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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1986
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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 May 23, 1986 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1986 |
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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 | May 23, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rijo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave LaPoint |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 17,846 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Dave Kingman | DH |
Carney Lansford | First Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Bill Bathe | Catcher |
Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
Jackie Moore | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | DH |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1986
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. LaPoint
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. LaPoint
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles juggles the ball. That's an error on Coles. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. LaPoint
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. LaPoint
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hill scores. Canseco moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. LaPoint
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. LaPoint
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. Canseco scores. Kingman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. LaPoint
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rijo
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Rijo
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Rijo
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Rijo
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Rijo
Evans takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coles vs. Rijo
Coles strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bathe vs. LaPoint
Tom Brookens now playing shortstop.
Bathe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. LaPoint
Javier strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Javier out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. LaPoint
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Rijo
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Rijo
Sheridan bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Rijo
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Rijo
Whitaker hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. LaPoint
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. LaPoint
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. LaPoint
There goes Hill. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. LaPoint
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. LaPoint
There goes Kingman. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Rijo
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Rijo
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Rijo
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rijo
Evans takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coles vs. Rijo
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. LaPoint
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. LaPoint
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. LaPoint
Davis takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bathe vs. LaPoint
Bathe hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. LaPoint
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Rijo
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Rijo
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Rijo
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. LaPoint
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. LaPoint
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off LaPoint, and towards Coles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. LaPoint
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rijo
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Rijo
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lansford scoops it up and throws to first, with Rijo covering, for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Rijo
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Rijo
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rijo
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. LaPoint
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. LaPoint
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. LaPoint
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. LaPoint
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bathe vs. LaPoint
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bathe vs. LaPoint
Bathe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. LaPoint
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Rijo
Coles hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Rijo
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Rijo
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Rijo
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. LaPoint
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. LaPoint
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. LaPoint
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rijo
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Rijo
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Rijo
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Rijo
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lansford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. LaPoint
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. LaPoint
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. LaPoint
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rijo
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Rijo
Coles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Rijo
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. LaPoint
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bathe vs. LaPoint
Bathe bunts towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. LaPoint
Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Cary
Chuck Cary now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Brookens, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Cary
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Rijo
Sheridan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Rijo
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Rijo
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lansford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Rijo
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1986 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Phillips T, 3b 5 1 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hill D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Trammell A, ss 1 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 1 1 1 Brookens T, ss 3 0 1 0 Kingman D, dh 3 0 1 1 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Grubb J, rf 4 0 0 1 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 1 Parrish L, c 3 0 2 0 Davis M, rf 3 1 2 1 Evans D, dh 2 0 0 0 Bathe B, c 3 0 0 0 Coles D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Javier S, cf 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, cf 2 0 0 0 Collins D, lf 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 32 1 6 1 Oakland 300 001 001 -- 5 Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Rijo J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 5 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO LaPoint D (L) 8.1 9 5 3 3 5 Cary C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Coles D LOB -- Oakland 6, Detroit 10 2B -- Whitaker L 3B -- Whitaker L SB -- Davis M, Griffin A CS -- Hill D, Kingman D SH -- Sheridan P, Bathe B T -- 2:38 A -- 17846
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