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Athletics
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 21, 2000
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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 August 21, 2000 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Mulder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,135 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Al Clark |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terrence Long | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Ben Grieve | DH |
| Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Jeremy Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Frank Menechino | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Wendell Magee | Right Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 21, 2000
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sparks
Long 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sparks
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sparks
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mulder
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Mulder
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Mulder
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mulder
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Mulder
Palmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Magee vs. Mulder
Magee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Sparks
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Sparks
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Sparks
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mulder
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menechino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mulder
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Mulder
Halter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sparks
Hernandez 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Sparks
Chavez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Menechino vs. Sparks
Menechino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Sparks
Long hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mulder
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Mulder
Encarnacion hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mulder
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino misplays the ball. That's an error on Menechino. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mulder
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Mulder
Palmer strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Palmer out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sparks
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sparks
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Halter scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Sparks
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Mulder
Magee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mulder
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mulder
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Sparks
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Sparks
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Halter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sparks
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Mulder
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mulder
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Mulder
Encarnacion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menechino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Mulder
Higginson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menechino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Sparks
Chavez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Magee. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Menechino vs. Sparks
Menechino strikes out. There goes Chavez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Sparks
Long hits a ball on the ground towards second. Easley fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Cruz covering. It's a double play. Chavez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sparks
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mulder
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mulder
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Mulder
Magee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mulder
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Magee goes all the way around to score. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Mulder
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Halter bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sparks
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Sparks
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Sparks
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Sparks
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Patterson
Ryan Christenson pinch runs for Jeremy Giambi. Danny Patterson now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Jones
Ryan Christenson now playing left field.
Easley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Jones
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Jones
Higginson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Patterson
Chavez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Menechino vs. Patterson
Menechino strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Patterson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Halter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Jones
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Jones
Magee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Jones
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Jones
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Jones
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/2000 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Long T, cf 4 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Encarnacion J, cf 4 0 0 0
Grieve B, dh 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 0 0
Stanley M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 2 0
Stairs M, rf 4 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Giambi J, lf 3 0 1 0 Magee W, rf 4 1 1 0
Christenson R, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 4 1 1 1
Hernandez R, c 3 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 1
Chavez E, 3b 3 1 2 0 Halter S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Menechino F, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 0 32 3 8 3
Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit 100 002 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mulder M (L) 5.2 6 3 3 2 5
Jones D 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparks S (W) 6.2 4 1 0 0 7
Patterson D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Menechino F
DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Chavez E, Cruz D
PB -- Ausmus B
T -- 2:40
A -- 30135
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