076 1.6 1 0 2·2B
Dal Maxvill SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.025 1.07 0.025 -0.049 -0.2 0 1
   George Hendrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.035 1.47 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Tim Cullen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Angel Mangual PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.030 1.27 0.000 -0.030 -0.1
   Ted Kubiak SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.056 1.08 0.056 0.000 1.0 0 0
Joe Rudi LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .708 -0.130 1.00 0.000 -0.130 -1.3 3 0
Reggie Jackson CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .278 .611 -0.073 1.06 0.018 -0.091 -0.2 3 0
Sal Bando 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .353 -0.165 1.35 0.000 -0.165 -1.4 1 3
Mike Epstein 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .231 .873 0.218 1.01 0.258 -0.040 0.8 9 0 HR
Gene Tenace C-2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.106 1.07 0.000 -0.106 -0.5 5 0
Dick Green 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.006 0.84 0.024 -0.031 0.0 1 3 2B
   Dave Duncan PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.031 1.44 0.020 -0.051 -0.1 4 1
Catfish Hunter P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .333 -0.092 1.20 0.000 -0.092 -0.6 0 0
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vida Blue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gonzalo Marquez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.056 1.58 0.056 0.000 0.2
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Horlen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 3 9 3 2 6 .231 .653 0.035 1.18 0.931 -0.896 -1.0 27 9
2B: M Alou 2 (4, 1 off C Seelbach, 1 off M Lolich); D Green (1, off M Lolich).
HR: M Epstein (1, off M Lolich; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Alou 4; M Epstein 4; R Jackson 2; D Green 2; G Marquez; T Kubiak; D Maxvill.
RBI: M Epstein (1); T Kubiak (1); M Alou (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Bando-D Green-M Epstein.
E: G Tenace (1); R Jackson (1).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 .188 .610 0.156 2.25 0.401 -0.247 0.9 1 1 HR,CS
Al Kaline RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .945 0.131 1.59 0.171 -0.041 0.5 1 0 SH
Duke Sims LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .909 -0.014 0.69 0.023 -0.037 -0.2 2 0 2B
   Mickey Stanley CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.107 2.63 0.107 0.000 0.5 2 0
   Gates Brown PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.059 5.05 0.059 0.000 0.3
Bill Freehan C 5 0 1 1 0 1 .375 1.250 0.186 2.34 0.280 -0.094 0.7 7 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 1 1 1 2 .273 .930 0.126 2.26 0.235 -0.109 0.4 12 0
Jim Northrup CF-LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .558 -0.058 1.50 0.069 -0.128 -0.1 3 0 GDP
Tony Taylor 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .545 0.044 0.96 0.098 -0.054 0.0 1 2 2·2B
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .133 -0.022 1.71 0.015 -0.037 -0.0 0 7 2·IW
Mickey Lolich P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.077 1.03 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 1 0
   Willie Horton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 -0.100 4.19 0.000 -0.100 -0.4
   Chuck Seelbach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Hiller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 6 8 .286 .847 0.538 1.86 1.458 -0.924 2.2 30 10
2B: T Taylor 2 (2, 1 off V Blue, 1 off C Hunter); D Sims (2, off C Hunter).
HR: D McAuliffe (1, off C Hunter; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SH: A Kaline (1, off C Hunter).
IBB: A Rodriguez 2 (2, by V Blue, by C Hunter).
TB: D McAuliffe 5; T Taylor 4; D Sims 2; M Stanley; J Northrup; A Kaline; N Cash; B Freehan.
GIDP: J Northrup (2).
RBI: B Freehan (2); D McAuliffe (1); J Northrup (1); N Cash (2).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: A Rodriguez (1).
Baserunning
CS: D McAuliffe (1, Home by R Fingers/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter 7.1 6 1 1 3 5 1 1.17 30 64 0.029 1.06 1.1
Rollie Fingers 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.69 1 2 0 0.252 3.13 1.1
Vida Blue 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.115 2.56 0.4
Bob Locker, L (0-1) 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 13.50 2 0 0 -0.222 2.39 -1.0
Joe Horlen 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 2 2 1 -0.425 5.80 -1.8
Dave Hamilton, BS (1) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 2 -0.284 4.42 -2.0
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 6 8 1 4.00 42 64 7 3 -0.535 1.18 -2.2
B Locker faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.
