September 13, 1997 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 20,482

Saturday, September 13, 1997, 1:07
Time of Game: 3:01

Tigers

72-76

Lost 1

4th, 19½ GB

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

W: D Telgheder (3-5), L: W Blair (16-7), S: T Mathews (2)

Athletics

61-88

Won 1

4th, 21 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .691   20    2   0   2·2B,SH
D Easley 2B                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .263  .827   17    0   1   2B
B Higginson LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .898   20    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .900    6    8   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .770   13    1   1   
B Hamelin DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .877   21    0   0   
  K Bartee PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   SB
M Nieves RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .231  .767   26    6   0   
O Miller SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .658    7    1   2   
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425    3    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .665   22    6   0   

W Blair P                                                                0   0
  R Duran P                                                              0   0
  K Jarvis P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    3   3              155   24   4

BATTING

2B: B Hunter 2 (28, off T Mathews, off D Telgheder); D Easley (35, off D Telgheder).

SH: B Hunter (7, off J Witasick).

TB: B Hunter 4; D Easley 2; B Higginson; O Miller; B Hamelin; M Walbeck; T Clark.

RBI: D Easley 2 (64).

2-out RBI: D Easley.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bartee (2, 2nd base off B Taylor/B Mayne).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J McDonald CF-LF              4   1   2   0    0   1  .258  .761   20    4   0   3B
D Magadan DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .834   17    0   0   
B Grieve RF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .319  .853   12    3   0   HR
M Stairs LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .310 1.017   21    2   0   
  E Young PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .641         1   0   
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .841   12    7   1   2B
S Spiezio 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .669   19    3   0   2B
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .744   11    3   0   
  B Lesher PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .616    4    0   0   
  I Molina C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .485         1   0   
T Brito 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .234  .599   13    0   2   HR
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .668   13    2   3   SB

D Telgheder P                                                            1   1
  B Groom P                                                              0   1
  J Witasick P                                                           0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   4    4   6              142   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio (25, off W Blair); J Giambi (36, off W Blair).

3B: J McDonald (3, off W Blair).

HR: B Grieve (1, off W Blair; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); T Brito (2, off W Blair; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J McDonald 4; T Brito 4; B Grieve 4; S Spiezio 2; J Giambi 2; D Magadan.

RBI: B Grieve 2 (12); T Brito 2 (12).

2-out RBI: T Brito 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Tejada (2, 2nd base off W Blair/M Walbeck).

PITCHING

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, L (16-7)              7     7   4   4    1   6   2   4.01   30  113-70   41· 7·22    7·10· 6· 0     52    -     0.97  -0.09
R Duran                        0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   7.11    3   17-7     4· 0· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.01
K Jarvis                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   7.34    3   10-5     3· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.62   0.03
Totals                         8     7   4   4    4   6   2          36  140-82   48· 7·27    7·13· 6· 0          2-0

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 Telgheder, W (3-5)           5     5   1   1    1   1   0   5.87   21   74-44   28· 4·12    8· 6· 5· 0     53    -     1.09   0.18
B Groom, H (12)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.75    4   15-9     7· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.93   0.07
J Witasick, H (1)              1     1   1   1    1   0   0   1.35    5   23-12    8· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.35  -0.03
M Mohler, H (10)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.44    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.17   0.06
B Taylor, H (6)                0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.27    3   17-10    3· 3· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.07
T Mathews, S (2)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.98    4   21-16   11· 1· 4    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.12   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   3   0          38  151-92   58· 9·25   15·11· 6· 0           -

W Blair faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: R Duran (1).

