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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 2, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,684 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Frank Howard | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 2, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lolich, and towards Brinkman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blue
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Blue
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lolich trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Tenace who tags Lolich who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Lolich
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Lolich
Lolich fires over to first and Howard drops the ball. That's an error on Howard. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Rudi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Campaneris scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blue
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein is hit by the pitch. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Blue
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Lolich
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blue
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou strikes out. There goes Rudi. The throw from Freehan to Brinkman, and Rudi is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Blue
Ike Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Brinkman scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Seelbach
Epstein hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Seelbach
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Locker
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Locker
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Locker
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Locker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Seelbach
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Marquez strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Marquez out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Seelbach
Don Mincher pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Scherman
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Don Mincher. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Knowles
Tim Cullen now playing second base. Darold Knowles now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Knowles
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Knowles
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Scherman
Al Kaline now playing first base. Frank Howard now playing left field. Willie Horton now playing right field.
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rudi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Scherman
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Scherman
Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Scherman
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Mike Epstein.
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Scherman
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Knowles
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Scherman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Knowles
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Knowles
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Scherman
Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field. Norm Cash now playing first base.
Cullen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Scherman
George Hendrick pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Scherman
Campaneris bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Scherman
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hamilton
George Hendrick now playing right field. Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hamilton
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hamilton
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hamilton
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hamilton
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scherman
Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Scherman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Scherman
Hegan hits a popup towards the mound. Scherman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Zachary
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1972 -- Detroit at Oakland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf-1b-rf 5 0 2 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 4 1 Freehan B, c 5 1 3 1 Alou M, rf 4 0 1 0 Howard F, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0 Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf-rf-lf 5 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, lf 0 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 5 1 1 1 Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 1 1 Marquez G, ph 1 0 0 0 Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0 Cullen T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 Duncan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 0 0 0 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 3 9 3 35 1 7 1 Detroit 000 000 100 02 -- 3 Oakland 001 000 000 00 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M 6.0 4 1 0 1 4 Seelbach C 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Scherman F (W) 3.0 3 0 0 3 2 Zachary C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V 6.2 6 1 1 2 6 Locker B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Knowles D 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Hamilton D (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 E -- Bando S, Howard F, Jackson R DP -- Detroit 2, Oakland 2 LOB -- Detroit 7, Oakland 10 2B -- Brinkman E HR -- Freehan B, Stanley M CS -- Rudi J SH -- Alou M, Jackson R, Campaneris B HBP -- by Lolich M (Epstein M) T -- 3:17 A -- 12684
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