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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 9, 1983
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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 July 9, 1983 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1983 |
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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 | July 9, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 32,740 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Dan Morrison |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Wayne Gross | First Baseman |
Garry Hancock | Right Fielder |
Dan Meyer | DH |
Bob Kearney | Catcher |
Steve Boros | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Wayne Krenchicki | Third Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 9, 1983
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Morris
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Morris
Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McCatty
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hancock. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. McCatty
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Peters. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. McCatty
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. McCatty
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Morris
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morris
Gross hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McCatty
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Peters who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Krenchicki vs. McCatty
Krenchicki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. McCatty
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. McCatty
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Morris
Hancock hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Morris
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearney vs. Morris
Kearney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Kearney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Morris
Peters hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McCatty
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McCatty
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McCatty
There goes Gibson. The throw from Kearney and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Morris
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Morris
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Morris
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hancock vs. Morris
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. McCatty
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McCatty
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McCatty
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Morris
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kearney vs. Morris
Kearney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kearney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Morris
There goes Henderson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Morris
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kearney tags and scores. Henderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Morris
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. McCatty
Krenchicki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. McCatty
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. McCatty
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Krenchicki moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. McCatty
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Morris
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morris
Gross 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Morris
Hancock hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Morris
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McCatty
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching. Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Underwood
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearney vs. Morris
Glenn Wilson now playing right field.
Kearney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Morris
There goes Kearney. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Brookens applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Morris
Peters 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Underwood
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Underwood
Marty Castillo pinch hits for Wayne Krenchicki.
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Underwood
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Underwood
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Morris
Marty Castillo now playing third base.
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Morris
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Morris
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Underwood
Tony Phillips now playing shortstop.
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Underwood
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Morris
Hancock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Morris
Meyer takes first base on ball four. Hancock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kearney vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Kearney bunts for a double play. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Underwood
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Underwood
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Marty Castillo.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Underwood
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1983 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 3 0 Peters R, cf 3 0 0 1 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Almon B, ss 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, dh 4 0 2 0 Phillips T, ss 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Grubb J, rf 2 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 2 Wilson G, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Gross W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 Hancock G, rf 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 0 Meyer D, dh 3 0 1 0 Krenchicki W, 3b 1 0 1 0 Kearney B, c 4 1 2 0 Castillo M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Jones L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, ss 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 35 1 10 1 Oakland 000 012 000 -- 3 Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (W) 5.1 7 1 1 1 1 Underwood T (S) 3.2 3 0 0 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L)* 8.0 9 3 3 3 4 Bair D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lopez A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 7, Detroit 9 2B -- Whitaker L, Cabell E, Lopes D, Wilson G 3B -- Lemon C HR -- Lansford C SB -- Henderson R CS -- Gibson K, Kearney B SF -- Peters R T -- 2:54 A -- 32740
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