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MIN
@BOS		12
13
SEA
@CHW		2
14
BAL
@CLE		15
3
OAK
@DET		4
13
TBD
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11
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@NYY		4
6
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@TOR		7
5
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@ARI		3
2
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@CIN		2
3
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@COL		6
2
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@HOU		6
4
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@LAD		5
2
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@SDP		0
7
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@SFG		0
10
PIT
@STL		5
10
Friday, August 14, 1998 7:05
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 20,243, Time of Game: 2:51
Athletics
4
53-68
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
 at Tigers
13
47-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 18½ GB
W: Justin Thompson (10-9)
L: Blake Stein (4-7)
S: A.J. Sager (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  2
Tigers          0  6  0   0  0  6   1  0  X   13 15  3

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .693 17 7 -0.027 1.14 0.048 -0.075 -0.3 0 0 SB
   Jason McDonald PH-LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 .240 .655 11 4 0.002 0.03 0.002 0.000 0.4 1 0
Bip Roberts CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .674 18 11 -0.057 0.62 0.004 -0.060 -0.4 4 0
   Ryan Christenson CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .647 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0
Ben Grieve RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .287 .850 19 11 -0.052 0.59 0.016 -0.067 -1.8 2 0 GDP
Matt Stairs DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .314 .946 16 10 0.095 0.70 0.117 -0.022 1.1
Ed Sprague 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .232 .714 14 10 -0.074 0.59 0.000 -0.074 -1.3 2 1
Jason Giambi 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 .282 .831 19 9 0.166 0.92 0.200 -0.033 3.0 9 1 HR
Scott Spiezio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .730 13 7 -0.032 0.66 0.022 -0.055 -0.6 2 3
Mike Macfarlane C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .227 .650 15 10 -0.075 0.69 0.000 -0.075 -0.4 3 0
Rafael Bournigal SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .566 10 8 -0.012 0.48 0.018 -0.030 -1.2 1 4 GDP
Blake Stein P
   Mike Mohler P 1
   Mark Holzemer P
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 4 7 .229 .622 156 90 -0.066 0.67 0.427 -0.491 -1.1 24 10
HR: J Giambi (17, off J Thompson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: J Giambi 5; M Stairs 2; M Macfarlane; R Christenson; R Bournigal; J McDonald.
GIDP: B Grieve (13); R Bournigal (5).
RBI: J Giambi 3 (73); M Stairs (81).
2-out RBI: J Giambi 3; M Stairs.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: E Sprague (24); J Giambi (11).
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (50, 2nd base off J Thompson/P Bako).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 5 3 2 2 1 0 .248 .618 15 9 0.140 0.82 0.177 -0.037 1.9 5 0 SB
Damion Easley 2B 4 2 3 4 0 0 .292 .846 14 7 0.234 0.78 0.251 -0.017 4.2 0 2 HR,2B,SB,HBP
   Joe Randa 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .628 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 2
Bobby Higginson RF 5 1 0 0 0 0 .307 .888 25 15 0.000 0.37 0.041 -0.041 0.7 1 0
   Trey Beamon RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .851 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Clark 1B 5 1 3 1 0 2 .287 .872 20 13 -0.015 0.47 0.028 -0.043 1.0 7 0
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .270 .823 19 10 0.069 0.43 0.104 -0.035 0.2 4 0 HR,HBP
Frank Catalanotto DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .703 15 11 -0.029 0.61 0.009 -0.038 -0.4
   Geronimo Berroa PH 1 0 1 2 1 0 .242 .655 11 5 0.013 0.14 0.013 0.000 1.9
Gabe Alvarez 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .247 .705 16 7 0.012 0.35 0.030 -0.018 0.3 1 0 HBP
Paul Bako C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .671 23 18 -0.028 0.53 0.020 -0.048 -1.5 7 0
Deivi Cruz SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 .249 .605 17 9 0.039 0.56 0.057 -0.018 0.7 1 3 3B,2B
Justin Thompson P
   A.J. Sager P 2
Team Totals 40 13 15 11 4 3 .375 1.093 176 105 0.435 0.52 0.730 -0.295 8.5 27 9
2B: D Cruz (13, off M Mohler); D Easley (31, off B Stein).
3B: D Cruz (1, off M Holzemer).
HR: D Easley (21, off B Stein; 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); L Gonzalez (17, off B Stein; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: G Alvarez (1, by B Stein); L Gonzalez (8, by M Mohler); D Easley (11, by M Mohler).
TB: D Easley 7; D Cruz 5; L Gonzalez 4; T Clark 3; B Hunter 2; F Catalanotto; P Bako; G Berroa; G Alvarez.
RBI: D Easley 4 (79); B Hunter 2 (27); G Berroa 2 (12); G Alvarez (24); T Clark (75); L Gonzalez (54).
2-out RBI: D Easley 4; B Hunter.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Cruz-J Randa-T Clark; A Sager-D Cruz-T Clark.
PB: P Bako (6).
E: D Cruz (8); G Alvarez 2 (14).
Baserunning
SB: B Hunter (33, 3rd base off M Mohler/M Macfarlane); D Easley (11, 2nd base off M Mohler/M Macfarlane).

