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SEA
@BAL		6
0
OAK
@DET		1
4
CLE
@MIL		8
10
BOS
@MIN		5
6
BOS
@MIN		4
5
CAL
@NYY		4
10
KCR
@TEX		4
6
CHW
@TOR		2
6
ATL
@CHC		4
5		 
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PIT
@CIN		6
0
PHI
@LAD		5
0
MON
@SDP		7
1
NYM
@SFG		2
3
HOU
@STL		3
1
Saturday, August 31, 1985
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 24,240, Time of Game: 2:42
Athletics
1
67-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
 at Tigers
4
69-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 11½ GB
W: Walt Terrell (13-7)
L: Tim Birtsas (10-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  1
Tigers          1  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  X    4  6  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .274 .636 -0.002 0.98 0.071 -0.073 0.0 2 2 CS
Mike Davis RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .295 .873 -0.025 1.04 0.046 -0.071 -0.3 4 0
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .856 0.008 1.16 0.085 -0.077 -0.1 1 0 GDP
Dave Kingman DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .244 .745 -0.025 1.68 0.096 -0.121 0.1
Bruce Bochte 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .309 .825 -0.128 1.19 0.027 -0.155 -1.0 9 0 GDP
Dwayne Murphy CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .733 -0.035 1.04 0.040 -0.074 -0.3 5 0
Donnie Hill 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .673 -0.062 1.47 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 0 1
   Tony Phillips PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .691 -0.027 0.53 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 1 0
Carney Lansford 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .750 -0.051 0.97 0.016 -0.067 -0.5 0 0
Mickey Tettleton C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .675 -0.055 1.00 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
   Dave Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .625 -0.037 1.46 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Mike Heath C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .680 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tim Birtsas P 2
   Steve McCatty P
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 2 10 .250 .544 -0.439 1.13 0.381 -0.819 -3.6 24 5
TB: M Davis 2; D Baker 2; D Murphy; D Kingman; B Bochte; A Griffin.
GIDP: D Baker (8); B Bochte (10).
RBI: D Kingman (76).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: T Birtsas ().
Baserunning
CS: A Griffin (7, 2nd base by W Terrell/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .869 -0.072 0.59 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 2 2
Alan Trammell SS 2 1 1 2 1 0 .258 .696 0.065 0.67 0.080 -0.016 1.4 6 2 HR,SH
Kirk Gibson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .290 .878 -0.003 0.40 0.026 -0.029 -0.4 1 0 3B
Lance Parrish C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .271 .809 0.071 0.73 0.103 -0.032 0.7 11 1 2·2B
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .719 -0.063 0.58 0.000 -0.063 -1.1 1 0
Darrell Evans 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .840 -0.038 0.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 3 1
Larry Herndon LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .679 -0.007 0.53 0.022 -0.029 0.1 2 0
Barbaro Garbey DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .656 -0.037 0.46 0.000 -0.037 -0.6
Tom Brookens 3B 2 2 1 1 1 0 .237 .666 0.145 0.85 0.165 -0.020 1.5 0 0 HR,SB
Walt Terrell P 1
   Randy O'Neal P
   Willie Hernandez P
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 2 2 .207 .810 0.061 0.60 0.396 -0.336 -0.1 27 6
2B: L Parrish 2 (23, 2 off T Birtsas).
3B: K Gibson (5, off T Birtsas).
HR: A Trammell (11, off T Birtsas; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out); T Brookens (6, off T Birtsas; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: A Trammell (9, off T Birtsas).
TB: L Parrish 4; A Trammell 4; T Brookens 4; K Gibson 3; L Herndon.
RBI: A Trammell 2 (47); L Parrish (84); T Brookens (35).
2-out RBI: T Brookens; L Parrish.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Parrish-A Trammell; L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans; D Evans-A Trammell-W Terrell.
Baserunning
SB: T Brookens (11, 2nd base off T Birtsas/M Tettleton).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Birtsas, L (10-5) 7.2 6 4 3 2 2 2 3.56 31 53 -0.066 0.62 -0.2
Steve McCatty 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.53 1 1 0 0.005 0.19 0.3
Team Totals 8 6 4 3 2 2 2 3.38 32 53 1 0 -0.061 1.13 0.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Walt Terrell, W (13-7) 7.2 8 1 1 2 7 0 3.77 30 64 0.327 1.14 2.6
Randy O'Neal, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.99 1 2 0 0.078 2.79 0.5
Willie Hernandez, S (28) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.91 3 0 0 0.034 0.44 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 10 0 1.00 34 64 2 0 0.439 0.60 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: T Birtsas 3 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 24,240.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-3 1 12- OO OAK B. Bochte W. Terrell 12% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R DET L. Parrish T. Birtsas 10% 63% Double; Gibson Scores
t6 0-3 1 12- R OAK D. Kingman W. Terrell -10% 72% Single; Griffin Scores; Baker to 2B
b5 2-0 2 --- R DET T. Brookens T. Birtsas 8% 87% Home Run
t8 1-3 2 1-3 O OAK D. Kingman R. O'Neal 8% 94% Foul Flyball: C

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' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK A. Griffin W. Terrell 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Davis W. Terrell -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO OAK D. Baker W. Terrell 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker T. Birtsas -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell T. Birtsas -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET K. Gibson T. Birtsas 3% 54% Triple