J Horlen faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich 9 5 1 1 2 6 1 1.42 34 77 0.396 1.15 2.6
Chuck Seelbach 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 18.00 5 0 0 -0.441 1.63 -1.9
John Hiller, W (1-0) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 0.010 0.43 0.3
Team Totals 10 9 3 3 2 6 1 2.70 41 77 1 0 -0.035 1.86 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Horlen (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: V Blue (1; A Rodriguez); C Hunter (1; A Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Red Flaherty, LF - Larry Barnett, RF - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 37,615.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Detroit Tigers
1 Matty Alou RF 1 Dick McAuliffe SS
2 Dal Maxvill SS 2 Al Kaline RF
3 Joe Rudi LF 3 Duke Sims LF
4 Reggie Jackson CF 4 Bill Freehan C
5 Sal Bando 3B 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Mike Epstein 1B 6 Jim Northrup CF
7 Gene Tenace C 7 Tony Taylor 2B
8 Dick Green 2B 8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
9 Catfish Hunter P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 1-1 1 1-- R OAK M. Alou C. Seelbach -40% 10% Double; Marquez Scores; Alou to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b10 1-3 0 123 R DET B. Freehan J. Horlen 25% 72% Fielder's Choice 3B; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline to 3B; Brown to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
t7 0-1 1 --- R OAK M. Epstein M. Lolich -23% 54% Home Run
b10 2-3 0 123 R DET N. Cash D. Hamilton 21% 93% Walk; Kaline Scores; Brown to 3B; Freehan to 2B
b8 1-1 1 1-3 O DET B. Freehan R. Fingers -21% 54% McAuliffe Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)

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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' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Alou M. Lolich 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK D. Maxvill M. Lolich -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Rudi M. Lolich 2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Maxvill to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- OAK R. Jackson M. Lolich -2% 50% Single to RF; Maxvill to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O OAK S. Bando M. Lolich 5% 54% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe C. Hunter -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline C. Hunter -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- DET D. Sims C. Hunter 2% 53% Double
b1 0-0 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan C. Hunter -3% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Epstein M. Lolich 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace M. Lolich 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- OAK D. Green M. Lolich -2% 51% Double
t2 0-0 2 -2- O OAK C. Hunter M. Lolich 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash C. Hunter -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup C. Hunter -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- DET T. Taylor C. Hunter 3% 54% Double (CF-RF); Taylor to 3B/Adv on E8
b2 0-0 2 --3 DET A. Rodriguez C. Hunter 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O DET M. Lolich C. Hunter -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- OAK M. Alou M. Lolich -8% 42% Double to RF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O OAK D. Maxvill M. Lolich 5% 47% Popfly: P
t3 0-0 1 -2- O OAK J. Rudi M. Lolich 5% 53% Fielder's Choice 3B; Alou out at 2B/3B-2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson M. Lolich 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- R DET D. McAuliffe C. Hunter 13% 68% Home Run (CF-RF)
b3 1-0 0 --- DET A. Kaline C. Hunter 3% 72% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- O DET D. Sims C. Hunter -3% 69% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 1-- DET B. Freehan C. Hunter 3% 72% Single (Pop Fly to Short LF); Kaline to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- O DET N. Cash C. Hunter -4% 68% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 12- O DET J. Northrup C. Hunter -4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Lolich 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O OAK M. Epstein M. Lolich 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O OAK G. Tenace M. Lolich 1% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b4 1-0 0 --- O DET T. Taylor C. Hunter -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez C. Hunter -1% 67% Foul Popfly: 1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O DET M. Lolich C. Hunter -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Green M. Lolich 3% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O OAK C. Hunter M. Lolich 2% 72% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 2 --- O OAK M. Alou M. Lolich 1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe C. Hunter -2% 71% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline C. Hunter -1% 70% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 --- O DET D. Sims C. Hunter -1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