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
Blake Stein, L (4-7) 4 6 6 6 3 3 2 6.25 22 100 59 36 13 10 8 7 3 0 26 -0.336 0.84 -4.1
Mike Mohler 1.1 3 6 5 0 0 0 6.33 10 37 21 13 2 6 4 4 1 0 1 0 -0.084 0.51 -3.1
Mark Holzemer 2.2 6 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 15 39 25 16 5 4 8 6 2 0 3 3 -0.015 0.03 -1.2
Team Totals 8 15 13 12 4 3 2 13.50 47 176 105 65 20 20 20 17 6 0 26 4 3 -0.435 0.67 -8.5
B Stein faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

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
Justin Thompson, W (10-9) 6 4 4 1 3 7 1 3.61 26 111 63 29 13 21 5 11 4 0 58 0.061 0.95 -0.6
A.J. Sager, S (1) 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 6.50 13 45 27 18 1 8 8 4 2 0 0 0 0.005 0.04 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 4 1 4 7 1 1.00 39 156 90 47 14 29 13 15 6 0 58 0 0 0.066 0.52 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: M Mohler (3).
HBP: M Mohler 2 (3; D Easley, L Gonzalez); B Stein (4; G Alvarez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 20,243.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR DET D. Easley B. Stein 23% 90% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bako Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores
t3 1-6 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  RRR OAK J. Giambi J. Thompson -15% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Grieve Scores/unER; Stairs Scores/unER; Giambi Scores/unER
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET L. Gonzalez B. Stein 10% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-1 2 123 5,(3-1)  R DET B. Hunter B. Stein 9% 67% Walk; Alvarez Scores; Bako to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R OAK M. Stairs J. Thompson -8% 43% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Henderson Scores

