Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Haynes
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Haynes
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Haynes
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Haynes
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Sanders
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Sanders
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Sanders
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Haynes
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamelin vs. Haynes
  
  Hamelin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Haynes
  
  There goes Fryman. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Fryman steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Haynes
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Haynes
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Haynes
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Sanders
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Sanders
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Sanders
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Sanders
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Haynes
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Haynes
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Catalanotto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Haynes
  
  Higginson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Haynes
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Haynes
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Sanders
  
  Brito hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Sanders
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Sanders
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Sanders
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Haynes
  
  Hamelin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Haynes
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Haynes
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Sanders
  
  Magadan hits a popup into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Sanders
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Sanders
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Haynes
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Haynes
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Catalanotto vs. Haynes
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Haynes
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. Catalanotto goes all the way around to score. Higginson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Haynes
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Fryman vs. Haynes
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Sanders
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Sanders
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Spiezio reaches third base with a triple. Giambi scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Mayne vs. Sanders
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiezio tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Sanders
  
  Brito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Sanders
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Haynes
  
  Hamelin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Haynes
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Haynes
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Small
  
  Aaron Small now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Sanders
  
  McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Sanders
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Sanders
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Sanders
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Small
  
  Brian Lesher now playing left field. Matt Stairs now playing first base.
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching. Damion Easley pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto.
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Groom
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Groom
  
  Hunter is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Sanders
  
  Damion Easley now playing second base.
  
  Lesher bunts towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Sanders
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching.
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Brito vs. Miceli
  
  Brito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Groom
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Groom
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Groom
  
  Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Walbeck vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching. Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Bob Hamelin. Matt Walbeck pinch hits for Juan Encarnacion.
  
  Walbeck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartee moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Casanova vs. Taylor
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bartee scores. Walbeck moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Taylor
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Mayne to Brito. The throw back to home, and Walbeck is out at the plate. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Taylor
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Brocail
  
  Melvin Nieves now playing right field. Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Brocail
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Brocail
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Brocail
  
  Grieve hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Brocail
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Reyes
  
  Carlos Reyes now pitching.
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Reyes
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Kubinski
  
  Tim Kubinski now pitching.
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Kubinski
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Kubinski
  
  Clark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Wengert
  
  Don Wengert now pitching.
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easley scores. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Wengert
  
  Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Kimera Bartee.
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Lesher strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Jones
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Jones
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Brito vs. Jones
  
  Brito hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Jones
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1997 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          5  1  2  0   McDonald J, cf        3  1  2  0   
Catalanotto F, 2b     3  1  3  0   Magadan D, dh         4  0  1  0   
Easley D, ph-2b       2  1  1  0   Grieve B, rf          4  1  1  2   
Higginson B, lf       5  0  1  2   Stairs M, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   
Clark T, 1b           3  1  1  1   Giambi J, 1b          2  1  2  0   
Fryman T, 3b          5  0  2  1   Lesher B, lf          2  0  0  0   
Hamelin B, dh         3  1  1  1   Spiezio S, 2b         4  2  3  1   
Bartee K, pr          0  1  0  0   Mayne B, c            3  0  0  1   
Trammell B, ph        1  0  0  0   Brito T, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Encarnacion J, rf     3  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          4  0  0  0   
Walbeck M, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Nieves M, rf          0  0  0  0                                      
Casanova R, c         4  0  3  1                                      
Miller O, ss          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 15  6                        34  5 10  5

Detroit          000 021 021 --  6
Oakland          000 020 021 --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanders S (W)         6.1  7  2  2  0  4
Miceli D              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Brocail D             1.0  1  2  2  1  3
Jones T (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haynes J (L)          5.1  9  3  3  1  7
Small A*              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Groom B               1.1  1  2  2  1  0
Taylor B              0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Reyes C               0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Kubinski T            0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Wengert D             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 4
2B -- Giambi J 2, Catalanotto F, Higginson B, Spiezio S
3B -- Spiezio S
HR -- Hamelin B, Clark T, Grieve B
SB -- Fryman T, Easley D
CS -- McDonald J, Hunter B, Walbeck M
SF -- Mayne B
T -- 3:07
A -- 16440

    

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