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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1988
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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 7, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1988 |
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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 7, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 28,061 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Dan Morrison |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Center Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Darrell Evans | DH |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Robinson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Young
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Robinson
Hassey hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Robinson
Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Young
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Young
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Young
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Robinson
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Robinson
Gallego hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Robinson
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Young
Whitaker bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Young
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Corsi
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Corsi
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Robinson
Pat Sheridan now playing left field.
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Robinson
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Corsi
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Corsi
Salazar hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Corsi
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Corsi
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Robinson
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Robinson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Corsi
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Corsi
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Corsi
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Robinson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Robinson
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Robinson
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Corsi
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Corsi
Brookens hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Corsi
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Robinson
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polonia goes all the way around to score. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Robinson
Robinson spins, and has Canseco trapped. He throws to Brookens who tags Canseco for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Hassey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Corsi
Matt Sinatro now catching. Glenn Hubbard now playing second base. Mike Gallego now playing third base.
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Corsi
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Corsi
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gibson
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gibson
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Corsi
Mark McGwire now playing right field. Stan Javier now playing center field. Terry Steinbach now playing first base.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallego fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Corsi
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Corsi
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gibson
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gibson
Weiss hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Gibson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sinatro vs. Gibson
Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1988 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Polonia L, lf 4 1 2 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sinatro M, c 1 0 0 0 Salazar L, cf 4 1 2 3 Canseco J, dh 3 0 1 1 Lemon C, rf 4 1 1 1 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 2 2 2 1 Hubbard G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Sheridan P, lf 2 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b-rf 2 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Henderson D, cf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 0 0 Steinbach T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 1 2 1 Javier S, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 1 0 Gallego M, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 4 1 34 8 10 8 Oakland 000 000 100 -- 1 Detroit 035 000 00x -- 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (L) 2.2 7 8 8 1 0 Corsi J 5.1 3 0 0 0 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Robinson J (W) 6.2 3 1 1 0 3 Gibson P 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Oakland 1, Detroit 3 2B -- Herndon L HR -- Lemon C, Herndon L, Heath M, Salazar L, Knight R CS -- Canseco J T -- 2:15 A -- 28061
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