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BAL  3
TEX  0
 BOS  9
KCR  4
 NYY  5
@CAL  0
(15)		 CLE  7
MIN  3
 CHW  5
@MIL  2
 DET  8
@OAK  1
 CHC  9
ATL  4
 CIN  4
PHI  1
 HOU  2
STL  1
 LAD  5
@NYM  2
 PIT  5
SFG  2
 SDP  2
MON  0
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 5,884

 Friday, August 27, 1976
Time of Game: 2:11
Tigers
8
61-65
Won 2
4th, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  4  1   2  0  1   0  0  0    8 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  9  1
W: Vern Ruhle (8-9), L: Glenn Abbott (2-4)
 Athletics
1
68-59
Lost 2
2nd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .321  .795              6   0   SB
D Meyer LF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .666              0   0   
B Oglivie RF                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .278  .787              2   0   HR,CS,SF,GDP
R Staub DH                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .844              0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .747              9   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .593              2   3   
J Wockenfuss C                4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .717              1   0   
M Wagner SS                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .417  .898              5   2   
C Scrivener 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .221  .587              2   2   

V Ruhle P                                                                     0   2
Totals                       36   8  11   0    3   2                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: B Oglivie (10, off J Todd; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: B Oglivie (4, off J Todd).
TB: B Oglivie 5; M Wagner 2; D Meyer 2; J Thompson; A Rodriguez; C Scrivener; R Staub; J Wockenfuss.
GIDP: B Oglivie (8).
RBI: B Oglivie 3 (35); M Wagner 2 (5); C Scrivener (11).
2-out RBI: M Wagner 2; C Scrivener.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore (48, 2nd base off J Todd/G Tenace).
CS: B Oglivie (3, 2nd base by G Abbott/G Tenace).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .698              1   0   2·2B
  B Williams PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .684              0   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .655              3   4   
  T Sandt SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .411              1   1   
D Baylor RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .705              1   0   
J Rudi LF                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .777              2   0   
  M Alexander LF-CF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .036  .071              1   0   
S Bando 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .769              0   1   
  L Lintz 2B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .667              0   1   
G Tenace C                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .841              2   1   HR
  J Newman C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .448              0   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .703              1   1   
  J Todd P-P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   2   
  S Bahnsen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  L Haney PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .520              0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
W Gross 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500             14   1   
K McMullen DH-3B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .708              0   1   

G Abbott P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   0    1   1                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B North 2 (17, 2 off V Ruhle).
HR: G Tenace (15, off V Ruhle; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: G Tenace 4; B North 4; J Rudi 2; B Campaneris; D Baylor; S Bando; T Sandt.
RBI: G Tenace (45).
2-out RBI: G Tenace.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Gross-T Sandt-W Gross.
E: W Gross (1).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle, W (8-9)               9     9   1   1    1   1   1   3.55   37     -       ·  ·     11·15· 4· 9     65    -     0.36   0.12
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·15· 4· 9           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, L (2-4)              1.2   4   4   2    2   2   0   5.43   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4     35    -     1.23  -0.20
J Todd                         5.1   6   4   4    1   0   1   4.28   24     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2· 6          3-2    0.30  -0.18
S Bahnsen                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.26    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
P Lindblad                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.24    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   6    3   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 2·11          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 5,884.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Oakland Athletics                            
1. Ron LeFlore                  CF       1. Billy North                  CF
2. Dan Meyer                    LF       2. Bert Campaneris              SS
3. Ben Oglivie                  RF       3. Don Baylor                   RF
4. Rusty Staub                  DH       4. Joe Rudi                     LF
5. Jason Thompson               1B       5. Sal Bando                    3B
6. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       6. Gene Tenace                   C
7. John Wockenfuss               C       7. Phil Garner                  2B
8. Mark Wagner                  SS       8. Wayne Gross                  1B
9. Chuck Scrivener              2B       9. Ken McMullen                 DH

   Vern Ruhle                    P          Glenn Abbott                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 123 RR 13% 87% 2-0 DET D. Meyer J. Todd Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Wagner Scores/No RBI/unER; Scrivener Scores/No RBI/unER; LeFlore to 2B
t2 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 DET M. Wagner G. Abbott Single; Staub Scores; Wockenfuss to 2B
t2 2 12- R 11% 72% 1-0 DET C. Scrivener G. Abbott Single to CF; Wockenfuss Scores; Wagner to 2B
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 DET J. Thompson G. Abbott Walk; Staub to 2B
t2 0 12- O -6% 54% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez G. Abbott Strikeout

