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

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 16,440

 Sunday, September 14, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:07
Tigers
6
73-76
Won 1
4th, 18½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  2  1    6 15  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  2  1    5 10  0
W: Scott Sanders (6-12), L: Jimmy Haynes (3-4), S: Todd Jones (29)
 Athletics
5
61-89
Lost 1
4th, 22 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .269  .691   13   11    3   0   CS
F Catalanotto 2B              3   1   3   0    0   0  .364  .916   12    7    0   1   2B
  D Easley PH-2B              2   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .828    6    4    0   1   SB
B Higginson LF                5   0   1   2    0   1  .295  .896   20   13    5   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    3   1   1   1    2   2  .280  .906   25   14    7   1   HR,IW
T Fryman 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .770   15   11    1   2   SB
B Hamelin DH                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .283  .887   16    6    0   0   HR
  K Bartee PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  B Trammell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .709    1    1    0   0   
J Encarnacion RF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .710   20   14    0   0   
  M Walbeck PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .676    4    3    0   0   CS
  M Nieves RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .767              0   0   
R Casanova C                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .248  .646   13    9    9   1   
O Miller SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .635   23   17    2   2   GDP

S Sanders P                                                                   0   1
  D Miceli P                                                                  0   0
  D Brocail P                                                                 0   0
  T Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       39   6  15   0    3   8              168  110   27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Higginson (28, off J Haynes); F Catalanotto (1, off J Haynes).
HR: B Hamelin (17, off J Haynes; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); T Clark (32, off B Groom; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: T Clark (13, by T Kubinski).
TB: F Catalanotto 4; B Hamelin 4; T Clark 4; R Casanova 3; T Fryman 2; B Hunter 2; B Higginson 2; D Easley; M Walbeck.
GIDP: O Miller (1).
RBI: B Higginson 2 (91); R Casanova (23); B Hamelin (50); T Clark (111); T Fryman (95).
2-out RBI: T Fryman.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Clark-O Miller-T Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Fryman (14, 2nd base off J Haynes/B Mayne); D Easley (25, 2nd base off T Kubinski/B Mayne).
CS: B Hunter (18, 2nd base by B Groom/B Mayne); M Walbeck (3, Home by B Taylor/B Mayne).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J McDonald CF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .265  .772   17    7    1   0   CS
D Magadan DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .829   25   15    0   0   GDP
B Grieve RF                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .314  .885   16   10    1   0   HR
M Stairs LF-1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .306 1.005   18   12    1   1   
J Giambi 1B                   2   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .849    8    4    4   0   2·2B
  B Lesher LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .604    5    4    3   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .242  .681   12    9    2   1   3B,2B
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .279  .733   13    8    9   1   SF
T Brito 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .597   13    8    4   3   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .227  .633   25   17    2   2   

J Haynes P                                                                    0   1
  A Small P                                                                   0   0
  B Groom P                                                                   0   1
  B Taylor P                                                                  0   0
  C Reyes P                                                                   0   0
  T Kubinski P                                                                0   0
  D Wengert P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   0    1   9              152   94   27  10
Batting Events
2B: S Spiezio (26, off T Jones); J Giambi 2 (38, 2 off S Sanders).
3B: S Spiezio (4, off S Sanders).
HR: B Grieve (2, off D Brocail; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: B Mayne (2, off S Sanders).
TB: S Spiezio 6; J Giambi 4; B Grieve 4; J McDonald 2; D Magadan; T Brito.
GIDP: D Magadan (7).
RBI: B Grieve 2 (14); T Brito (13); S Spiezio (62); B Mayne (19).
2-out RBI: B Grieve 2; T Brito.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Brito-S Spiezio-J Giambi.
Baserunning Events
CS: J McDonald (5, 2nd base by S Sanders/R Casanova).

