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SEA  6
@BAL  0

DET  4
OAK  1
MIL 10
CLE  8

MIN  6
BOS  5

MIN  5
BOS  4

NYY 10
CAL  4

TEX  6
KCR  4

TOR  6
CHW  2

CHC  5
ATL  4

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PIT  6
@CIN  0

PHI  5
@LAD  0

MON  7
@SDP  1

SFG  3
NYM  2

HOU  3
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 24,240

Saturday, August 31, 1985
Time of Game: 2:42
Athletics
1
67-62
Lost 1
3rd, 6 GB
                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
W: Walt Terrell (13-7), L: Tim Birtsas (10-5), S: Willie Hernandez (28)
Tigers
4
69-59
Won 1
3rd, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .274  .636              2   2   CS
M Davis RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .295  .873              4   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .856              1   0   GDP
D Kingman DH                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .745              0   0   
B Bochte 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .309  .825              9   0   GDP
D Murphy CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .733              5   0   
D Hill 2B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .673              0   1   
  T Phillips PH-2B            2   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .691              1   0   
C Lansford 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .750              0   0   
M Tettleton C                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .675              2   0   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .625              0   0   
  M Heath C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .680              0   0   

T Birtsas P                                                                   0   2
  S McCatty P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   1   8   0    2  10                         24   5
Batting Events
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 Events
E: T Birtsas ().
Baserunning Events
CS: A Griffin (7, 2nd base by W Terrell/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .869              2   2   
A Trammell SS                 2   1   1   2    1   0  .258  .696              6   2   HR,SH
K Gibson RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .878              1   0   3B
L Parrish C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .271  .809             11   1   2·2B
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .719              1   0   
D Evans 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .840              3   1   
L Herndon LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .679              2   0   
B Garbey DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .656              0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 2   2   1   1    1   0  .237  .666              0   0   HR,SB

W Terrell P                                                                   1   0
  R O'Neal P                                                                  0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   4   6   0    2   2                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. L Parrish-A Trammell; L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans; D Evans-A Trammell-W Terrell.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Brookens (11, 2nd base off T Birtsas/M Tettleton).
Pickoffs: T Brookens (2nd base by T Birtsas).

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
T Birtsas, L (10-5)            7.2   6   4   3    2   2   2   3.56   31     -       ·  ·      6·15· 3· 6     53    -     0.63  -0.06
S McCatty                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.53    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   3    2   2   2          32     -       ·  ·      6·16· 3· 6          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
W Terrell, W (13-7)            7.2   8   1   1    2   7   0   3.77   30     -       ·  ·      4·10· 5· 7     64    -     1.15   0.33
R O'Neal, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.99    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.82   0.08
W Hernandez, S (28)            1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.91    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2  10   0          34     -       ·  ·      4·11· 5· 7          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: T Birtsas 3 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Birtsas (1; T Brookens, 2nd base).

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.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Alfredo Griffin              SS       1. Lou Whitaker                 2B
2. Mike Davis                   RF       2. Alan Trammell                SS
3. Dusty Baker                  LF       3. Kirk Gibson                  RF
4. Dave Kingman                 DH       4. Lance Parrish                 C
5. Bruce Bochte                 1B       5. Chet Lemon                   CF
6. Dwayne Murphy                CF       6. Darrell Evans                1B
7. Donnie Hill                  2B       7. Larry Herndon                LF
8. Carney Lansford              3B       8. Barbaro Garbey               DH
9. Mickey Tettleton              C       9. Tom Brookens                 3B

   Tim Birtsas                   P          Walt Terrell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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