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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 19, 1997
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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 April 19, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1997 |
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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 | April 19, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 10,592 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damon Mashore | Left Fielder |
Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Geronimo Berroa | DH |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
Izzy Molina | Catcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
Bubba Trammell | DH |
Brian Johnson | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 19, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Thompson
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Thompson
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Thompson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Thompson
McGwire hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Adams
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Adams
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Adams
Fryman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Adams
Clark takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Adams
Higginson takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Adams
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Thompson
Berroa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Thompson
Brosius is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Thompson
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Thompson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Thompson
Molina strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Adams
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Adams
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Thompson
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Thompson
Bournigal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Thompson
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mashore scores. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Thompson
McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Thompson
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Adams
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mashore. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Adams
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Adams
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Easley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Adams
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Thompson
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Thompson
Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thompson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Thompson
Molina hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Adams
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Adams
Nieves is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Adams
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Thompson
Mashore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Thompson
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Thompson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Thompson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Thompson
Berroa hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Adams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Adams
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Thompson
Brosius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Thompson
Spiezio hits a popup in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Thompson
Thompson fires to first and has Brosius trapped. There's the throw to Cruz who tags Brosius for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thompson
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Thompson
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Adams
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Adams
Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Adams
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching.
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Bautista
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Bautista
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Bautista
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Berroa vs. Bautista
Berroa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Berroa reaches second base with a double. Mashore scores. Canseco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Bautista
Brosius hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Adams
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Adams
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Adams
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Bautista
Raul Casanova now catching.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bautista
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Bautista
Molina hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mashore vs. Bautista
Mashore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Bautista
Bournigal hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Bautista
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Adams
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Adams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Adams
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mashore. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Adams
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Adams
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. Easley moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Dave Magadan pinch hits for Mark McGwire.
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Jones
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Jones
Brosius is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Jones
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wengert
Dave Magadan now playing first base.
Higginson hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wengert
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Wengert
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Wengert
Casanova hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1997 -- Oakland at Detroit (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mashore D, lf 3 3 3 1 Easley D, 2b 4 1 3 0 Bournigal R, ss 5 0 2 0 Hunter B, cf 2 0 0 0 Canseco J, rf 5 1 1 1 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Clark T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Berroa G, dh 4 1 2 3 Nieves M, rf 4 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trammell B, dh 3 0 0 0 Spiezio S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Johnson B, c 2 0 0 0 Young E, cf 3 1 2 0 Casanova R, c 2 0 0 0 Molina I, c 4 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 30 1 3 1 Oakland 011 020 210 -- 7 Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Adams W (W) 7.2 3 1 1 3 9 Wengert D 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Thompson J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 3 3 Bautista J 2.0 5 3 3 1 1 Jones T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- McGwire M DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 9, Detroit 7 2B -- Easley D 2, Berroa G HR -- Berroa G, McGwire M CS -- Brosius S SH -- Hunter B WP -- Thompson J T -- 2:51 A -- 10592
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