June 10, 1997 Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BAL 7
@BOS 2 BAL 4
@BOS 2 CLE 5
MIL 4 DET 6
OAK 4 ANA 6
@KCR 2 MIN 10
TEX 1 NYY 12
CHW 1 TOR 8
SEA 3 NYM 10
@CHC 6 CIN 8
PIT 5 ATL 8
@COL 3 HOU 6
@LAD 3 MON 8
PHI 5 SDP 6
STL 5
(12) FLA 9
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,019

Tuesday, June 10, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:11

Athletics

26-38

Lost 1

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    4 10  1
Tigers          1  3  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    6 12  0

W: W Blair (4-2), L: A Prieto (4-4), S: T Jones (7)

Tigers

28-32

Won 1

4th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Mashore CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .724   22    1   3   
J Giambi LF-1B                5   1   2   1    0   1  .313  .876   18    3   0   2·2B
G Berroa RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .312  .942   14    1   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .282 1.055   13    6   0   
  M Stairs LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .319 1.100         1   0   
  P Lennon PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .800    7    0   0   
J Canseco DH                  4   1   3   2    0   1  .252  .797   19    0   0   HR,2B
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .275  .758   19    0   1   2·2B
  R Bournigal PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .645         0   0   
S Brosius SS-3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .531   22    1   6   
M Bellhorn 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   23    5   5   
B Mayne C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .669   25    5   0   

A Prieto P                                                               1   3
  C Reyes P                                                              0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  D Johnson P                                                            0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4    2   8              182   24  18

BATTING

2B: J Giambi 2 (19, 2 off W Blair); J Canseco (12, off W Blair); D Magadan 2 (2, off D Miceli, off W Blair).

HR: G Berroa (14, off M Myers; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); J Canseco (13, off D Miceli; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Canseco 7; D Magadan 4; J Giambi 4; G Berroa 4; D Mashore; M Bellhorn.

RBI: J Canseco 2 (45); J Giambi (39); G Berroa (31).

2-out RBI: J Canseco 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 5. S Brosius-M Bellhorn-J Giambi; A Prieto-M McGwire; M Bellhorn-S Brosius-J Giambi; D Mashore-B Mayne; S Brosius-M Bellhorn-M McGwire.

E: M Bellhorn (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .230  .629   11    0   0   3B
B Higginson LF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .803   14    1   0   HR
T Fryman 3B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .803   18    0   2   2B,HBP
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .952   24   14   1   2·GDP
B Hamelin DH                  1   1   1   0    3   0  .394 1.156   16    0   0   2B
M Nieves RF                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .276  .846   18    0   0   
R Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .699   11    8   1   GDP
D Easley 2B                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .243  .763   12    2   5   HR
D Cruz SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .507    7    1   8   2B

W Blair P                                                                1   0
  A Sager P                                                              0   0
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  D Miceli P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   6  12   5    4   2              131   27  17

BATTING

2B: B Hamelin (5, off A Prieto); T Fryman (8, off D Johnson); D Cruz (12, off C Reyes).

3B: B Hunter (4, off A Prieto).

HR: B Higginson (9, off A Prieto; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Easley (6, off A Prieto; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: T Fryman (3, by A Prieto).

TB: D Easley 5; B Higginson 4; T Fryman 3; B Hunter 3; M Nieves 3; B Hamelin 2; D Cruz 2; T Clark.

GIDP: T Clark 2 (4); R Casanova (5).

RBI: D Easley 2 (21); T Clark (52); B Higginson (35); B Hunter (18).

2-out RBI: B Hunter.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley.

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
A Prieto, L (4-4)              5.2   8   5   5    3   1   2   4.78   24   84-45   26· 6·13   10· 4· 5· 0     31    -     0.69  -0.26
C Reyes                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    4    9-6     4· 1· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.38   0.02
B Groom                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.49    1    7-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.36   0.01
D Johnson                      0     2   1   1    1   0   0   1.29    3   18-8     5· 2· 1    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.10
M Mohler                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.94    2    8-5     4· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         8    12   6   6    4   2   2          34  126-68   41·11·16   14· 6· 7· 0          5-0

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 Blair, W (4-2)               5.2   7   2   2    1   6   0   4.91   24  114-70   38·14·18   10· 1· 6· 0     52    -     0.91   0.10
A Sager, H (6)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.66    4   17-10    5· 2· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.92   0.10
M Myers, H (7)                 0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.35    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.77  -0.03
D Miceli, H (4)                0.1   2   1   1    0   0   1   5.87    3   15-8     5· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.88  -0.12
T Jones, S (7)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.76    5   31-18   11· 1· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.45   0.16
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   8   2          38  182-110  61·20·29   18· 4· 6· 0          3-0

