September 1, 1974 Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@CHW 5 OAK 5
@DET 3 BAL 7
@KCR 1 MIL 3
CAL 1 MIN 9
BOS 6 TEX 10
CLE 3 MON 2
@CIN 1 LAD 6
PIT 2 NYM 3
ATL 0 PHI 8
HOU 1 CHC 4
@SDP 1 STL 8
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 17,235

Sunday, September 1, 1974
Time of Game: 2:34

Athletics

77-57

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    5  9  0
Tigers          0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  9  0

W: C Hunter (21-10), L: M Lolich (16-16), S: R Fingers (16)

Tigers

62-71

Lost 1

6th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .696    0    0   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   2   1   0    1   1  .295  .732    0    0   1   2·SB
R Jackson RF                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .307  .961    0    3   1   
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .251  .793    0    3   1   HR,GDP
J Rudi LF                     3   0   3   1    1   0  .296  .807    0    5   0   
  H Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
  A Mangual LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .636         0   0   
G Tenace 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .221  .805    0    0   0   HR
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .603    0    8   0   
C Washington CF               4   0   1   0    0   2  .297  .704    0    5   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .230  .586    0    3   0   

C Hunter P                                                               0   0
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5    3  10                    27   3

BATTING

HR: S Bando (17, off M Lolich; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); G Tenace (22, off M Lolich; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: G Tenace 4; S Bando 4; J Rudi 3; R Jackson 2; B Campaneris; C Washington.

GIDP: S Bando (9).

RBI: S Bando 2 (88); J Rudi (84); R Jackson (84); G Tenace (62).

2-out RBI: J Rudi.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris 2 (29, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan 2).

CS: H Washington (10, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan).

PO: C Washington (1st base by M Lolich).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .647    0    0   0   
G Sutherland 2B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .611    0    3   1   
A Kaline DH                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .257  .712    0    0   0   2B
B Oglivie LF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .748    0    3   0   3B,SF
R Sanders 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.833    0    7   0   HR
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .773    0   11   1   
J Nettles RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .198  .639    0    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .582    0    1   1   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .688    0    0   0   
  J Knox PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .638         0   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .601    0    1   4   2B

M Lolich P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   3   9   3    2   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: E Brinkman (12, off C Hunter); A Kaline (23, off C Hunter).

3B: B Oglivie (2, off C Hunter).

HR: R Sanders (1, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: B Oglivie (3, off C Hunter).

TB: R Sanders 4; B Oglivie 3; A Kaline 3; E Brinkman 2; R LeFlore 2; G Sutherland; G Brown.

RBI: R Sanders (1); B Oglivie (17); A Kaline (47).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Brinkman-G Sutherland-R Sanders.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (21-10)            7.1   8   3   3    2   5   1   2.73   31     -       ·  ·      2·14· 0· 8     53    -     1.25  -0.02
R Fingers, S (16)              1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.42    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          1-0    2.61   0.37
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      2·17· 0· 9          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, L (16-16)            9     9   5   5    3  10   2   3.53   36     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 9     56    -     0.74  -0.15
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3  10   2          36     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Lolich (10).

IBB: None.

PO: M Lolich (4; C Washington, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 17,235.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. B North              DH    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. G Sutherland         2B 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. A Kaline             DH 
4. S Bando              3B    4. B Oglivie            LF 
5. J Rudi               LF    5. R Sanders            1B 
6. G Tenace             1B    6. B Freehan            C  
7. R Fosse              C     7. J Nettles            RF 
8. C Washington         CF    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. D Green              2B    9. E Brinkman           SS 

   C Hunter             P        M Lolich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-3  ---     -21%  56% B Oglivie       C Hunter        Triple to CF
   b 8   1  4-3  --3      18%  74% R Sanders       R Fingers       Strikeout
   b 5   1  4-1  12-     -17%  60% A Kaline        C Hunter        Double to RF; Sutherland to 3B; LeFlore Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  1--      16%  77% S Bando         M Lolich        Home Run; Jackson Scores
   b 8   2  4-3  --3      11%  85% B Freehan       R Fingers       Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Campaneris    Single to RF
          1--      52%  R Jackson       Campaneris Steals 2B
   R      -2-      61%  " "             Single to CF; Campaneris Scores
   RR     1--      77%  S Bando         Home Run; Jackson Scores
          ---      78%  J Rudi          Walk
   O      1--      76%  G Tenace        Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      75%  R Fosse         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  R LeFlore       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  G Sutherland    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      79%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  C Washington    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      77%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  B North         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      70%  R Sanders       Home Run
   O      ---      71%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  J Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      72%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  B Campaneris    Walk
          1--      77%  R Jackson       Campaneris Steals 2B
          -2-      80%  " "             Wild Pitch; Campaneris to 3B
   O      --3      76%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      72%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: C
   R      --3      79%  J Rudi          Single to LF; Campaneris Scores
   O      1--      78%  G Tenace        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  E Brinkman      Flyball: 3B
          ---      78%  R LeFlore       Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      79%  A Kaline        Single to RF; Sutherland to 2B
   O      12-      83%  B Oglivie       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  C Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  D Green         Washington Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      81%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      80%  B North         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  R Sanders       Walk
   O      1--      80%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  J Nettles       Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  S Bando         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
          ---      76%  E Brinkman      Double to LF
          -2-      67%  R LeFlore       Single to LF; Brinkman to 3B
   O      1-3      78%  G Sutherland    Single to RF; Brinkman out at Hm/RF-C; LeFlore to 2B
   R      12-      60%  A Kaline        Double to RF; Sutherland to 3B; LeFlore Scores
   RO     -23      62%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sutherland Scores
   O      -2-      67%  R Sanders       Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  G Tenace        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      64%  R Fosse         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      62%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  J Nettles       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  D Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  G Sutherland    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  R Jackson       Single to CF
   OO     1--      72%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      73%  J Rudi          Single to LF
                  Herb Washington pinch runs for Joe Rudi batting 5th
   O      1--      71%  G Tenace        Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
                  Angel Mangual replaces Herb Washington playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      77%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  B Oglivie       Triple to CF
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
   O      --3      74%  R Sanders       Strikeout
   O      --3      85%  B Freehan       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      93%  G Tenace        Home Run
   O      ---      93%  R Fosse         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  D Green         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  J Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 8th
          ---      90%  G Brown         Single to RF
                  John Knox pinch runs for Gates Brown batting 8th
   O      1--      96%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R LeFlore       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197409010

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation