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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 6,197 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Tim Tschida |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | DH |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Billy Beane | Left Fielder |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Chet Lemon | DH |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Ken Williams | Right Fielder |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Mike Brumley | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 21, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tanana
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Tanana
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Tanana
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Tanana
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Tanana
Steinbach 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: 2-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Tanana
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Tanana
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Tanana
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Young
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tanana
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Tanana
Weiss hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tanana
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Tanana
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Young
Schu hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - 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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Young
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Young
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Tanana
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Tanana
Steinbach hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Tanana
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Tanana
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Young
Brumley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Young
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Tanana
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tanana
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bergman. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Tanana
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Tanana
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. Weiss moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Tanana
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weiss scores. Henderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Tanana
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Young
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Young
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Young
Williams takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Young
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Young
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Brumley vs. Young
Brumley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Steinbach hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gibson
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Young
Doug Strange pinch runs for Gary Pettis.
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Weiss catches it and throws to first to double up Strange. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Gibson
Doug Strange now playing third base. Rick Schu now playing second base. Mike Brumley now playing center field.
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gibson
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gibson
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
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, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Young
Schu hits a fly ball into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Young
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beane. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Young
Williams hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Young
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gibson
Lansford hits a line drive towards first. Bergman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gibson
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Nelson
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nelson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Weiss. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Nelson
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gibson
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gibson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gibson
McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Strange reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nelson
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Nelson
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nelson
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Gibson
Beane hits a line drive into center field. Brumley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gibson
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Gibson
Weiss hits a fly ball towards left. Ward catches it and throws to Trammell who relays to Bergman to double up Phillips. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Young
Matt Young now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Young
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Young
Brumley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1989 -- Oakland at Detroit (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Henderson R, dh 3 1 2 1 Pettis G, cf 2 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Strange D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Canseco J, rf 3 0 0 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, dh 2 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 4 1 1 1 Ward G, lf 4 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Schu R, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Beane B, lf 4 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 1 2 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams K, rf 2 0 1 1 Weiss W, ss 4 1 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brumley M, 2b-cf 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 7 6 31 1 4 1 Oakland 400 200 000 -- 6 Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (W) 6.0 4 1 1 5 6 Nelson G 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Young M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L) 4.0 6 6 4 2 1 Gibson P 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Bergman D, Weiss W DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 3, Detroit 8 2B -- Trammell A, Henderson R, Heath M HR -- McGwire M SB -- Lansford C, Henderson R WP -- Young C PB -- Steinbach T T -- 2:40 A -- 6197
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