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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1997
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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 April 20, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Karsay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Curtis Pride | DH |
| Bubba Trammell | Right Fielder |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Moehler
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Moehler
Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Moehler
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Karsay
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Karsay
There goes Hunter. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Karsay
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hunter moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Karsay
Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Karsay
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Karsay
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Karsay
Pride strikes out. There goes Higginson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Karsay
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Karsay
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Karsay
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Moehler
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Moehler
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Moehler
Magadan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Moehler
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Moehler
Bournigal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Karsay
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Karsay
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Karsay
Karsay fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Karsay. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Karsay
Easley is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Karsay
Fryman hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Moehler
Mayne hits a line drive, foul, towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Moehler
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Moehler
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Moehler
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Moehler
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Karsay
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Karsay
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Karsay
Pride strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Moehler
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Moehler
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Moehler
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Karsay
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Karsay
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Karsay
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Moehler
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Moehler
Mayne hits a fly ball into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Moehler
Mashore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Moehler
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Karsay
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Karsay
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Karsay
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Karsay
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Moehler
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Moehler
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Moehler
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Moehler
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Moehler
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Karsay
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Karsay
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Karsay
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Moehler
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Moehler
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Moehler
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lewis
Cruz bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Spiezio covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Lewis
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Lewis
Lewis fires to first and has Hunter trapped. There's the throw to Bournigal who tags Hunter for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Lewis
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Lewis
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Moehler
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Moehler
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman juggles the ball. That's an error on Fryman. Giambi moves to third. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Berroa vs. Miceli
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Magadan vs. Miceli
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Taylor
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Taylor
Pride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Taylor
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Taylor
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higginson moves to third. Pride moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Taylor
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Miceli
Spiezio hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Miceli
Scott Brosius pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
Brosius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Miceli
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Brent Mayne.
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Miceli
Mashore hits a fly ball into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1997 -- Oakland at Detroit (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf 5 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 2 3 1
Giambi J, lf 4 0 2 0 Easley D, 2b 4 2 2 1
Canseco J, dh 4 0 2 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Clark T, 1b 4 2 2 3
Berroa G, rf 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 2 1
Magadan D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Pride C, dh 4 0 1 0
Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Trammell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Bournigal R, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, c 3 1 1 1
Brosius S, ph 0 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0
Mayne B, c 3 0 0 0
Stairs M, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 8 2 34 9 12 8
Oakland 010 001 000 -- 2
Detroit 500 010 21x -- 9
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Karsay S (L) 6.0 7 6 6 0 5
Lewis R 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Taylor B 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 1 3
Miceli D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Karsay S, Fryman T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Clark T
HR -- Clark T, Magadan D, Hunter B, McGwire M, Easley D
SB -- Hunter B, Higginson B
CS -- Hunter B
SH -- Cruz D
T -- 2:34
A -- 9281
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