b1 0-0 2 --3 R DET L. Parrish T. Birtsas 10% 63% Double; Gibson Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- DET C. Lemon T. Birtsas 0% 64% Wild Pitch; Parrish to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O DET C. Lemon T. Birtsas -3% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Kingman W. Terrell 2% 63% Lineout: SS
t2 0-1 1 --- OAK B. Bochte W. Terrell -3% 60% Single
t2 0-1 1 1-- OAK D. Murphy W. Terrell -4% 56% Single; Bochte to 2B
t2 0-1 1 12- O OAK D. Hill W. Terrell 4% 60% Flyball: RF; Bochte to 3B
t2 0-1 2 1-3 O OAK C. Lansford W. Terrell 5% 66% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O DET D. Evans T. Birtsas -2% 64% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- O DET L. Herndon T. Birtsas -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O DET B. Garbey T. Birtsas -1% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O OAK M. Tettleton W. Terrell 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- OAK A. Griffin W. Terrell -3% 61% Single/Bunt
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO OAK M. Davis W. Terrell 6% 67% Double Play: Strikeout, Griffin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- DET T. Brookens T. Birtsas 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker T. Birtsas 2% 73% Brookens Steals 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- O DET L. Whitaker T. Birtsas -4% 69% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 -2- DET A. Trammell T. Birtsas 3% 71% Brookens Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Brookens to 3B
b3 1-0 1 --3 RO DET A. Trammell T. Birtsas 2% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brookens Scores/unER
b3 2-0 2 --- O DET K. Gibson T. Birtsas -1% 73% Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O OAK D. Baker W. Terrell 3% 76% Lineout: SS
t4 0-2 1 --- O OAK D. Kingman W. Terrell 2% 78% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- O OAK B. Bochte W. Terrell 1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O DET L. Parrish T. Birtsas -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O DET C. Lemon T. Birtsas -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O DET D. Evans T. Birtsas -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy W. Terrell 3% 78% Lineout: 2B
t5 0-2 1 --- O OAK D. Hill W. Terrell 2% 80% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 2 --- OAK C. Lansford W. Terrell -2% 79% Walk
t5 0-2 2 1-- O OAK M. Tettleton W. Terrell 3% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 7-8-9
b5 2-0 0 --- O DET L. Herndon T. Birtsas -1% 80% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 1 --- O DET B. Garbey T. Birtsas -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- R DET T. Brookens T. Birtsas 8% 87% Home Run
b5 3-0 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker T. Birtsas -0% 86% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- OAK A. Griffin W. Terrell -4% 82% Walk
t6 0-3 0 1-- O OAK M. Davis W. Terrell 4% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 1 1-- OAK D. Baker W. Terrell -4% 82% Single; Griffin to 2B
t6 0-3 1 12- R OAK D. Kingman W. Terrell -10% 72% Single; Griffin Scores; Baker to 2B
t6 1-3 1 12- OO OAK B. Bochte W. Terrell 12% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 2-3-4
b6 3-1 0 --- DET A. Trammell T. Birtsas 2% 87% Walk
b6 3-1 0 1-- O DET K. Gibson T. Birtsas -2% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 1 1-- O DET L. Parrish T. Birtsas -2% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 3-1 2 1-- O DET C. Lemon T. Birtsas -1% 82% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy W. Terrell 3% 85% Lineout: 1B
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Donnie Hill (2B) batting 7th
t7 1-3 1 --- O OAK T. Phillips W. Terrell 2% 87% Strikeout
t7 1-3 2 --- O OAK C. Lansford W. Terrell 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 6-7-8
Tony Phillips moves from PH to 2B
b7 3-1 0 --- O DET D. Evans T. Birtsas -1% 88% Lineout: 1B
b7 3-1 1 --- DET L. Herndon T. Birtsas 1% 89% Single
b7 3-1 1 1-- DET B. Garbey T. Birtsas 1% 90% Wild Pitch; Herndon to 2B
b7 3-1 1 -2- O DET B. Garbey T. Birtsas -2% 88% Strikeout
b7 3-1 2 -2- DET T. Brookens T. Birtsas 0% 88% Wild Pitch; Herndon to 3B
b7 3-1 2 --3 O DET T. Brookens T. Birtsas -2% 86% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
Dave Collins pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton (C) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- O OAK D. Collins W. Terrell 4% 90% Flyball: SS
t8 1-3 1 --- O OAK A. Griffin W. Terrell 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 1-3 2 --- OAK M. Davis W. Terrell -2% 90% Single
t8 1-3 2 1-- OAK D. Baker W. Terrell -4% 86% Single; Davis to 3B
Randy O'Neal replaces Walt Terrell pitching
t8 1-3 2 1-3 O OAK D. Kingman R. O'Neal 8% 94% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Tim Birtsas facing 1-2-3
Mike Heath replaces Dave Collins (PH) playing C batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker T. Birtsas -1% 93% Lineout: 2B
b8 3-1 1 --- R DET A. Trammell T. Birtsas 4% 97% Home Run
b8 4-1 1 --- O DET K. Gibson T. Birtsas -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-1 2 --- DET L. Parrish T. Birtsas 0% 97% Double
Steve McCatty replaces Tim Birtsas pitching
b8 4-1 2 -2- O DET C. Lemon S. McCatty -0% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Willie Hernandez replaces Randy O'Neal pitching
t9 1-4 0 --- O OAK B. Bochte W. Hernandez 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 1-4 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy W. Hernandez 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-4 2 --- O OAK T. Phillips W. Hernandez 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

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