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KCR  3
@BAL  2

BOS 17
SEA  6

CAL  1
MIL  0

TOR 11
@CLE  5

OAK  7
@DET  4

MIN  6
NYY  5

TEX  7
CHW  6

SFG  4
@CHC  3

PHI  5
@HOU  0

MON  4
CIN  2

ATL  7
@NYM  5

LAD  5
@PIT  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,873

Sunday, September 8, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:49
Athletics
7
74-64
Won 2
3rd, 9½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   4  1  0   0  0  1    7 11  1
Tigers          2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
W: D Stewart (11-8), L: B Gullickson (17-8), S: D Eckersley (39)
Tigers
4
72-65
Lost 2
3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .781   18    0   0   
D Howitt CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .417 1.167   11    4   0   
  D Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .841    3    0   0   
  W Wilson CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .611         1   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .255  .896   14    1   0   3B
H Baines DH                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .306  .890   12    0   0   HR
T Steinbach C                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .289  .746   12    9   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   0   1    0   1  .203  .717   15    9   0   GDP
S Brosius 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .713    9    0   1   2B
  V Law 3B                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .210  .584    5    0   0   
L Blankenship 2B              1   0   1   0    2   0  .234  .657   18    3   2   2·CS,SH
  M Gallego 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .687         0   0   
M Bordick SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .218  .522   17    0   4   

D Stewart P                                                              0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   7  11   7    3   6              134   27   7
BATTING
2B: S Brosius (4, off B Gullickson).
3B: J Canseco (1, off B Gullickson).
HR: H Baines (19, off B Gullickson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: L Blankenship (2, off D Haas).
TB: H Baines 5; J Canseco 4; S Brosius 2; T Steinbach 2; R Henderson; D Howitt; L Blankenship; M Bordick.
GIDP: M McGwire (13).
RBI: H Baines 2 (82); S Brosius (3); R Henderson (44); M McGwire (68); T Steinbach (60); M Bordick (12).
2-out RBI: R Henderson; M Bordick; S Brosius.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Bordick-L Blankenship-M McGwire.
E: M Bordick (7).
BASERUNNING
CS: L Blankenship 2 (2, 2nd base by B Gullickson/M Tettleton, 2nd base by D Haas/M Tettleton).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cuyler CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .671   20    3   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   2   1    1   1  .279  .904   19    6   3   
L Moseby LF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .766   12    1   0   HBP
C Fielder 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .262  .874   18    6   1   HR,GDP
M Tettleton C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .873   13    5   2   
  J Paredes PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Barnes RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .798         0   0   
T Fryman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .749   21    3   2   
R Deer RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .181  .706   12    2   0   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .725    3    0   0   
  A Allanson C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .621         1   0   
P Incaviglia DH               4   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .643   18    0   0   
S Livingstone 3B              3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .753    6    0   3   
  S Hare PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .286    5    0   0   

B Gullickson P                                                           0   0
  D Haas P                                                               0   0
  J Kaiser P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   4   8   4    1   7              147   27  11
BATTING
HR: C Fielder (39, off D Stewart; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: L Moseby (3, by D Stewart).
TB: C Fielder 4; L Whitaker 2; L Moseby; M Tettleton; S Livingstone; P Incaviglia; M Cuyler.
GIDP: C Fielder (13).
RBI: C Fielder 2 (119); L Moseby (28); L Whitaker (67).
2-out RBI: C Fielder 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. S Livingstone-L Whitaker-C Fielder.
E: R Deer (7).

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
D Stewart, W (11-8)            7     7   4   4    1   5   1   5.17   30  120-73   44·13·16   10· 6· 7· 0     51    -     1.06   0.05
G Nelson, H (7)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.59    2   10-8     6· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.52  -0.01
D Eckersley, S (39)            1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.76    5   17-11    4· 5· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.16   0.14
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   7   1          37  147-92   54·19·19   12· 8· 8· 0          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
B Gullickson, L (17-8)         4.1   9   6   6    1   2   1   4.24   22   67-43   25· 4·14    2· 8· 9· 0     22    -     1.05  -0.41
D Haas                         4.1   2   1   1    2   4   0   2.08   15   59-32   14· 9· 9    7· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.52   0.08
J Kaiser                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1    3-3     1· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.16   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    3   6   1          38  129-78   40·15·23   10· 9·10· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: D Stewart (8; L Moseby).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 28,873.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 87° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Henderson          LF    1. M Cuyler             CF 
2. D Howitt             CF    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. L Moseby             LF 
4. H Baines             DH    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. T Steinbach          C     5. M Tettleton          C  
6. M McGwire            1B    6. T Fryman             SS 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. R Deer               RF 
8. L Blankenship        2B    8. P Incaviglia         DH 
9. M Bordick            SS    9. S Livingstone        3B 

