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BAL  5
SEA  1
 DET  4
OAK  3
 TEX  3
@KCR  2
 CLE  3
@MIL  2
 BOS  5
@MIN  4
 CAL  3
@NYY  0
 CHW  3
@TOR  0
 CHC 10
HOU  3
 LAD  3
MON  2
 ATL  5
@PIT  1
 NYM  4
@SDP  2
(10)		 PHI  7
@SFG  4
 STL  3
CIN  2
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 27,073

 Sunday, May 20, 1984
Time of Game: 2:22
Athletics
3
18-23
Lost 7
5th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  4  1
Tigers          2  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    4 10  1
W: Milt Wilcox (6-0), L: Lary Sorensen (1-6), S: Willie Hernandez (6)
 Tigers
4
32-5
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .728              2   0   SB
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .778              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .243  .762              2   2   
D Kingman DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .805              0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .753              2   4   
B Bochte 1B                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .615              9   0   2B
  B Almon PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .400              0   1   
M Davis RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .726              0   0   GDP
  J Essian PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .557              4   0   
M Heath C-RF                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .273  .701              3   1   HR
T Phillips SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .667              1   4   
  J Burroughs PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .598              0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .422              0   0   

L Sorensen P                                                                  1   0
  T Conroy P                                                                  0   0
  B Caudill P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   3   4   0    1   2                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: B Bochte (4, off M Wilcox).
HR: M Heath (2, off W Hernandez; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: M Heath 5; B Bochte 2; C Lansford.
GIDP: M Davis (3).
RBI: M Heath 2 (12); J Morgan (17).
2-out RBI: M Heath.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Phillips-J Morgan-B Bochte.
E: R Henderson (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson (12, 2nd base off M Wilcox/D Lowry).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .816              0   2   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .342  .959              4   1   
K Gibson RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .874              4   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .850              5   2   
  D Bergman 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .775              0   0   
L Herndon LF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .692              6   0   GDP
J Grubb DH                    2   1   1   1    1   1  .351 1.122              0   0   
  L Parrish PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .729              0   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .338  .986              3   0   
B Garbey 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .365  .867              1   1   CS
  T Brookens 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .465              0   0   
D Lowry C                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .240  .736              2   0   HR

M Wilcox P                                                                    2   0
  W Hernandez P                                                               0   1
Totals                       33   4  10   0    1   6                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: D Lowry (1, off L Sorensen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: D Lowry 4; L Herndon 2; J Grubb; K Gibson; C Lemon; D Evans; B Garbey; L Parrish; A Trammell.
GIDP: L Herndon (5).
RBI: D Lowry (2); B Garbey (20); J Grubb (7).
2-out RBI: J Grubb.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans.
E: A Trammell (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Garbey (4, 2nd base by L Sorensen/M Heath).

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
L Sorensen, L (1-6)            6.2   9   4   2    1   3   1   4.30   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 9     46    -     0.70  -0.16
T Conroy                       1     1   0   0    0   3   0   5.20    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.45   0.03
B Caudill                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.57   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   2    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0·10          2-0 
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 Wilcox, W (6-0)              6     3   2   2    1   0   0   3.08   22     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 3     57    -     1.06   0.15
W Hernandez, S (6)             3     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.21   10     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 1          0-0    1.59   0.23
Totals                         9     4   3   3    1   2   1          32     -       ·  ·      7·18· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 27,073.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Lou Whitaker                 2B
2. Dwayne Murphy                CF       2. Alan Trammell                SS
3. Joe Morgan                   2B       3. Kirk Gibson                  RF
4. Dave Kingman                 DH       4. Darrell Evans                1B
5. Carney Lansford              3B       5. Larry Herndon                LF
6. Bruce Bochte                 1B       6. Johnny Grubb                 DH
7. Mike Davis                   RF       7. Chet Lemon                   CF
8. Mike Heath                    C       8. Barbaro Garbey               3B
9. Tony Phillips                SS       9. Dwight Lowry                  C

   Lary Sorensen                 P          Milt Wilcox                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 --- R -12% 75% 2-4 OAK M. Heath W. Hernandez Home Run
b1 2 1-- R 10% 63% 0-0 DET D. Evans L. Sorensen Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gibson Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 1 --- R 10% 74% 2-1 DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen Home Run
b1 2 12- R 9% 74% 1-0 DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen Single; Evans Scores/unER; Herndon to 3B
t2 2 -2- R -9% 63% 0-2 OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox Single; Bochte Scores

