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BAL  2
KCR  1
 BOS  7
ANA  6
(11)		 TBD 11
@CHW  4
 DET  3
OAK  1
 NYY 12
TEX  3
 MIL 16
@ARI  8
 CIN  7
PHI  4
 ATL  7
@COL  4
 HOU  5
CHC  4
 MON  4
@LAD  1
 SDP  5
NYM  4
(10)		 SFG  6
FLA  0
 STL  7
PIT  4
Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 30,135

 Monday, August 21, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:40
Athletics
1
66-57
Lost 1
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  8  0
W: Steve Sparks (4-2), L: Mark Mulder (7-9), S: Todd Jones (35)
 Tigers
3
61-62
Won 1
3rd, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Long CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .788   16   11    0   0   GDP
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .820   12    8    3   4   
B Grieve DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .292  .877   24   16    0   0   
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .779   21    9    9   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .215  .714   18   11    2   0   
J Giambi LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .687   15   10    0   0   
  R Christenson PR-LF         0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .741              0   0   
R Hernandez C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .688   13    9    6   1   
E Chavez 3B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .838    9    6    1   3   2B
F Menechino 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .726   11    8    3   2   

M Mulder P                                                                    0   0
  D Jones P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       32   1   5   0    0  10              139   88   24  11
Batting Events
2B: E Chavez (17, off S Sparks).
TB: E Chavez 3; M Stanley; M Tejada; J Giambi.
GIDP: T Long (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tejada-M Stanley.
E: F Menechino (6).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Easley 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .267  .796   16    8    1   3   
J Encarnacion CF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .763   16   10    4   0   GDP
B Higginson LF                4   1   0   0    0   0  .292  .911   14    7    2   0   
J Gonzalez DH                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .301  .892   18    9    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .264  .836   19   13    1   2   
W Magee RF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .301  .790   17   12    0   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .750   12    9    1   1   2B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .709   14    8    9   0   
S Halter 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .630   10    6    8   2   

S Sparks P                                                                    1   0
  D Patterson P                                                               0   0
  T Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   0    2   6              136   82   27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Cruz (37, off M Mulder).
TB: J Gonzalez 2; D Easley 2; D Cruz 2; B Ausmus; W Magee; D Palmer.
GIDP: J Encarnacion (12).
RBI: D Cruz (57); D Palmer (79); B Ausmus (39).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus; D Palmer; D Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Easley-S Halter-D Cruz.
PB: B Ausmus (3).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mulder, L (7-9)              5.2   6   3   3    2   5   0   5.39   26  107-61   33· 7·21    9·10· 6· 0     48    -     0.94  -0.09
D Jones                        2.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.26    8   29-21   14· 2· 5    5· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.40   0.06
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   6   0          34  136-82   47· 9·26   14·12· 7· 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
S Sparks, W (4-2)              6.2   4   1   0    0   7   0   3.63   24  110-68   37· 7·24    8· 9· 5· 0     71    -     1.04   0.24
D Patterson, H (10)            1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.98    4   11-9     5· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.40   0.15
T Jones, S (35)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.94    4   18-11    3· 3· 5    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.00   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   0    0  10   0          32  139-88   45·12·31   10·12· 6· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 30,135.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Terrence Long                CF       1. Damion Easley                2B
2. Miguel Tejada                SS       2. Juan Encarnacion             CF
3. Ben Grieve                   DH       3. Bobby Higginson              LF
4. Mike Stanley                 1B       4. Juan Gonzalez                DH
5. Matt Stairs                  RF       5. Dean Palmer                  3B
6. Jeremy Giambi                LF       6. Wendell Magee                RF
7. Ramon Hernandez               C       7. Deivi Cruz                   SS
8. Eric Chavez                  3B       8. Brad Ausmus                   C
9. Frank Menechino              2B       9. Shane Halter                 1B

