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TEX
@BAL		4
9
KCR
@BOS		2
0
NYY
@CHW		6
4		 
(12)
CAL
@CLE		0
3
OAK
@DET		4
2		 
(10)
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@MIL		3
4
TOR
@SEA		5
7
MON
@CIN		2
3
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@LAD		3
6
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@NYM		3
1
HOU
@PHI		1
7
CHC
@SDP		5
2
STL
@SFG		5
1
Monday, May 2, 1988 7:35
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 15,856, Time of Game: 2:59
Athletics
4
18-7
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
2
14-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: Curt Young (2-0)
L: Mike Henneman (0-1)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carney Lansford 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .838 14 9 -0.070 0.90 0.026 -0.096 -0.3 1 1
Stan Javier CF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .319 .798 19 11 -0.101 1.03 0.013 -0.114 -0.8 3 0
Jose Canseco RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .278 .947 19 8 0.059 0.88 0.091 -0.032 0.2 3 0
Dave Parker LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .258 .692 16 11 0.065 1.07 0.110 -0.045 0.6 2 0
   Dave Henderson CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.067 2 2 0.080 3.00 0.080 0.000 0.4 2 0
Mark McGwire 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .284 .886 17 11 -0.212 1.98 0.000 -0.212 -1.7 7 1
Ron Hassey C 5 1 2 4 0 0 .231 .733 13 8 0.547 1.74 0.610 -0.062 2.6 5 0 HR,2B
Don Baylor DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 .186 .525 20 9 -0.026 0.54 0.026 -0.052 -0.5
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .270 .750 20 13 -0.089 1.08 0.009 -0.098 -0.5 1 2
Walt Weiss SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .375 15 11 -0.065 0.81 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 4 3
   Doug Jennings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .883 5 4 -0.043 1.75 0.000 -0.043 -0.2
   Mike Gallego SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Curt Young P 1
   Dennis Eckersley P
Team Totals 39 4 8 4 4 6 .205 .587 160 97 0.145 1.19 0.965 -0.819 -0.7 30 8
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .187 .500 19 9 0.071 0.98 0.150 -0.080 0.7 2 0 SB
Tom Brookens 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .339 .946 17 11 0.270 0.95 0.338 -0.068 0.4 0 0 HR
Luis Salazar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .778 14 9 -0.071 0.98 0.022 -0.093 -0.3 2 3 SB
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .726 12 8 -0.083 1.33 0.032 -0.116 -0.4 1 4
Larry Herndon DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 .179 .472 18 8 0.061 1.23 0.103 -0.042 0.3
   Jim Walewander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Chet Lemon RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .734 10 7 -0.191 2.02 0.000 -0.191 -1.1 3 0
Ray Knight 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .391 9 7 -0.160 1.55 0.000 -0.160 -0.9 10 0
Jim Morrison LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .519 9 6 -0.079 1.20 0.040 -0.119 -0.5 6 0 CS
   Lou Whitaker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .840 5 3 -0.044 1.75 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
Mike Heath C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .498 10 6 -0.100 1.34 0.000 -0.100 -0.5 6 0
   Darrell Evans PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .526 5 3 -0.027 1.12 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
Doyle Alexander P 1
   Mike Henneman P
Team Totals 36 2 6 1 1 4 .167 .439 128 77 -0.353 1.24 0.685 -1.040 -2.7 30 8
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, 2nd base by C Young POCS).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Young, W (2-0) 9 6 2 1 1 3 1 3.55 34 112 68 43 9 16 12 18 7 0 71 0.269 1.25 2.3
Dennis Eckersley, S (10) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 16 9 5 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.085 1.13 0.5
Team Totals 10 6 2 1 1 4 1 0.90 37 128 77 48 10 19 12 20 7 0 71 0 0 0.354 1.19 2.7

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander 8 6 2 1 3 5 1 3.28 34 131 79 50 9 20 8 18 6 0 66 0.137 0.86 1.8
Mike Henneman, L (0-1) 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2.35 9 29 18 13 2 3 3 4 2 0 0 0 -0.283 2.42 -1.1
Team Totals 10 8 4 3 4 6 1 2.70 43 160 97 63 11 23 11 22 8 0 66 0 0 -0.146 1.24 0.7
Balks: C Young (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Young (2; J Morrison, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 15,856.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Detroit Tigers
1 Carney Lansford 3B 1 Gary Pettis CF
2 Stan Javier CF 2 Tom Brookens 3B
3 Jose Canseco RF 3 Luis Salazar 2B
4 Dave Parker LF 4 Alan Trammell SS
5 Mark McGwire 1B 5 Larry Herndon DH
6 Ron Hassey C 6 Chet Lemon RF
7 Don Baylor DH 7 Ray Knight 1B
8 Glenn Hubbard 2B 8 Jim Morrison LF
9 Walt Weiss SS 9 Mike Heath C
Curt Young P Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 2-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR OAK R. Hassey M. Henneman 45% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Canseco Scores; Henderson Scores
b8 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R DET T. Brookens C. Young -34% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RR OAK R. Hassey D. Alexander 16% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Parker Scores/unER
t10 2-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Henneman -10% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R DET T. Brookens C. Young -9% 65% Balk; Pettis Scores/unER

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' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK C. Lansford D. Alexander -2% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O OAK S. Javier D. Alexander -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Canseco D. Alexander 1% 48% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK D. Parker D. Alexander 2% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Canseco to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. McGwire D. Alexander -4% 45% 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, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Pettis C. Young 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Brookens C. Young 1% 49% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET L. Salazar C. Young -1% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET A. Trammell C. Young -1% 47% Salazar Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Trammell C. Young 3% 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, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Hassey D. Alexander -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK G. Hubbard D. Alexander -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  O OAK W. Weiss D. Alexander -2% 45% 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, Athletics' Curt Young facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET L. Herndon C. Young 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Lemon C. Young 2% 49% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET R. Knight C. Young 0% 49% E3 on Foul Ball