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
S Sanders, W (6-12)            6.1   7   2   2    0   4   0   5.69   24   94-60   34· 4·23    6·14· 6· 0     55    -     1.11   0.10
D Miceli, H (11)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.16    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.56   0.12
D Brocail, H (14)              1     1   2   2    1   3   1   3.31    5   24-12    3· 4· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.10  -0.08
T Jones, S (29)                1     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.98    5   28-18    9· 4· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.28   0.10
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   9   1          36  150-93   48·12·34    9·17· 8· 0          1-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Haynes, L (3-4)              5.1   9   3   3    1   7   1   4.25   26  107-70   39·11·20    9· 9· 4· 0     44    -     1.16  -0.14
A Small                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.96    2    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.18   0.02
B Groom                        1.1   1   2   2    1   0   1   4.94    5   11-6     5· 0· 1    0· 4· 2· 0          1-0    0.97  -0.02
B Taylor                       0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.23    3   11-10    6· 2· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.72  -0.05
C Reyes                        0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   6.19    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.00
T Kubinski                     0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    2   11-4     2· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.00   0.01
D Wengert                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.01    2    4-3     3· 0· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          2-1    1.01  -0.08
Totals                         9    15   6   6    3   8   2          42  154-100  60·14·26   12·19· 9· 0          6-2
A Small faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Kubinski (1; T Clark).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 16,440.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Oakland Athletics                            
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Jason McDonald               CF
2. Frank Catalanotto            2B       2. Dave Magadan                 DH
3. Bobby Higginson              LF       3. Ben Grieve                   RF
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Matt Stairs                  LF
5. Travis Fryman                3B       5. Jason Giambi                 1B
6. Bob Hamelin                  DH       6. Scott Spiezio                2B
7. Juan Encarnacion             RF       7. Brent Mayne                   C
8. Raul Casanova                 C       8. Tilson Brito                 3B
9. Orlando Miller               SS       9. Miguel Tejada                SS

   Scott Sanders                 P          Jimmy Haynes                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 12- RR 2,(0-1)  24% 79% 0-0 DET B. Higginson J. Haynes Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hunter Scores; Catalanotto Scores; Higginson to 3B/Adv on throw
b5 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -18% 44% 0-2 OAK S. Spiezio S. Sanders Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giambi Scores
t6 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  16% 66% 2-2 DET B. Hamelin J. Haynes Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  -14% 80% 2-5 OAK B. Grieve D. Brocail Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); McDonald Scores
t8 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 86% 3-2 DET T. Clark B. Groom Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

