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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 17, 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 July 17, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Gibson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 21,844 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Tim Welke |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Dave Parker | DH |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Keith Moreland | First Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Gary Ward | DH |
Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 17, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Gibson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Gibson
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Gibson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Gibson
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Henderson scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Gibson
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Young
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Young
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Gibson
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gibson
Gallego hits a line drive into right 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Young
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Young
Ward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard catches it and throws to second with Gallego covering, to double up Jones. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gibson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Gibson
Canseco strikes out. There goes Lansford. The throw from Heath to second, and Lansford is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Young
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Young
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Young
Moreland 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gibson
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Gibson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Young
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Young
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Gibson
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gibson
Gallego hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Young
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Young
Schu hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Schu reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Young
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gibson
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Gibson
Canseco hits a popup towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Gibson
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Young
Moreland hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Young
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gibson
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Gibson
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Gibson
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Nelson
Lemon bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Nelson
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Gary Ward.
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schu vs. Nelson
Schu hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Henneman
Lansford bunts towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Henneman
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nelson
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Nelson
Pettis hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Nelson
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Henneman
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Henneman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Henneman
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Henneman
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nelson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Honeycutt
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Honeycutt
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Jones moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1989 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Pettis G, cf 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 2 0 1 0 Moreland K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, rf 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 3 0 0 1 Jones T, lf 2 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, rf 3 1 2 1 Parker D, dh 4 0 0 0 Ward G, dh 2 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, ss 3 0 0 0 Schu R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 28 2 5 2 Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 000 010 001 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C 6.0 2 1 0 2 2 Nelson G (L)* 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Honeycutt R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gibson P 7.0 4 1 1 3 4 Henneman M (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- McGwire M DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Schu R, Lansford C SB -- Lansford C, Henderson R CS -- Lansford C SH -- Lemon C, Trammell A T -- 2:39 A -- 21844
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