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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1986 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,778 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dave Kingman | DH |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 26, 1986
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy bunts towards third. Coles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Morris
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Murphy scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford 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 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Andujar
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Andujar
Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Andujar
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Morris
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Morris
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Andujar
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Andujar
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Andujar
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Morris
Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Andujar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Andujar
Heath hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Andujar
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Andujar
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Andujar
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Bochte scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Morris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Morris
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Tettleton reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Hill moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Andujar
Grubb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Andujar
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Andujar
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Morris
Canseco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Thurmond
Hill hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Andujar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Andujar
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Andujar
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Andujar
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Thurmond
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Thurmond
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Thurmond
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Thurmond
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Thurmond
Bochte hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Andujar
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Andujar
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Leiper
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coles vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Coles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bair
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bair
Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Von Ohlen
Dave Von Ohlen now pitching.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Von Ohlen
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Von Ohlen
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hernandez
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hernandez
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Von Ohlen
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Von Ohlen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Von Ohlen
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hernandez
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hernandez
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hernandez
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Hernandez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching. Jerry Willard now catching.
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Howell
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Howell
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hernandez
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hernandez
Mark McGwire pinch hits for Bruce Bochte.
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hernandez
Lansford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1986 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 5 0 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 1 Canseco J, lf 5 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 4 1 1 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 2 3 0 Grubb J, dh 4 2 2 1 McGwire M, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 2 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 1 2 Collins D, lf 3 0 0 1 Kingman D, dh 4 2 3 2 Coles D, 3b 4 1 1 3 Davis M, rf 4 1 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Hill D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Heath M, c 4 1 2 1 Tettleton M, c 3 0 1 1 Baker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Willard J, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 12 6 32 8 10 8 Oakland 100 330 000 -- 7 Detroit 010 106 00x -- 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J* 5.0 7 4 4 1 1 Leiper D 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Bair D 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Von Ohlen D (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 Howell J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J 4.1 10 7 6 0 5 Thurmond M (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Hernandez G (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Trammell A DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Oakland 7, Detroit 4 2B -- Kingman D 2, Tettleton M, Bochte B, Grubb J, Trammell A, Griffin A 3B -- Whitaker L HR -- Evans D, Grubb J, Lansford C, Kingman D, Coles D, Heath M SF -- Collins D WP -- Morris J 2 T -- 2:47 A -- 15778
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