D Johnson faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Johnson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Prieto (4; T Fryman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 10,019.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Mashore            CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Giambi             LF    2. B Higginson          LF 
3. G Berroa             RF    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. J Canseco            DH    5. B Hamelin            DH 
6. D Magadan            3B    6. M Nieves             RF 
7. S Brosius            SS    7. R Casanova           C  
8. M Bellhorn           2B    8. D Easley             2B 
9. B Mayne              C     9. D Cruz               SS 

   A Prieto             P        W Blair              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2  -11%  35% J Giambi        W Blair         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mashore Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  ---  3   10%  53% B Higginson     A Prieto        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 8   2  5-3  ---  4   -9%  83% J Canseco       D Miceli        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 8   2  5-4  -2-  4    8%  86% S Brosius       T Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   b 2   0  1-1  12-  4    7%  71% R Casanova      A Prieto        Walk; Hamelin to 3B; Nieves to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  D Mashore       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   R      1--  2   35%  J Giambi        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mashore Scores
   O      -2-  7   39%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     -2-  3   45%  M McGwire       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   53%  B Higginson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  4   55%  T Fryman        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  5   50%  T Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  D Magadan       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  9   52%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   50%  M Bellhorn      Single to P (Ground Ball); Magadan to 3B
   O      1-3  4   55%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   59%  B Hamelin       Walk
          1--  7   64%  M Nieves        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Hamelin to 2B
          12-  4   71%  R Casanova      Walk; Hamelin to 3B; Nieves to 2B
   RO     123  5   71%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Hamelin Scores; Nieves to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   72%  D Cruz          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Nieves Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4 (throw)
   RO     1--  1   79%  B Hunter        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Hunter out at Hm/CF-2B-C
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  D Mashore       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   82%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  G Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ariel Prieto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   82%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   81%  T Fryman        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   80%  T Clark         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   83%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   80%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   83%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   85%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   88%  B Hamelin       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   85%  M Nieves        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamelin out at Hm/CF-2B-C
   OO     1--  3   83%  R Casanova      Line Drive Double Play: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
   O      --- 10   85%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  B Mayne         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   88%  D Mashore       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ariel Prieto facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  5   93%  D Easley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   92%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   92%  B Hunter        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   91%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Willie Blair facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   87%  J Giambi        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   89%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Giambi to 3B
   O      --3  6   93%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  5   88%  J Canseco       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Giambi Scores
          -2-  4   86%  D Magadan       Walk
                  A.J. Sager replaces Willie Blair pitching
   O      12-  4   91%  S Brosius       Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ariel Prieto facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Giambi moves to 1B; Matt Stairs replaces Mark McGwire playing LF batting 4th
          ---  2   92%  T Fryman        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   89%  T Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  5   90%  B Hamelin       Walk
          1--  1   90%  M Nieves        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamelin to 2B
                  Carlos Reyes replaces Ariel Prieto pitching
   O      12-  2   89%  R Casanova      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, A.J. Sager facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   91%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   93%  B Mayne         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  D Mashore       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Carlos Reyes facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   95%  D Easley        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   97%  D Cruz          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Easley to 3B
   OO     -23  3   93%  B Hunter        Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C
                  Buddy Groom replaces Carlos Reyes pitching
   O      -2-  7   92%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Myers facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Myers replaces A.J. Sager pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   89%  G Berroa        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Dan Miceli replaces Mike Myers pitching; Patrick Lennon pinch hits for Matt Stairs batting 4th
   O      ---  7   92%  P Lennon        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   83%  J Canseco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   78%  D Magadan       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Todd Jones replaces Dan Miceli pitching; Rafael Bournigal pinch runs for Dave Magadan batting 6th
   O      -2-  4   86%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dane Johnson facing 3-4-5
                  Dane Johnson replaces Buddy Groom pitching; Scott Brosius moves to 3B; Rafael Bournigal moves to SS; Patrick Lennon moves to LF
          ---  6   90%  T Fryman        Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      93%  T Clark         Wild Pitch; Fryman to 3B
   R      --3  8   95%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Fryman Scores
          1--  4   96%  B Hamelin       Walk; Clark to 2B
                  Mike Mohler replaces Dane Johnson pitching
   O      12-  6   95%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  2   92%  R Casanova      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Todd Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   96%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      --- 13   99%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  D Mashore       Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  J Giambi        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199706100

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1997 > DET \| OAK > Jun 10, 1997, Athletics at Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation