Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Langford
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wilcox
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Wilcox
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Wilcox
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Wilcox
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Langford
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Picciolo. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Langford
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Langford
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Wilcox
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Wilcox
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Wilcox
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Wilcox
  
  Doyle takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Heath. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Brookens applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Langford
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hebner vs. Langford
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Wilcox
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Wilcox
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Wilcox
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. Picciolo moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Revering vs. Wilcox
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Wilcox
  
  Armas hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Wilcox
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Langford
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Langford
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Leach moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gibson vs. Langford
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Wilcox
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Wilcox
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Wilcox
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Langford
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Wilcox
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wilcox
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Wilcox
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Wilcox
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Langford
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Langford
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Wilcox
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Wilcox
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Wilcox
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Langford
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Langford
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Wilcox
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Wilcox
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Wilcox
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gross. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Langford
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Henderson. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brookens vs. Langford
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Langford
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wilcox
  
  Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Wilcox
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Wilcox
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Langford
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Wilcox
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Wilcox
  
  Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilcox
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Mike Patterson.
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1981 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Gibson K, rf          5  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       4  1  2  0   
Trammell A, ss        5  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  0  1  0   
Kemp S, lf            5  0  1  2   Revering D, 1b        4  0  1  2   
Hebner R, dh          2  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  0  0   
Parrish L, c          5  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Cowens A, cf          4  1  1  0   Patterson M, dh       3  0  0  0   
Leach R, 1b           1  0  0  0   Johnson C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  0  1   Heath M, c            3  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, 3b        0  0  0  0   Doyle B, 2b           2  0  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        2  2  2  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        31  2  7  2

Detroit          001 000 110 --  3
Oakland          002 000 000 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W)          9.0  7  2  2  2  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        9.0  5  3  2  8  3

E -- Picciolo R, Gross W, Henderson R
DP -- Detroit 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Oakland 4
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Heath M
SF -- Brookens T
T -- 2:40
A -- 15763

    

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