Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Plunk
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bean vs. Plunk
  
  Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Plunk
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Plunk
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. King
  
  Polonia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. King
  
  Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. King
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. King
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Plunk
  
  Nokes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Plunk
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Plunk
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Plunk
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gallego fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. King
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. King
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles juggles the ball. That's an error on Coles. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. King
  
  There's a wild pitch. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. King
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tettleton vs. King
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Nokes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gallego vs. King
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Plunk
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Plunk
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bean vs. Plunk
  
  Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Plunk
  
  There goes Bean. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Bean steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Plunk
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. King
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off King, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. King
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. King
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. King
  
  Canseco 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 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Plunk
  
  Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Plunk
  
  Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Plunk
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. King
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. King
  
  McGwire 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. King
  
  Cey hits a line drive towards third. Coles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Plunk
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Plunk
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Plunk
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Plunk
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. King
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. King
  
  Gallego hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. King
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nokes. Polonia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. King
  
  Phillips 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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bean vs. Plunk
  
  Bean hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Plunk
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Plunk
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. Plunk
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. King
  
  Jackson 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. King
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. King
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Nokes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. King
  
  McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Plunk
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Plunk
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Plunk
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Plunk
  
  Coles takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheridan vs. Plunk
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. King
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. King
  
  Stan Javier pinch runs for Ron Cey.
  
  Tettleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gallego vs. King
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Javier scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. King
  
  Polonia hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. King
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bean vs. Plunk
  
  Stan Javier now playing first base.
  
  Bean hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Plunk
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Plunk
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Thurmond
  
  Mark Thurmond now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Nokes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Thurmond
  
  Canseco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Thurmond
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Thurmond
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Plunk
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Javier juggles the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Plunk
  
  Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Plunk
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Heath reaches second base with a double. Nokes moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bergman vs. Howell
  
  Jay Howell now pitching.
  
  Bergman hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Howell
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Darnell Coles.
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1987 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Sheridan P, rf        4  0  2  0   Polonia L, cf         4  0  1  0   
Bean B, cf            4  0  0  0   Phillips T, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  1  0   Jackson R, dh         3  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  0  0   Canseco J, lf         4  1  2  1   
Nokes M, lf           4  0  0  0   Davis M, rf           4  0  0  0   
Evans D, dh           4  0  0  0   McGwire M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Heath M, c            4  0  2  0   Cey R, 1b             2  0  1  0   
Bergman D, 1b         3  0  1  0   Javier S, pr-1b       0  1  0  0   
Coles D, 3b           2  0  0  0   Tettleton M, c        3  0  1  0   
Grubb J, ph           1  0  0  0   Gallego M, ss         3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  6  0                        31  2  6  2

Detroit          000 000 000 --  0
Oakland          000 000 11x --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
King E (L)            7.0  5  1  1  2  4
Thurmond M            1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Plunk E (W)           8.1  6  0  0  3  5
Howell J (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Coles D, Javier S
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 7
2B -- Polonia L, Whitaker L, Heath M
HR -- Canseco J
SB -- Bean B
WP -- King E
T -- 2:28
A -- 21810

    

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