   Mark Mulder                   P          Steve Sparks                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-- R 3,(0-2)  18% 72% 1-1 DET D. Cruz M. Mulder Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Magee Scores; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 0 1-3 ROO 5,(2-2)  10% 56% 0-1 OAK T. Long S. Sparks Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Chavez Scores/unER
b1 2 12- R 4,(1-2)  10% 64% 0-0 DET D. Palmer M. Mulder Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
t6 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  -10% 46% 0-1 OAK F. Menechino S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Chavez to 3B; Menechino to 1B
b6 2 --3 R 7,(3-2)  10% 82% 2-1 DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 OAK T. Long S. Sparks Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 OAK M. Tejada S. Sparks Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 OAK B. Grieve S. Sparks Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 58% 0-0 DET D. Easley M. Mulder Walk
b1 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 55% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Mulder Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 52% 0-0 DET B. Higginson M. Mulder Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 54% 0-0 DET J. Gonzalez M. Mulder Walk; Higginson to 2B
b1 2 12- R 4,(1-2)  10% 64% 0-0 DET D. Palmer M. Mulder Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -4% 60% 1-0 DET W. Magee M. Mulder Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 62% 0-1 OAK M. Stanley S. Sparks Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 64% 0-1 OAK M. Stairs S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 65% 0-1 OAK J. Giambi S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 DET D. Cruz M. Mulder Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 62% 1-0 DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 DET S. Halter M. Mulder Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 63% 0-1 OAK R. Hernandez S. Sparks Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 60% 0-1 OAK E. Chavez S. Sparks Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t3 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 64% 0-1 OAK F. Menechino S. Sparks Lineout: 2B
t3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 66% 0-1 OAK T. Long S. Sparks Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 DET D. Easley M. Mulder Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 63% 1-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Mulder Foul Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 64% 1-0 DET B. Higginson M. Mulder Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 66% 1-0 DET J. Gonzalez M. Mulder Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 62% 1-0 DET D. Palmer M. Mulder Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 64% 0-1 OAK M. Tejada S. Sparks Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 67% 0-1 OAK B. Grieve S. Sparks Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 68% 0-1 OAK M. Stanley S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 DET W. Magee M. Mulder Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 DET D. Cruz M. Mulder Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 66% 0-1 OAK M. Stairs S. Sparks Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 69% 0-1 OAK J. Giambi S. Sparks Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 70% 0-1 OAK R. Hernandez S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 68% 1-0 DET S. Halter M. Mulder Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 70% 1-0 DET D. Easley M. Mulder Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b5 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 67% 1-0 DET J. Encarnacion M. Mulder Lineout: 2B
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 65% 1-0 DET B. Higginson M. Mulder Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -9% 56% 0-1 OAK E. Chavez S. Sparks Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  -10% 46% 0-1 OAK F. Menechino S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Chavez to 3B; Menechino to 1B
t6 0 1-3 ROO 5,(2-2)  10% 56% 0-1 OAK T. Long S. Sparks Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Chavez Scores/unER
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 58% 1-1 OAK M. Tejada S. Sparks Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 54% 1-1 DET J. Gonzalez M. Mulder Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 52% 1-1 DET D. Palmer M. Mulder Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 1-1 DET W. Magee M. Mulder Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 2 1-- R 3,(0-2)  18% 72% 1-1 DET D. Cruz M. Mulder Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Magee Scores; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 2 --3 R 7,(3-2)  10% 82% 2-1 DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores
Doug Jones replaces Mark Mulder pitching
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 80% 3-1 DET S. Halter D. Jones Bunt Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 84% 1-3 OAK B. Grieve S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 80% 1-3 OAK M. Stanley S. Sparks Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  5% 84% 1-3 OAK M. Stairs S. Sparks Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 81% 1-3 OAK J. Giambi S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive); Stanley to 2B
Danny Patterson replaces Steve Sparks pitching; Ryan Christenson pinch runs for Jeremy Giambi (LF) batting 6th
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  7% 88% 1-3 OAK R. Hernandez D. Patterson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
Ryan Christenson moves from PR to LF
b7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 90% 3-1 DET D. Easley D. Jones Single (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -4% 86% 3-1 DET J. Encarnacion D. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 85% 3-1 DET B. Higginson D. Jones Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Danny Patterson facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 89% 1-3 OAK E. Chavez D. Patterson Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 92% 1-3 OAK F. Menechino D. Patterson Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 93% 1-3 OAK T. Long D. Patterson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Doug Jones facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 94% 3-1 DET J. Gonzalez D. Jones Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b8 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 93% 3-1 DET D. Palmer D. Jones Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 3-1 DET W. Magee D. Jones Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 3-1 DET D. Cruz D. Jones Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 2-3-4
Todd Jones replaces Danny Patterson pitching
t9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -8% 84% 1-3 OAK M. Tejada T. Jones Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  7% 91% 1-3 OAK B. Grieve T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  6% 96% 1-3 OAK M. Stanley T. Jones Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 100% 1-3 OAK M. Stairs T. Jones Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.

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