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6
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1
Friday, July 8, 1988 7:38
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 37,498, Time of Game: 2:37
Athletics
3
53-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
2
51-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Storm Davis (6-4)
L: Eric King (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    3  5  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  7  2

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .601 14 8 -0.111 1.22 0.036 -0.147 -1.2 4 0 CS,GDP
Carney Lansford 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .329 .800 11 6 0.036 0.73 0.052 -0.016 0.1 2 1 SB,SF
Jose Canseco RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .910 17 10 0.051 1.05 0.109 -0.057 0.4 1 0 2B,HBP
Ron Hassey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .686 12 7 -0.093 1.17 0.000 -0.093 -1.1 3 0 SH
Mark McGwire 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .244 .790 17 11 0.129 1.08 0.152 -0.023 1.3 9 1 HR
Terry Steinbach DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .212 .631 14 8 -0.093 0.80 0.012 -0.105 -1.1 GDP
Stan Javier CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .283 .688 21 12 -0.020 0.51 0.018 -0.038 -0.2 3 0
Mike Gallego 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .210 .554 23 12 -0.009 0.66 0.037 -0.045 -0.2 3 5
Walt Weiss SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .228 .573 12 6 0.079 0.79 0.096 -0.016 0.7 2 2 SH
Storm Davis P
   Greg Cadaret P
   Dennis Eckersley P
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 4 5 .179 .616 141 80 -0.031 0.89 0.512 -0.540 -1.3 27 9
2B: J Canseco (12, off E King).
HR: M McGwire (16, off E King; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SF: C Lansford (1, off E King).
SH: W Weiss (6, off E King); R Hassey (2, off E King).
HBP: J Canseco (6, by W Hernandez).
TB: M McGwire 4; J Canseco 2; S Javier; L Polonia; C Lansford.
GIDP: T Steinbach (6); L Polonia (1).
RBI: M McGwire 2 (49); C Lansford (40).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Gallego-M McGwire 2; M McGwire-W Weiss.
E: W Weiss (14).
Baserunning
SB: C Lansford (18, 2nd base off E King/M Nokes).
CS: L Polonia (4, 2nd base by E King/M Nokes).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Bergman DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .323 .870 9 6 0.089 0.87 0.107 -0.017 0.8 2B
   Larry Herndon PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .727 7 3 0.062 3.69 0.062 0.000 0.3
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .775 13 8 -0.296 2.45 0.000 -0.296 -2.0 2 6 GDP
Pat Sheridan LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .926 11 7 -0.073 0.93 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 2 0
   Ray Knight PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .609 5 3 -0.062 2.46 0.000 -0.062 -0.2 0 0
Chet Lemon RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .283 .825 11 6 0.005 1.21 0.081 -0.076 0.2 2 0
Darrell Evans 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .694 15 9 -0.135 1.42 0.000 -0.135 -1.0 9 1
Luis Salazar CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .315 .808 13 7 -0.039 1.63 0.077 -0.116 0.2 4 0
Matt Nokes C 2 0 1 1 2 0 .236 .706 13 5 0.174 1.91 0.236 -0.062 1.9 6 1
Tom Brookens 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .261 .712 11 8 -0.167 2.33 0.050 -0.216 -1.5 0 3 SF,GDP
Ivan de Jesus SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .347 11 5 0.004 1.11 0.042 -0.038 -0.1 1 2
   Mike Heath PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .718 1 1 -0.094 3.40 0.000 -0.094 -0.2
Eric King P
   Willie Hernandez P 1
   Mike Henneman P
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 4 2 .226 .564 120 68 -0.532 1.72 0.655 -1.185 -2.3 27 13
2B: D Bergman (6, off S Davis).
SF: T Brookens (4, off S Davis).
TB: D Bergman 3; C Lemon 2; T Brookens; M Nokes; L Salazar.
GIDP: L Whitaker (6); T Brookens (7).
RBI: M Nokes (30); T Brookens (29).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Whitaker-D Evans; L Whitaker-I de Jesus-D Evans.
E: E King (); I de Jesus (1).

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
Storm Davis, W (6-4) 6.2 6 2 2 3 1 0 3.54 27 88 47 33 3 11 11 12 5 0 52 0.109 1.32 0.9
Greg Cadaret, H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.84 2 10 5 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.093 4.97 0.4
Dennis Eckersley, S (26) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.48 7 22 16 12 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.328 2.37 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 4 2 0 2.00 36 120 68 48 6 14 14 16 5 0 52 2 0 0.530 0.89 2.3

