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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 7, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 7, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,391 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Welke |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | DH |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Mike Brumley | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 7, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Robinson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Robinson
Parker takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hassey vs. Robinson
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Welch
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Welch
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Welch
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Welch
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Welch
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Welch
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Welch
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Robinson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Robinson
Weiss hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Robinson
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Welch
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Welch
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Welch
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Robinson
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Robinson
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Robinson
Hassey takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Welch
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Welch
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Welch
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Welch
Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Robinson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Robinson
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Robinson
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brumley fields it and throws to first for the out. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Weiss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Robinson
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Welch
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Welch
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Welch
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Welch
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Robinson
Parker hits a popup beyond short. Trammell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Robinson
Hassey takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Robinson
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Robinson
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Welch
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Welch
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Welch
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Welch
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Hudson
Charles Hudson now pitching.
Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Hudson
Polonia hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hudson
Henderson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Gallego moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Hudson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Welch
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Welch
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Welch
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Welch
Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Welch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nokes moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Brumley vs. Welch
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nokes scores. Bergman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheridan vs. Welch
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hudson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Hudson
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hudson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hudson
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Javier reaches second base with a double. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gallego vs. Williams
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Williams
Polonia takes first base on ball four. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Honeycutt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Honeycutt
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Honeycutt
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Honeycutt
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Williams
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Williams
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Honeycutt
Keith Moreland pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Honeycutt
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Honeycutt
Gary Ward pinch hits for Mike Brumley.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovullo vs. Honeycutt
Torey Lovullo pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Williams
Torey Lovullo now playing third base. Gary Ward now playing left field. Keith Moreland now playing first base.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Williams
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Williams
Weiss hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Williams
Gallego strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eckersley
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Eckersley
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Eckersley
Nokes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1989 -- Oakland at Detroit (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, lf 3 2 2 1
Henderson D, cf 4 1 1 0 Lovullo T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Parker D, dh 4 2 2 0 Lemon C, rf 5 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 3 2 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 1
Hassey R, c 2 0 0 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lynn F, dh 3 0 0 0
Javier S, rf 4 0 1 1 Nokes M, c 5 1 1 0
Weiss W, ss 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Gallego M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Williams K, cf 4 0 2 0
Brumley M, 3b 3 0 1 1
Ward G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 36 4 9 3
Oakland 200 010 200 -- 5
Detroit 101 001 001 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B (W) 6.0 6 3 3 4 4
Honeycutt R 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J 5.0 6 3 3 5 2
Hudson C (L) 1.1 3 2 2 2 0
Williams F 2.2 1 0 0 2 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 13, Detroit 11
2B -- McGwire M, Javier S
HR -- Sheridan P, McGwire M, Whitaker L
SB -- Trammell A, Sheridan P
SF -- Hassey R
T -- 3:01
A -- 20391
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