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Knight C. Young 1% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK C. Lansford D. Alexander -2% 48% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK S. Javier D. Alexander -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Canseco D. Alexander -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET J. Morrison C. Young -4% 41% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-1)  O DET M. Heath C. Young 6% 47% Morrison Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Heath C. Young 2% 49% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET G. Pettis C. Young -1% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET T. Brookens C. Young -1% 46% Pettis Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET T. Brookens C. Young 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, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK D. Parker D. Alexander 8% 58% Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Parker to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. McGwire D. Alexander -1% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Parker to 3B
t4 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RR OAK R. Hassey D. Alexander 16% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Parker Scores/unER
t4 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander -1% 71% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK G. Hubbard D. Alexander 1% 72% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
t4 2-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O OAK W. Weiss D. Alexander -2% 70% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET L. Salazar C. Young 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET A. Trammell C. Young -3% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 0-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET L. Herndon C. Young -5% 65% Walk; Trammell to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Lemon C. Young 6% 71% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Herndon to 2B
b4 0-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Knight C. Young 5% 76% 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, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK C. Lansford D. Alexander 3% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK S. Javier D. Alexander -2% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Canseco D. Alexander -2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 2-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  OAK D. Parker D. Alexander 1% 76% Walk; Canseco to 2B
t5 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. McGwire D. Alexander -3% 73% 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, Athletics' Curt Young facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Morrison C. Young 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Heath C. Young 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Pettis C. Young -3% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pettis to 3B/Adv on E7
b5 0-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R DET T. Brookens C. Young -9% 65% Balk; Pettis Scores/unER
b5 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Brookens C. Young 2% 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, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t6 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK R. Hassey D. Alexander -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander -2% 63% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t6 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK G. Hubbard D. Alexander -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Salazar C. Young 4% 66% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b6 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Trammell C. Young 3% 68% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET L. Herndon C. Young 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK W. Weiss D. Alexander -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Lansford D. Alexander -2% 66% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t7 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK S. Javier D. Alexander 1% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 2-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Canseco D. Alexander 2% 70% Walk; Javier to 2B
t7 2-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Parker D. Alexander -5% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 6-7-8
Stan Javier moves from CF to LF
Dave Henderson replaces Dave Parker (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Lemon C. Young 5% 70% Popfly: SS
b7 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Knight C. Young 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Morrison C. Young 2% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
t8 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. McGwire D. Alexander -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Hassey D. Alexander -2% 72% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander -1% 71% 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, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2
b8 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Heath C. Young 6% 77% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Pettis C. Young 4% 81% Lineout: CF
b8 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R DET T. Brookens C. Young -34% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Salazar C. Young 3% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 8-9-1
Mike Henneman replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
t9 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK G. Hubbard M. Henneman -6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Walt Weiss (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK D. Jennings M. Henneman -4% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Lansford M. Henneman -3% 37% 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, Athletics' Curt Young facing 4-5-6
Mike Gallego replaces Doug Jennings (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b9 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET A. Trammell C. Young 6% 42% Lineout: LF
b9 2-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET L. Herndon C. Young -5% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Jim Walewander pinch runs for Larry Herndon (DH) batting 5th
b9 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Lemon C. Young 7% 44% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b9 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Knight C. Young 6% 50% 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, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 2-3-4
t10 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK S. Javier M. Henneman -6% 44% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t10 2-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK J. Canseco M. Henneman 6% 50% Walk
t10 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK D. Henderson M. Henneman 8% 58% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Canseco to 2B
t10 2-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Henneman -10% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t10 2-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR OAK R. Hassey M. Henneman 45% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Canseco Scores; Henderson Scores
t10 4-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK D. Baylor M. Henneman -1% 91% 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, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
Dennis Eckersley replaces Curt Young pitching
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Jim Morrison (LF) batting 8th
b10 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET L. Whitaker D. Eckersley 4% 96% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Mike Heath (C) batting 9th
b10 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Evans D. Eckersley 3% 99% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b10 2-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Pettis D. Eckersley 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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