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' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 1B
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Morgan M. Wilcox Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 OAK D. Kingman M. Wilcox Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 DET K. Gibson L. Sorensen Single
b1 2 1-- R 10% 63% 0-0 DET D. Evans L. Sorensen Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gibson Scores/No RBI/unER
b1 2 1-- 2% 64% 1-0 DET L. Herndon L. Sorensen Single; Evans to 2B
b1 2 12- R 9% 74% 1-0 DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen Single; Evans Scores/unER; Herndon to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -3% 70% 2-0 DET C. Lemon L. Sorensen Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 OAK C. Lansford M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- -4% 69% 0-2 OAK B. Bochte M. Wilcox Double
t2 1 -2- O 4% 72% 0-2 OAK M. Davis M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- R -9% 63% 0-2 OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox Single; Bochte Scores
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 1-2 OAK T. Phillips M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 DET B. Garbey L. Sorensen Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- R 10% 74% 2-1 DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen Home Run
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 68% 1-3 OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox Walk
t3 0 1-- -2% 65% 1-3 OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox Henderson Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 2% 67% 1-3 OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
t3 1 --3 RO -1% 66% 1-3 OAK J. Morgan M. Wilcox Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson Scores
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 2-3 OAK D. Kingman M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 DET K. Gibson L. Sorensen Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 67% 3-2 DET D. Evans L. Sorensen Single
b3 1 1-- OO -5% 63% 3-2 DET L. Herndon L. Sorensen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 2-3 OAK C. Lansford M. Wilcox Single
t4 0 1-- O 4% 62% 2-3 OAK B. Bochte M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- OO 7% 69% 2-3 OAK M. Davis M. Wilcox Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 3% 72% 3-2 DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen Walk
b4 0 1-- O -1% 71% 3-2 DET C. Lemon L. Sorensen Groundout: 3B-1B; Grubb to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 8% 79% 3-2 DET B. Garbey L. Sorensen Single; Grubb Scores
b4 1 1-- O -3% 76% 4-2 DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen Garbey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 4-2 DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 2-4 OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 2-4 OAK T. Phillips M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 2-4 OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 4-2 DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 DET K. Gibson L. Sorensen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 2-4 OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 2-4 OAK J. Morgan M. Wilcox Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 2-4 OAK D. Kingman M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 DET D. Evans L. Sorensen Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- 1% 85% 4-2 DET L. Herndon L. Sorensen Single
b6 1 1-- O -2% 83% 4-2 DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen Strikeout
b6 2 1-- 1% 85% 4-2 DET C. Lemon L. Sorensen Single; Herndon to 2B
b6 2 12- O -2% 82% 4-2 DET B. Garbey L. Sorensen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Willie Hernandez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
t7 0 --- O 3% 85% 2-4 OAK C. Lansford W. Hernandez Flyball: LF
Bill Almon pinch hits for Bruce Bochte (1B) batting 6th
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-4 OAK B. Almon W. Hernandez Flyball: RF
Jim Essian pinch hits for Mike Davis (RF) batting 7th
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 2-4 OAK J. Essian W. Hernandez Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
Jim Essian moves from PH to C; Bill Almon moves from PH to 1B; Mike Heath moves from C to RF
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-2 DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-2 DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- 0% 88% 4-2 DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen Single
Tim Conroy replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
b7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 4-2 DET K. Gibson T. Conroy Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- R -12% 75% 2-4 OAK M. Heath W. Hernandez Home Run
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Tony Phillips (SS) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 80% 3-4 OAK J. Burroughs W. Hernandez Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 3-4 OAK R. Henderson W. Hernandez Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 3-4 OAK D. Murphy W. Hernandez Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Tim Conroy facing 4-5-6
Mark Wagner replaces Jeff Burroughs (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-3 DET D. Evans T. Conroy Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-3 DET L. Herndon T. Conroy Strikeout
Lance Parrish pinch hits for Johnny Grubb (DH) batting 6th
b8 2 --- 1% 85% 4-3 DET L. Parrish T. Conroy Single
Bill Caudill replaces Tim Conroy pitching
b8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 4-3 DET C. Lemon B. Caudill Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
Dave Bergman replaces Darrell Evans playing 1B batting 4th; Tom Brookens replaces Barbaro Garbey playing 3B batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 3-4 OAK J. Morgan W. Hernandez Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 3-4 OAK D. Kingman W. Hernandez Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 OAK C. Lansford W. Hernandez Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.

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