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore G. Abbott Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET D. Meyer G. Abbott Foul Flyball: SS
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie G. Abbott Single
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET R. Staub G. Abbott Oglivie Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. North V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Baylor V. Ruhle Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET R. Staub G. Abbott Single
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 DET J. Thompson G. Abbott Walk; Staub to 2B
t2 0 12- O -6% 54% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez G. Abbott Strikeout
t2 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET J. Wockenfuss G. Abbott Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Staub to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 DET M. Wagner G. Abbott Single; Staub Scores; Wockenfuss to 2B
t2 2 12- R 11% 72% 1-0 DET C. Scrivener G. Abbott Single to CF; Wockenfuss Scores; Wagner to 2B
t2 2 12- 2% 74% 2-0 DET R. LeFlore G. Abbott Walk; Wagner to 3B; Scrivener to 2B
Jim Todd replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
t2 2 123 RR 13% 87% 2-0 DET D. Meyer J. Todd Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Wagner Scores/No RBI/unER; Scrivener Scores/No RBI/unER; LeFlore to 2B
t2 2 12- O -2% 85% 4-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Todd Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -3% 82% 0-4 OAK J. Rudi V. Ruhle Single
b2 0 1-- O 3% 85% 0-4 OAK S. Bando V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O 2% 87% 0-4 OAK G. Tenace V. Ruhle Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- O 1% 88% 0-4 OAK P. Garner V. Ruhle Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-0 DET R. Staub J. Todd Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-0 DET J. Thompson J. Todd Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 88% 4-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Todd Single
t3 2 1-- 1% 88% 4-0 DET J. Wockenfuss J. Todd Single; Rodriguez to 2B
t3 2 12- R 5% 93% 4-0 DET M. Wagner J. Todd Single to CF; Rodriguez Scores; Wockenfuss to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O -1% 92% 5-0 DET C. Scrivener J. Todd Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 OAK W. Gross V. Ruhle Lineout: RF
b3 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 OAK K. McMullen V. Ruhle Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 93% 0-5 OAK B. North V. Ruhle Double to LF
b3 2 -2- O 2% 94% 0-5 OAK B. Campaneris V. Ruhle Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -1% 94% 5-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Todd Lineout: P
t4 1 --- 1% 94% 5-0 DET D. Meyer J. Todd Single
t4 1 1-- RR 4% 98% 5-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Todd Home Run; Meyer Scores
t4 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET R. Staub J. Todd Foul Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 0% 98% 7-0 DET J. Thompson J. Todd Single
t4 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Todd Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 OAK D. Baylor V. Ruhle Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- -1% 98% 0-7 OAK J. Rudi V. Ruhle Single
b4 1 1-- -1% 97% 0-7 OAK S. Bando V. Ruhle Single; Rudi to 2B
b4 1 12- O 1% 98% 0-7 OAK G. Tenace V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
b4 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-7 OAK P. Garner V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET J. Wockenfuss J. Todd Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET M. Wagner J. Todd Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET C. Scrivener J. Todd Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 OAK W. Gross V. Ruhle Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 OAK K. McMullen V. Ruhle Strikeout
b5 2 --- -0% 99% 0-7 OAK B. North V. Ruhle Double to LF
b5 2 -2- -0% 98% 0-7 OAK B. Campaneris V. Ruhle Single; North to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 1% 99% 0-7 OAK D. Baylor V. Ruhle Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 1-2-3
Tommy Sandt replaces Bert Campaneris playing SS batting 2nd
t6 0 --- 0% 99% 7-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Todd Walk
t6 0 1-- 0% 99% 7-0 DET D. Meyer J. Todd LeFlore Steals 2B
t6 0 -2- O 0% 99% 7-0 DET D. Meyer J. Todd Groundout: 1B unassisted; LeFlore to 3B
t6 1 --3 RO 0% 99% 7-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Todd Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 DET R. Staub J. Todd Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 OAK J. Rudi V. Ruhle Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 OAK S. Bando V. Ruhle Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- R -0% 99% 0-8 OAK G. Tenace V. Ruhle Home Run
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 OAK P. Garner V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 5-6-7
Jim Todd replaces Phil Garner (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Jeff Newman replaces Gene Tenace playing C batting 6th; Larry Lintz replaces Sal Bando (3B) playing 2B batting 5th; Ken McMullen moves from DH to 3B (team loses DH); Matt Alexander replaces Joe Rudi playing LF batting 4th
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 8-1 DET J. Thompson J. Todd Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-1 DET A. Rodriguez J. Todd Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-1 DET J. Wockenfuss J. Todd Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK W. Gross V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK K. McMullen V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
Billy Williams pinch hits for Billy North (CF) batting 1st
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK B. Williams V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
Stan Bahnsen replaces Jim Todd pitching and batting 7th; Billy Williams moves from PH to LF; Matt Alexander moves from LF to CF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 DET M. Wagner S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 DET C. Scrivener S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 DET R. LeFlore S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-8 OAK T. Sandt V. Ruhle Single
b8 0 1-- -1% 99% 1-8 OAK D. Baylor V. Ruhle Single; Sandt to 2B
b8 0 12- O 0% 99% 1-8 OAK M. Alexander V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sandt to 3B
b8 1 1-3 -0% 99% 1-8 OAK L. Lintz V. Ruhle Walk; Alexander to 2B
b8 1 123 O 1% 99% 1-8 OAK J. Newman V. Ruhle Flyball: 3B
Larry Haney pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 7th
b8 2 123 O 1% 100% 1-8 OAK L. Haney V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Paul Lindblad facing 2-3-4
Paul Lindblad replaces Larry Haney (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 8-1 DET D. Meyer P. Lindblad Single
t9 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 8-1 DET B. Oglivie P. Lindblad Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 DET R. Staub P. Lindblad Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK W. Gross V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK K. McMullen V. Ruhle Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK B. Williams V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Athletics 1.

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