Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Blue
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Blue
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
  Kaline vs. Blue
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  There goes Stanley. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Perry
  
  North hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon who is chasing the ball. North reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. North scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a popup towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Perry
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon. Green reaches second base with a double. There goes Fosse trying to get to home. Sharon throws the ball in to Freehan, who tags Fosse, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Blue
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Perry
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Blue
  
  Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Blue
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Blue
  
  Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Blue
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blue
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Blue
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton strikes out. Fosse drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Horton out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Strahler
  
  Mike Strahler now pitching.
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Strahler
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Strahler
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Strahler
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Blue
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sharon vs. Blue
  
  Sharon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Blue
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Strahler
  
  Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Strahler
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Strahler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Strahler
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Strahler
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Tenace.
  
  Davalillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Strahler
  
  Alou 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 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Blue
  
  Vic Davalillo now playing first base.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blue
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Blue
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Ike Brown pinch runs for Al Kaline.
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Farmer
  
  Ike Brown now playing first base. Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop. Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Farmer
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Farmer
  
  North is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Farmer
  
  Billy Conigliaro pinch runs for Bill North.
  
  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 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Blue
  
  Billy Conigliaro now playing center field. Joe Rudi now playing left field.
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  Howard hits a popup towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Blue
  
  Sharon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Farmer
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Farmer
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Farmer
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Farmer
  
  Davalillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Blue
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop. Angel Mangual now playing right field.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards right. Mangual settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mangual. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Blue
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Blue
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Blue
  
  Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Blue
  
  Dick McAuliffe pinch runs for Tony Taylor.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Scherman
  
  Dick McAuliffe now playing second base. Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Scherman
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Scherman
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Blue
  
  Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1973 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Stanley M, cf         4  0  2  0   North B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Taylor T, 2b          3  0  0  0   Conigliaro B, pr-cf   0  0  0  0   
McAuliffe D, pr-2b    0  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  1  1  1   
Kaline A, 1b          3  0  2  0   Kubiak T, ss          0  0  0  0   
Brown I, pr-1b        1  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Horton W, lf          4  0  1  0   Jackson R, rf         2  1  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  0  0   Mangual A, rf         0  0  0  0   
Howard F, dh          4  1  1  0   Johnson D, dh         4  1  2  1   
Sharon D, rf          3  1  1  2   Tenace G, 1b          2  2  2  4   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   Davalillo V, ph-1b    2  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        2  0  0  0   Alou J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Veryzer T, ss         1  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            1  0  0  0   
                                   Fosse R, c            4  0  1  0   
                                   Green D, 2b           4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        33  7 10  7

Detroit          000 020 000 --  2
Oakland          501 010 00x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           3.0  6  6  6  1  1
Strahler M            2.0  2  1  1  1  1
Farmer E              2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Scherman F            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            9.0  7  2  2  0  4

E -- Rodriguez A, Mangual A
DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Oakland 5
2B -- Green D 2, Johnson D
3B -- North B, Campaneris B
HR -- Tenace G 2, Sharon D, Bando S
CS -- Stanley M
HBP -- by Farmer E (North B), by Blue V (Taylor T)
WP -- Strahler M
T -- 2:10
A -- 41969

    

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