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
Eric King, L (1-1) 5.2 5 3 2 4 2 1 3.86 25 88 44 28 5 11 10 9 2 0 47 -0.082 0.97 -0.4
Willie Hernandez 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 7 31 19 14 1 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 -0.005 0.64 0.3
Mike Henneman 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.27 4 22 17 12 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.117 0.81 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 4 5 1 2.00 36 141 80 54 8 18 14 12 2 0 47 3 0 0.030 1.72 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Hernandez (2; J Canseco).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 37,498.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 96° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Detroit Tigers
1 Luis Polonia LF 1 Dave Bergman DH
2 Carney Lansford 3B 2 Lou Whitaker 2B
3 Jose Canseco RF 3 Pat Sheridan LF
4 Ron Hassey C 4 Chet Lemon RF
5 Mark McGwire 1B 5 Darrell Evans 1B
6 Terry Steinbach DH 6 Luis Salazar CF
7 Stan Javier CF 7 Matt Nokes C
8 Mike Gallego 2B 8 Tom Brookens 3B
9 Walt Weiss SS 9 Ivan de Jesus SS
Storm Davis P Eric King P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-3 2 123 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Whitaker G. Cadaret 15% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b7 0-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R DET M. Nokes S. Davis -15% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lemon Scores; Salazar to 3B
b5 0-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO DET T. Brookens S. Davis 10% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b9 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Heath D. Eckersley 9% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO DET T. Brookens S. Davis 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

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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' Eric King facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK L. Polonia E. King 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Lansford E. King -6% 48% Polonia Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK C. Lansford E. King 2% 50% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Canseco E. King -3% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK R. Hassey E. King 1% 49% Lansford Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O OAK R. Hassey E. King -3% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET D. Bergman S. Davis -6% 39% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Whitaker S. Davis 4% 43% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Sheridan S. Davis 3% 47% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Lemon S. Davis 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. McGwire E. King -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach E. King -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK S. Javier E. King 1% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Gallego E. King -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Evans S. Davis 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET L. Salazar S. Davis -3% 45% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Nokes S. Davis -4% 41% Walk; Salazar to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO DET T. Brookens S. Davis 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK W. Weiss E. King 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO OAK L. Polonia E. King -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Lansford E. King -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Storm Davis facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET I. de Jesus S. Davis 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Bergman S. Davis 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET L. Whitaker S. Davis 1% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Canseco E. King 8% 58% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Hassey E. King -1% 56% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Canseco to 3B
t4 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO OAK M. McGwire E. King 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Canseco Scores
t4 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK T. Steinbach E. King 1% 60% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Javier E. King -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Sheridan S. Davis 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET C. Lemon S. Davis -3% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Evans S. Davis 4% 62% Lineout: 2B
b4 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Salazar S. Davis 3% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Gallego E. King 4% 68% Walk
t5 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK W. Weiss E. King 5% 74% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gallego to 2B
t5 1-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O OAK L. Polonia E. King 0% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Gallego to 3B; Weiss to 2B
t5 1-0 1 -23 3,(2-0)  RO OAK C. Lansford E. King 2% 76% Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Foul); Gallego Scores/unER; Weiss to 3B
t5 2-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Canseco E. King -3% 73% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET M. Nokes S. Davis -5% 67% Walk
b5 0-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO DET T. Brookens S. Davis 10% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET I. de Jesus S. Davis 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Hassey E. King -2% 78% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t6 2-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R OAK M. McGwire E. King 9% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t6 3-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach E. King -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK S. Javier E. King 1% 86% Walk
Willie Hernandez replaces Eric King pitching
t6 3-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Gallego W. Hernandez -1% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Bergman S. Davis -5% 81% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO DET L. Whitaker S. Davis 9% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b6 0-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Sheridan S. Davis 1% 90% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK W. Weiss W. Hernandez -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK L. Polonia W. Hernandez -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Lansford W. Hernandez -0% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET C. Lemon S. Davis -5% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b7 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Evans S. Davis 4% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET L. Salazar S. Davis -5% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lemon to 2B
b7 0-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R DET M. Nokes S. Davis -15% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lemon Scores; Salazar to 3B
b7 1-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO DET T. Brookens S. Davis 2% 70% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Salazar Scores
b7 2-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET I. de Jesus S. Davis -4% 66% Walk; Nokes to 2B
Greg Cadaret replaces Storm Davis pitching
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Dave Bergman (DH) batting 1st
b7 2-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  DET L. Herndon G. Cadaret -6% 60% Walk; Nokes to 3B; de Jesus to 2B
b7 2-3 2 123 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Whitaker G. Cadaret 15% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
t8 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK J. Canseco W. Hernandez 3% 79% Hit By Pitch
t8 3-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Hassey W. Hernandez -3% 76% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 3-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK M. McGwire W. Hernandez 3% 79% Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Canseco to 2B
Mike Henneman replaces Willie Hernandez pitching
t8 3-2 1 12- 4,(0-2)  OO OAK T. Steinbach M. Henneman -8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
Ray Knight pinch hits for Pat Sheridan (LF) batting 3rd
b8 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Knight D. Eckersley 6% 77% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b8 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Lemon D. Eckersley 4% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET D. Evans D. Eckersley 3% 84% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 7-8-9
Ray Knight moves from PH to LF
t9 3-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O OAK S. Javier M. Henneman -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O OAK M. Gallego M. Henneman -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK W. Weiss M. Henneman -1% 81% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET L. Salazar D. Eckersley 9% 89% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b9 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Nokes D. Eckersley 6% 96% Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
b9 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Brookens D. Eckersley -5% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Mike Heath pinch hits for Ivan de Jesus (SS) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Heath D. Eckersley 9% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

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