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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1989
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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 6, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1989 |
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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 6, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Storm Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 32,404 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Jim Evans 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dan Morrison |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | DH |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
Mike Brumley | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Morris
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Davis
Sheridan 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Davis
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Davis
There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Davis
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Davis
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Morris
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Morris
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Morris
The ball gets by Nokes for a passed ball. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Morris
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Morris
There goes Javier. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Morris
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Morris
Gallego 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 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Davis
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Davis
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Brumley vs. Davis
There goes Williams. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Gallego applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Brumley vs. Davis
Brumley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Davis
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Davis
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bergman scores. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Javier picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Javier. Sheridan scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Morris
Parker 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 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Davis
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Davis
Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Davis
The umpire calls a balk on Davis Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Davis
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Davis
There's a wild pitch. Nokes moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Davis
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nokes tags and scores. Bergman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Brumley vs. Davis
Brumley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Morris
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Morris
Hassey hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Morris
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Weiss vs. Morris
Weiss 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 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Davis
Sheridan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Davis
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Trammell 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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Morris
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Morris
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Nelson
Lynn 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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Nelson
Nokes 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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Nelson
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Morris
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Morris
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Morris
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Morris
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Nelson
Brumley hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Brumley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Nelson
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Nelson
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Nelson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Morris
Gallego hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Polonia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nelson
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Cadaret covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Cadaret
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Williams
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Williams
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Williams
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Williams
There goes Lansford. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Williams
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brumley juggles the ball. That's an error on Brumley. Lansford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Williams
Weiss 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 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Cadaret
Bergman 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, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Plunk
Brumley hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Williams
Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Glenn Hubbard pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hernandez
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Hernandez
Parker 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Hernandez
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1989 -- Oakland at Detroit (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Polonia L, lf 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, lf 3 2 1 1 Hubbard G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 2 1 1 1 Henderson D, cf 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 2 Parker D, dh 5 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Lynn F, dh 3 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 4 1 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 2 3 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Javier S, rf 4 0 1 1 Williams K, cf 3 0 1 1 Weiss W, ss 4 0 0 0 Brumley M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 8 2 30 6 8 5 Oakland 020 000 010 -- 3 Detroit 131 100 00x -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Davis S (L) 3.2 7 6 5 4 5 Nelson G 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 Cadaret G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Plunk E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 6.1 8 2 1 1 2 Williams F* 1.2 0 1 0 2 2 Hernandez G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Javier S, Brumley M LOB -- Oakland 10, Detroit 6 3B -- Brumley M, Polonia L HR -- Sheridan P, McGwire M, Whitaker L SB -- Javier S, Lansford C CS -- Williams K SF -- Williams K WP -- Davis S 2, Morris J Balk -- Davis S PB -- Nokes M T -- 2:52 A -- 32404
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