Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Candiotti
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Candiotti
  
  Randa is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Candiotti
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Randa trying to get to third. McDonald throws the ball in to Blowers, who tags Randa for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Candiotti
  
  Clark strikes out. Hinch drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clark out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Thompson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Thompson
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Candiotti
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tomberlin vs. Candiotti
  
  Tomberlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Candiotti
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Tomberlin moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Candiotti
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Candiotti
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Thompson
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abbott vs. Thompson
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Thompson
  
  Hinch hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Thompson
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Candiotti
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Candiotti
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Candiotti
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McDonald. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. McDonald throws the ball in to Hinch who tags Gonzalez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Thompson
  
  Christenson 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Thompson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Henderson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Thompson
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Candiotti
  
  Easley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tomberlin vs. Candiotti
  
  Tomberlin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Candiotti
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Candiotti
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Thompson
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Thompson
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Thompson
  
  Hinch hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Candiotti
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Candiotti
  
  Randa hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Candiotti
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Candiotti
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Thompson
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Thompson
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Thompson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Spiezio moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiezio tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blowers vs. Thompson
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Candiotti
  
  Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tomberlin vs. Candiotti
  
  Tomberlin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Candiotti
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Candiotti
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Thompson
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Thompson
  
  Abbott strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Thompson
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Candiotti
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Candiotti
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Candiotti
  
  Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Candiotti
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spiezio throws to second for one, and Abbott throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Mohler
  
  Easley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tomberlin vs. Mohler
  
  Tomberlin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Thompson
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Thompson
  
  Christenson 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 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Thompson
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Mathews
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Mathews
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Mathews
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Higginson vs. Mathews
  
  Higginson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Mathews
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Cruz scores. Randa moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Thompson
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Telgheder
  
  Dave Telgheder now pitching.
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tomberlin vs. Telgheder
  
  Tomberlin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Telgheder
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Jones
  
  Abbott 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 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Jones
  
  Hinch strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1998 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          5  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       1  0  0  0   
Randa J, 3b           4  1  2  0   McDonald J, rf        4  1  1  0   
Higginson B, rf       4  1  3  2   Grieve B, dh          3  1  1  3   
Clark T, 1b           3  0  1  1   Blowers M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez L, lf        4  1  1  0   Giambi J, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Easley D, 2b          3  1  0  0   Abbott K, ss          4  0  0  0   
Tomberlin A, dh       5  1  2  3   Hinch A, c            4  0  0  0   
Oliver J, c           5  0  2  0   Spiezio S, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Cruz D, ss            4  1  1  0   Christenson R, cf     3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  6                        29  3  3  3

Detroit          010 002 210 --  6
Oakland          002 010 000 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W)        8.0  3  3  2  4  4
Jones T (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L)       6.1 10  5  5  2  2
Mohler M              0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Mathews T             0.2  2  1  1  2  1
Groom B               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Telgheder D           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Clark T, Abbott K
LOB -- Detroit 11, Oakland 4
2B -- Oliver J, Gonzalez L
HR -- Grieve B, Tomberlin A, Higginson B
CS -- Henderson R
SF -- Grieve B
HBP -- by Candiotti T (Randa J), by Candiotti T (Easley D)
T -- 2:51
A -- 7119

    

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