   D Stewart            P        B Gullickson         P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  3  -18%  29% C Fielder       D Stewart       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Moseby Scores; Fielder Scores
   b 5   1  6-4  1-3  4   16%  78% C Fielder       D Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   2  2-3  1--  1   12%  72% S Brosius       B Gullickson    Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGwire Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  1-3  1   12%  58% T Steinbach     B Gullickson    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Howitt Scores; Canseco to 3B
   t 4   0  2-1  1--  4   11%  54% J Canseco       B Gullickson    Single to RF (Line Drive); Howitt to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   46%  D Howitt        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   45%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  M Cuyler        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  5   49%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   48%  L Moseby        Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  3   29%  C Fielder       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Moseby Scores; Fielder Scores
   O      ---  3   30%  M Tettleton     Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   40%  H Baines        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Baines Scores
   O      ---  4   37%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   35%  M McGwire       Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   34%  S Brosius       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   36%  T Fryman        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   38%  R Deer          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   39%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   43%  L Blankenship   Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      36%  M Bordick       Blankenship Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   34%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   33%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   35%  S Livingstone   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   37%  M Cuyler        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   35%  L Whitaker      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   38%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   42%  D Howitt        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   54%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Line Drive); Howitt to 3B
   O      1-3  4   46%  H Baines        Lineout: 2B
   R      1-3  1   58%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Howitt Scores; Canseco to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   60%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Canseco Scores; McGwire to 1B
   R      1--  1   72%  S Brosius       Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGwire Scores
          -2-  6   73%  L Blankenship   Walk
   R      12-  2   82%  M Bordick       Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Brosius Scores; Blankenship to 3B; Bordick to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      -23  3   79%  R Henderson     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   81%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   83%  M Tettleton     Popfly: C
          ---  7   81%  T Fryman        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fryman to 1B
   O      1--  4   84%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   83%  D Howitt        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   87%  J Canseco       Triple (Fly Ball)
   R      --3  2   90%  H Baines        Single (Line Drive); Canseco Scores
                  Dave Haas replaces Bill Gullickson pitching
          1--  2   91%  T Steinbach     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Baines to 2B
   OO     12-  1   88%  M McGwire       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   85%  P Incaviglia    Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   79%  S Livingstone   Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Incaviglia to 2B
   O      12-  7   82%  M Cuyler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Incaviglia to 3B; Cuyler to 1B
   R      1-3  5   74%  L Whitaker      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Incaviglia Scores; Cuyler to 3B
   R      1-3  5   62%  L Moseby        Single to RF (Line Drive); Cuyler Scores; Whitaker to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   78%  C Fielder       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Haas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   76%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   78%  L Blankenship   Walk
   O      1--      75%  M Bordick       Blankenship Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   74%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   78%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   80%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   82%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Haas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   80%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   79%  D Howitt        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   78%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   82%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  S Livingstone   Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   82%  M Cuyler        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   79%  L Whitaker      Walk; Cuyler to 2B
   O      12-  3   86%  L Moseby        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Haas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   85%  H Baines        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   84%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Nelson replaces Dave Stewart pitching; Vance Law replaces Scott Brosius playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  6   88%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   83%  M Tettleton     Single (Line Drive)
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Johnny Paredes pinch runs for Mickey Tettleton batting 5th
   O      1--  3   88%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Rob Deer batting 7th
   O      1--  3   92%  D Bergman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Haas facing 7-8-9
                  Andy Allanson replaces Dave Bergman playing C batting 7th; Skeeter Barnes replaces Johnny Paredes playing RF batting 5th
          ---  5   94%  V Law           Walk
   O      1--  2   93%  L Blankenship   Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Law to 2B
   O      -2-  3   92%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  7   96%  R Henderson     Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Law Scores
                  Jeff Kaiser replaces Dave Haas pitching; Dave Henderson pinch hits for Dann Howitt batting 2nd
   O      1--  3   96%  D Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Gallego replaces Lance Blankenship playing 2B batting 8th; Willie Wilson replaces Dave Henderson playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   98%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Shawn Hare pinch hits for Scott Livingstone batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  S Hare          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Cuyler        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Tigers 4.

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