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' Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK R. Henderson J. Thompson -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Roberts J. Thompson 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-- OAK B. Grieve J. Thompson -1% 48% Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Grieve J. Thompson 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Henderson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R OAK M. Stairs J. Thompson -8% 43% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Henderson Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK E. Sprague J. Thompson 2% 46% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Hunter B. Stein -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET D. Easley B. Stein -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Higginson B. Stein -1% 40% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK J. Giambi J. Thompson -3% 37% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio J. Thompson 3% 40% Popfly: CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Macfarlane J. Thompson 3% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK R. Bournigal J. Thompson -2% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Giambi to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  OAK R. Henderson J. Thompson -1% 40% Passed Ball; Giambi to 3B; Bournigal to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Henderson J. Thompson 6% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Stein -3% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET L. Gonzalez B. Stein 10% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto B. Stein -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET G. Alvarez B. Stein 1% 52% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  DET P. Bako B. Stein 2% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Alvarez to 2B
b2 1-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Cruz B. Stein 3% 57% Walk; Alvarez to 3B; Bako to 2B
b2 1-1 2 123 5,(3-1)  R DET B. Hunter B. Stein 9% 67% Walk; Alvarez Scores; Bako to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b2 2-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR DET D. Easley B. Stein 23% 90% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bako Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores
b2 6-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson B. Stein -0% 89% Flyball: CF
6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
t3 1-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK B. Roberts J. Thompson 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK B. Grieve J. Thompson -2% 89% Walk
t3 1-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK M. Stairs J. Thompson -4% 86% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Grieve to 3B
t3 1-6 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Sprague J. Thompson 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-6 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Giambi J. Thompson 0% 90% E5 on Foul Ball
t3 1-6 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  RRR OAK J. Giambi J. Thompson -15% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Grieve Scores/unER; Stairs Scores/unER; Giambi Scores/unER
t3 4-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK S. Spiezio J. Thompson -2% 72% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Spiezio to 2B
t3 4-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Macfarlane J. Thompson 3% 76% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
b3 6-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Stein -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Stein -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 6-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET F. Catalanotto B. Stein 0% 73% E5 on Foul Ball
b3 6-4 2 --- 6,(1-2)  DET F. Catalanotto B. Stein 1% 74% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b3 6-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Alvarez B. Stein 1% 75% Walk; Catalanotto to 2B
b3 6-4 2 12- 8,(1-2)  O DET P. Bako B. Stein -3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 9-1-2
t4 4-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Bournigal J. Thompson 3% 75% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 4-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Henderson J. Thompson 2% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 4-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Roberts J. Thompson 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 9-1-2
b4 6-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Cruz B. Stein -2% 76% Flyball: CF
b4 6-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Hunter B. Stein -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 6-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  DET D. Easley B. Stein 2% 76% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 6-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson B. Stein -3% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
t5 4-6 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O OAK B. Grieve J. Thompson 3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs J. Thompson 2% 79% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 4-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Sprague J. Thompson 1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
b5 6-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET T. Clark B. Stein 2% 83% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
Mike Mohler replaces Blake Stein pitching
b5 6-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Mohler -2% 80% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b5 6-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto M. Mohler -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b5 6-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Alvarez M. Mohler -2% 77% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
t6 4-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi J. Thompson 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t6 4-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio J. Thompson 2% 82% Foul Popfly: 3B
t6 4-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Macfarlane J. Thompson 1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 8-9-1
b6 6-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET P. Bako M. Mohler -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Cruz M. Mohler 3% 85% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 6-4 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R DET B. Hunter M. Mohler 6% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores; Hunter to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 7-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Easley M. Mohler 1% 92% Hit By Pitch
b6 7-4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Higginson M. Mohler 2% 94% Hunter Steals 3B; Easley Steals 2B
b6 7-4 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RR DET B. Higginson M. Mohler 3% 97% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hunter Scores/No RBI; Easley Scores/No RBI
b6 9-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET T. Clark M. Mohler 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
b6 9-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  DET L. Gonzalez M. Mohler 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Higginson to 3B; Clark to 2B
b6 9-4 1 -23 5,(3-1)  DET L. Gonzalez M. Mohler 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
Mark Holzemer replaces Mike Mohler pitching
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto (DH) batting 6th
b6 9-4 1 123 5,(2-2)  RR DET G. Berroa M. Holzemer 1% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Higginson Scores/unER; Clark Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
b6 11-4 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R DET G. Alvarez M. Holzemer 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Berroa to 3B
b6 12-4 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET P. Bako M. Holzemer -0% 100% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
b6 12-4 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz M. Holzemer -0% 99% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 12.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-12, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 9-1-2
A.J. Sager replaces Justin Thompson pitching
t7 4-12 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Bournigal A. Sager 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
Jason McDonald pinch hits for Rickey Henderson (LF) batting 1st
t7 4-12 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. McDonald A. Sager -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 4-12 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  OAK B. Roberts A. Sager -0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); McDonald to 2B
t7 4-12 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO OAK B. Grieve A. Sager 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-4, Athletics' Mark Holzemer facing 1-2-3
Jason McDonald moves from PH to LF
Ryan Christenson replaces Bip Roberts playing CF batting 2nd
b7 12-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Hunter M. Holzemer 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
b7 12-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Easley M. Holzemer 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hunter to 2B
b7 12-4 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Higginson M. Holzemer -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunter to 3B
b7 12-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET T. Clark M. Holzemer 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hunter Scores; Higginson to 2B
b7 13-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Holzemer -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Higginson to 3B
b7 13-4 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  DET G. Berroa M. Holzemer 0% 100% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
b7 13-4 2 123 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Alvarez M. Holzemer -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 13.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-13, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 4-5-6
Joe Randa replaces Damion Easley playing 2B batting 2nd
Trey Beamon replaces Bobby Higginson playing RF batting 3rd
t8 4-13 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Stairs A. Sager 0% 100% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 4-13 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK E. Sprague A. Sager 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 4-13 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Giambi A. Sager -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 4-13 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio A. Sager 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 13.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 13-4, Athletics' Mark Holzemer facing 8-9-1
b8 13-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Bako M. Holzemer 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 13-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Cruz M. Holzemer 0% 100% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b8 13-4 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter M. Holzemer -0% 100% Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
b8 13-4 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Randa M. Holzemer 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 13.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-13, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 8-9-1
t9 4-13 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK M. Macfarlane A. Sager -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 4-13 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO OAK R. Bournigal A. Sager 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 4-13 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. McDonald A. Sager 0% 100% Walk
t9 4-13 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK R. Christenson A. Sager -0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); McDonald to 2B
t9 4-13 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Grieve A. Sager 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 13.

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