George Hendrick pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 2nd
t6 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Hendrick M. Lolich 3% 72% Foul Popfly: C
t6 0-1 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Lolich 2% 75% Popfly: SS
t6 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Lolich 2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
Tim Cullen replaces George Hendrick (PH) playing SS batting 2nd
b6 1-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan C. Hunter -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- DET N. Cash C. Hunter 2% 77% Single
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO DET J. Northrup C. Hunter -4% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Lolich 4% 77% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- R OAK M. Epstein M. Lolich -23% 54% Home Run
t7 1-1 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace M. Lolich 2% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th
t7 1-1 2 --- OAK D. Duncan M. Lolich -2% 54% Walk
t7 1-1 2 1-- O OAK C. Hunter M. Lolich 4% 58% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
Dave Duncan moves from PH to C
Gene Tenace moves from C to 2B
b7 1-1 0 --- O DET T. Taylor C. Hunter -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez C. Hunter -2% 52% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-1 2 --- O DET M. Lolich C. Hunter -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF
Mickey Stanley replaces Duke Sims (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
t8 1-1 0 --- O OAK M. Alou M. Lolich 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Tim Cullen (SS) batting 2nd
t8 1-1 1 --- O OAK A. Mangual M. Lolich 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Lolich 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
Ted Kubiak replaces Angel Mangual (PH) playing SS batting 2nd
b8 1-1 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe C. Hunter 7% 66% Walk
b8 1-1 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline C. Hunter -1% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -2- DET M. Stanley C. Hunter 11% 75% Single to SS; McAuliffe to 3B
Rollie Fingers replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 1 1-3 O DET B. Freehan R. Fingers -21% 54% McAuliffe Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b8 1-1 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan R. Fingers -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t9 1-1 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Lolich 5% 55% Flyball: LF
t9 1-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Lolich 4% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-1 2 --- OAK M. Epstein M. Lolich -3% 56% Walk
t9 1-1 2 1-- O OAK G. Tenace M. Lolich 6% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
Vida Blue replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash V. Blue -5% 56% Strikeout
b9 1-1 1 --- O DET J. Northrup V. Blue -4% 53% Strikeout
b9 1-1 2 --- DET T. Taylor V. Blue 7% 60% Double to RF
b9 1-1 2 -2- DET A. Rodriguez V. Blue 0% 60% Intentional Walk
Willie Horton pinch hits for Mickey Lolich (P) batting 9th
b9 1-1 2 12- O DET W. Horton V. Blue -10% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 8-9-1
Chuck Seelbach replaces Willie Horton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 1-1 0 --- O OAK D. Duncan C. Seelbach 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Vida Blue (P) batting 9th
t10 1-1 1 --- OAK G. Marquez C. Seelbach -6% 50% Single to RF
t10 1-1 1 1-- R OAK M. Alou C. Seelbach -40% 10% Double; Marquez Scores; Alou to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t10 2-1 1 --3 R OAK T. Kubiak C. Seelbach -6% 4% Single to RF (Pop Fly); Alou Scores; Kubiak to 3B/Adv on E5
t10 3-1 1 --3 O OAK J. Rudi C. Seelbach 2% 6% Flyball: RF
John Hiller replaces Chuck Seelbach pitching and batting 9th
t10 3-1 2 --3 OAK R. Jackson J. Hiller -0% 6% Single; Kubiak stays at 3B
t10 3-1 2 1-3 O OAK S. Bando J. Hiller 1% 7% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 1-2-3
Bob Locker replaces Gonzalo Marquez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 1-3 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe B. Locker 8% 15% Single to RF
b10 1-3 0 1-- DET A. Kaline B. Locker 14% 29% Single to LF; McAuliffe to 2B
Joe Horlen replaces Bob Locker pitching and batting 9th
Gates Brown pinch hits for Mickey Stanley (CF) batting 3rd
b10 1-3 0 12- DET G. Brown J. Horlen 12% 41% Wild Pitch; McAuliffe to 3B; Kaline to 2B
b10 1-3 0 -23 DET G. Brown J. Horlen 6% 47% Walk
b10 1-3 0 123 R DET B. Freehan J. Horlen 25% 72% Fielder's Choice 3B; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline to 3B; Brown to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
Dave Hamilton replaces Joe Horlen pitching and batting 9th
b10 2-3 0 123 R DET N. Cash D. Hamilton 21% 93% Walk; Kaline Scores; Brown to 3B; Freehan to 2B
b10 3-3 0 123 R DET J. Northrup D. Hamilton 7% 100% Single; Brown Scores; Freehan to 3B; Cash to 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.

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