WP: W Blair (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 20,482.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. B Hunter             CF    1. J McDonald           CF 
2. D Easley             2B    2. D Magadan            DH 
3. B Higginson          LF    3. B Grieve             RF 
4. T Clark              1B    4. M Stairs             LF 
5. T Fryman             3B    5. J Giambi             1B 
6. B Hamelin            DH    6. S Spiezio            2B 
7. M Nieves             RF    7. B Mayne              C  
8. O Miller             SS    8. T Brito              3B 
9. M Walbeck            C     9. M Tejada             SS 

   W Blair              P        D Telgheder          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  -2-  4   21%  76% T Brito         W Blair         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Spiezio Scores
   t 5   2  2-0  -2-  2  -11%  66% D Easley        D Telgheder     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores
   t 7   0  3-1  1--  5   -9%  66% M Walbeck       J Witasick      Walk; Miller to 2B
   b 5   0  1-2  ---  6    9%  80% J McDonald      W Blair         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 8   2  3-2  -2-  5    8%  86% M Nieves        B Taylor        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Telgheder facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  D Easley        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   55%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J McDonald      Lineout: 1B
          ---  5   55%  D Magadan       Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  B Grieve        Popfly: RF
   O      1--  7   50%  M Stairs        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Telgheder facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   46%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  T Fryman        Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   52%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clark to 2B
          -2-  6   51%  M Nieves        Walk
   O      12-  2   55%  O Miller        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   61%  J Giambi        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  8   60%  S Spiezio       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Giambi to 3B
   O      --3  4   54%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   50%  T Brito         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Telgheder facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   46%  M Walbeck       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   50%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   53%  D Easley        Lineout: CF
          1--  7   50%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Walbeck to 3B
   O      1-3  2   56%  T Clark         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   56%  J McDonald      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   63%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McDonald to 3B
   O      1-3  4   56%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   50%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Telgheder facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  T Fryman        Popfly: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  B Hamelin       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   56%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   58%  S Spiezio       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   54%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  4   76%  T Brito         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Spiezio Scores
   O      ---  3   75%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Telgheder facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   78%  O Miller        Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   80%  M Walbeck       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   77%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   66%  D Easley        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores
   O      -2-  3   71%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   80%  J McDonald      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3  6   76%  D Magadan       Lineout: SS
   RO     --3  2   78%  B Grieve        Groundout: 1B unassisted; McDonald Scores
   O      ---  5   77%  M Stairs        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Buddy Groom facing 4-5-6
                  Buddy Groom replaces Dave Telgheder pitching
   O      ---  2   81%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   83%  T Fryman        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  6   81%  B Hamelin       Walk
   O      1--  5   84%  M Nieves        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   83%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   81%  B Mayne         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jay Witasick facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Witasick replaces Buddy Groom pitching
          ---  2   75%  O Miller        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
          1--  5   66%  M Walbeck       Walk; Miller to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  B Hunter        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Miller to 3B; Walbeck to 2B
   RO     -23  7   72%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B; Miller Scores
   O      -2-  5   79%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   77%  T Brito         Foul Popfly: C
          ---  4   79%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Tejada to 1B
   O      1--  7   77%  J McDonald      Strikeout Looking, Tejada Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   74%  D Magadan       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Mohler replaces Jay Witasick pitching
   O      ---  1   80%  T Clark         Flyball: LF
                  Billy Taylor replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   O      ---  8   84%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   81%  B Hamelin       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Bob Hamelin batting 6th
          1--      78%  M Nieves        Bartee Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   94%  B Grieve        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
                  Roberto Duran replaces Willie Blair pitching
          ---  6   95%  M Stairs        Walk
                  Ernie Young pinch runs for Matt Stairs batting 4th
          1--      96%  J Giambi        Balk; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  6   94%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          -2-  5   95%  S Spiezio       Walk
                  Kevin Jarvis replaces Roberto Duran pitching; Brian Lesher pinch hits for Brent Mayne batting 7th
   O      12-  4   93%  B Lesher        Flyball: RF
          12-  5   94%  T Brito         Walk; Young to 3B; Spiezio to 2B
   O      123  1   92%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Billy Taylor pitching; Izzy Molina replaces Brian Lesher playing C batting 7th; Jason McDonald moves to LF; Ernie Young moves to CF; Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Orlando Miller batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  9   99%  M Walbeck       Flyball: CF
          ---  7   96%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2  100%  D Easley        Foul Popfly: C
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 4.

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