May 2, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 15,856

Monday, May 2, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:59

Athletics

18-7

Won 8

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0   2    4  8  3
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0   0    2  6  1

W: C Young (2-0), L: M Henneman (0-1), S: D Eckersley (10)

Tigers

14-9

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .839   14    1   1   
S Javier CF-LF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .799   19    3   0   
J Canseco RF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .278  .947   19    3   0   
D Parker LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .258  .692   16    2   0   
  D Henderson CF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.067    2    2   0   
M McGwire 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .886   17    7   1   
R Hassey C                    5   1   2   4    0   0  .231  .733   13    5   0   HR,2B
D Baylor DH                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .524   20    0   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .270  .750   20    1   2   
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .375   15    4   3   
  D Jennings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .882    5    0   0   
  M Gallego SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .628         2   0   

C Young P                                                                0   1
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39   4   8   4    4   6              160   30   8

BATTING

2B: R Hassey (3, off M Henneman).

HR: R Hassey (3, off D Alexander; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: R Hassey 6; G Hubbard; D Parker; D Henderson; J Canseco; S Javier; C Lansford.

RBI: R Hassey 4 (12).

2-out RBI: R Hassey 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M McGwire (4); D Parker (3); C Lansford (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .187  .500   19    2   0   SB
T Brookens 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .339  .945   22    0   0   HR
L Salazar 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .779   14    2   3   SB
A Trammell SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .726   16    1   4   
L Herndon DH                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .179  .472   18    0   0   
  J Walewander PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
C Lemon RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .734   10    3   0   
R Knight 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .392   13   10   0   
J Morrison LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .519    9    6   0   CS
  L Whitaker PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .840    5    0   0   
M Heath C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .498   13    6   0   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .526    5    0   0   

D Alexander P                                                            0   1
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   2   6   1    1   4              144   30   8

BATTING

HR: T Brookens (2, off C Young; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: T Brookens 4; G Pettis 2; L Herndon; A Trammell; L Salazar.

RBI: T Brookens (11).

2-out RBI: T Brookens.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Morrison (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Salazar (3, 2nd base off C Young/R Hassey); G Pettis (13, 2nd base off C Young/R Hassey).

CS: J Morrison (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Young).

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 Young, W (2-0)               9     6   2   1    1   3   1   3.55   34  112-68   43· 9·16   12·11· 7· 0     71    -     1.27   0.27
D Eckersley, S (10)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   16-9     5· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                        10     6   2   1    1   4   1          37  128-77   48·10·19   12·13· 7· 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
D Alexander                    8     6   2   1    3   5   1   3.28   34  131-79   50· 9·20    8·12· 6· 0     66    -     0.90   0.14
M Henneman, L (0-1)            2     2   2   2    1   1   0   2.35    9   29-18   13· 2· 3    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.52  -0.28
Totals                        10     8   4   3    4   6   1          43  160-97   63·11·23   11·14· 8· 0           -

Balks: C Young (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Young (2; J Morrison, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 15,856.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. C Lansford           3B    1. G Pettis             CF 
2. S Javier             CF    2. T Brookens           3B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. L Salazar            2B 
4. D Parker             LF    4. A Trammell           SS 
5. M McGwire            1B    5. L Herndon            DH 
6. R Hassey             C     6. C Lemon              RF 
7. D Baylor             DH    7. R Knight             1B 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. J Morrison           LF 
9. W Weiss              SS    9. M Heath              C  

   C Young              P        D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  2-2  12-  4   45%  93% R Hassey        M Henneman      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Canseco Scores; Henderson Scores
   b 8   2  2-1  ---  6  -34%  48% T Brookens      C Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 4   1  0-0  --3  1   16%  72% R Hassey        D Alexander     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Parker Scores/unER
   t10   1  2-2  12-  3  -10%  48% M McGwire       M Henneman      Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   2  2-0  --3  2   -9%  65% T Brookens      C Young         Balk; Pettis Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Lansford      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  8   46%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   50%  D Parker        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  G Pettis        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   49%  T Brookens      Lineout: LF
          ---  2   48%  L Salazar       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      47%  A Trammell      Salazar Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   48%  R Hassey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   50%  D Baylor        Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  G Hubbard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   45%  W Weiss         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  L Herndon       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  C Lemon         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---      49%  R Knight        E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  C Lansford      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   46%  S Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  J Canseco       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   41%  J Morrison      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  M Heath         Morrison Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   49%  " "             Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   47%  G Pettis        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      46%  T Brookens      Pettis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   58%  D Parker        Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Parker to 2B
   O      -2-  2   56%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Parker to 3B
   RR     --3  1   72%  R Hassey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Parker Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   71%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  7   72%  G Hubbard       Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   O      1--  7   70%  W Weiss         Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Young facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   73%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   70%  A Trammell      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   65%  L Herndon       Walk; Trammell to 2B
   O      12-  3   71%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Herndon to 2B
   O      12-  1   76%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   79%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   76%  S Javier        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   74%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   76%  D Parker        Walk; Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  4   73%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Young facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   76%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  M Heath         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   74%  G Pettis        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pettis to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3      65%  T Brookens      Balk; Pettis Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   67%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   65%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   63%  D Baylor        Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  6   62%  G Hubbard       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Curt Young facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   66%  L Salazar       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  1   68%  A Trammell      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   70%  L Herndon       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   68%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  C Lansford      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  1   68%  S Javier        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   70%  J Canseco       Walk; Javier to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  D Parker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Curt Young facing 6-7-8
                  Stan Javier moves to LF; Dave Henderson replaces Dave Parker playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  2   70%  C Lemon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   73%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   73%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   72%  R Hassey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   71%  D Baylor        Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Curt Young facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   77%  M Heath         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   81%  G Pettis        Lineout: CF
   R      ---  6   48%  T Brookens      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   50%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Henneman facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Henneman replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
   O      ---  4   44%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Doug Jennings pinch hits for Walt Weiss batting 9th
   O      ---  5   40%  D Jennings      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   37%  C Lansford      Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Gallego replaces Doug Jennings playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   42%  A Trammell      Lineout: LF
          ---  5   37%  L Herndon       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Jim Walewander pinch runs for Larry Herndon batting 5th
   O      1--  2   44%  C Lemon         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   50%  R Knight        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Henneman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   44%  S Javier        Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  J Canseco       Walk
          1--  2   58%  D Henderson     Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  3   48%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     12-  4   93%  R Hassey        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Canseco Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-  2   91%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Curt Young pitching; Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Jim Morrison batting 8th
   O      ---  5   96%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Mike Heath batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  D Evans         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6  100%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198805020

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