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' Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Hunter J. Haynes Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 50% 0-0 DET F. Catalanotto J. Haynes Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Higginson J. Haynes Flyball: CF; Catalanotto to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 DET T. Clark J. Haynes Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Scott Sanders facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 42% 0-0 OAK J. McDonald S. Sanders Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0 1-- OO 7,(2-2)  7% 49% 0-0 OAK D. Magadan S. Sanders Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 OAK B. Grieve S. Sanders Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 0-0 DET T. Fryman J. Haynes Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Hamelin J. Haynes Strikeout Looking
t2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion J. Haynes Fryman Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 6,(1-2)  -5% 47% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion J. Haynes Fielder's Choice P; Fryman out at 3B/P-3B; Encarnacion to 1B
t2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET R. Casanova J. Haynes Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Encarnacion to 2B
t2 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 45% 0-0 DET O. Miller J. Haynes Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Scott Sanders facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 OAK M. Stairs S. Sanders Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 43% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi S. Sanders Double to CF (Line Drive)
b2 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 46% 0-0 OAK S. Spiezio S. Sanders Flyball: LF
b2 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 0-0 OAK B. Mayne S. Sanders Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 DET B. Hunter J. Haynes Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 52% 0-0 DET F. Catalanotto J. Haynes Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 48% 0-0 DET B. Higginson J. Haynes Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 49% 0-0 DET T. Clark J. Haynes Walk
t3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 44% 0-0 DET T. Fryman J. Haynes Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Scott Sanders facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 OAK T. Brito S. Sanders Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 OAK M. Tejada S. Sanders Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 47% 0-0 OAK J. McDonald S. Sanders Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Magadan S. Sanders McDonald Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 DET B. Hamelin J. Haynes Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion J. Haynes Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 DET R. Casanova J. Haynes Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Scott Sanders facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 47% 0-0 OAK D. Magadan S. Sanders Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 OAK B. Grieve S. Sanders Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 OAK M. Stairs S. Sanders Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 DET O. Miller J. Haynes Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Hunter J. Haynes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 55% 0-0 DET F. Catalanotto J. Haynes Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
t5 1 12- RR 2,(0-1)  24% 79% 0-0 DET B. Higginson J. Haynes Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hunter Scores; Catalanotto Scores; Higginson to 3B/Adv on throw
t5 1 --3 O 4,(0-2)  -5% 74% 2-0 DET T. Clark J. Haynes Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 71% 2-0 DET T. Fryman J. Haynes Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Scott Sanders facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -8% 62% 0-2 OAK J. Giambi S. Sanders Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -18% 44% 0-2 OAK S. Spiezio S. Sanders Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giambi Scores
b5 0 --3 RO 4,(2-1)  2% 46% 1-2 OAK B. Mayne S. Sanders Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Spiezio Scores
b5 1 --- O 2% 48% 2-2 OAK T. Brito S. Sanders Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  2% 50% 2-2 OAK M. Tejada S. Sanders Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  16% 66% 2-2 DET B. Hamelin J. Haynes Home Run (Fly Ball)
t6 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 63% 3-2 DET J. Encarnacion J. Haynes Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 66% 3-2 DET R. Casanova J. Haynes Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Aaron Small replaces Jimmy Haynes pitching
t6 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -6% 60% 3-2 DET O. Miller A. Small Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Scott Sanders facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 64% 2-3 OAK J. McDonald S. Sanders Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 59% 2-3 OAK D. Magadan S. Sanders Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  5% 65% 2-3 OAK B. Grieve S. Sanders Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 2-3 OAK M. Stairs S. Sanders Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Aaron Small facing 1-2-3
Matt Stairs moves from LF to 1B; Brian Lesher replaces Jason Giambi (1B) playing LF batting 5th
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 73% 3-2 DET B. Hunter A. Small Single to CF (Line Drive)
Buddy Groom replaces Aaron Small pitching; Damion Easley pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto (2B) batting 2nd
t7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 69% 3-2 DET D. Easley B. Groom Lineout: LF
t7 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 66% 3-2 DET B. Higginson B. Groom Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- O 2,(0-2)  -3% 63% 3-2 DET T. Clark B. Groom Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Scott Sanders facing 5-6-7
Damion Easley moves from PH to 2B
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 68% 2-3 OAK B. Lesher S. Sanders Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 62% 2-3 OAK S. Spiezio S. Sanders Single to LF (Line Drive)
Dan Miceli replaces Scott Sanders pitching
b7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 66% 2-3 OAK B. Mayne D. Miceli Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Spiezio to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  8% 74% 2-3 OAK T. Brito D. Miceli Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Buddy Groom facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 86% 3-2 DET T. Clark B. Groom Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 84% 4-2 DET T. Fryman B. Groom Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 86% 4-2 DET B. Hamelin B. Groom Walk
Billy Taylor replaces Buddy Groom pitching; Matt Walbeck pinch hits for Juan Encarnacion (RF) batting 7th; Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Bob Hamelin (DH) batting 6th
t8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  4% 90% 4-2 DET M. Walbeck B. Taylor Single to RF (Line Drive); Bartee to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  5% 95% 4-2 DET R. Casanova B. Taylor Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartee Scores; Walbeck to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -3% 92% 5-2 DET O. Miller B. Taylor Walbeck Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C); Casanova to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 5,(0-2)  -1% 91% 5-2 DET O. Miller B. Taylor Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 9-1-2
Doug Brocail replaces Dan Miceli pitching; Melvin Nieves replaces Matt Walbeck (PH) playing RF batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 94% 2-5 OAK M. Tejada D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 91% 2-5 OAK J. McDonald D. Brocail Walk
b8 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  4% 94% 2-5 OAK D. Magadan D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  -14% 80% 2-5 OAK B. Grieve D. Brocail Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); McDonald Scores
b8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 83% 4-5 OAK M. Stairs D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Athletics' Carlos Reyes facing 1-2-3
Carlos Reyes replaces Billy Taylor pitching
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 81% 5-4 DET B. Hunter C. Reyes Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 83% 5-4 DET D. Easley C. Reyes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Tim Kubinski replaces Carlos Reyes pitching
t9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  2% 85% 5-4 DET B. Higginson T. Kubinski Easley Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 82% 5-4 DET B. Higginson T. Kubinski Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 82% 5-4 DET T. Clark T. Kubinski Intentional Walk
Don Wengert replaces Tim Kubinski pitching
t9 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  9% 92% 5-4 DET T. Fryman D. Wengert Single to LF (Line Drive); Easley Scores; Clark to 2B
Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Kimera Bartee (DH) batting 6th
t9 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 90% 6-4 DET B. Trammell D. Wengert Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 95% 4-6 OAK B. Lesher T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -8% 88% 4-6 OAK S. Spiezio T. Jones Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b9 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  7% 95% 4-6 OAK B. Mayne T. Jones Lineout: CF
b9 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  -5% 90% 4-6 OAK T. Brito T. Jones Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spiezio Scores
b9 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  10% 100% 5-6 OAK M. Tejada T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 5.

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