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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 17, 1985
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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 May 17, 1985 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1985 |
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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 | May 17, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 24,411 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Mike Laga | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | DH |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Jackie Moore | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 17, 1985
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sutton
Whitaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Sutton
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sutton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Morris
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Sutton
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laga vs. Sutton
Laga strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Sutton
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Sutton
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Sutton
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Morris
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morris
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Morris
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Sutton
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sutton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Sutton
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Gibson goes all the way around to score. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laga vs. Sutton
Laga hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Laga reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Sutton
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Sutton
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laga moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Sutton
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laga scores. Lemon scores. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Warren
Mike Warren now pitching.
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Morris
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Warren
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Warren
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Murphy throws the ball in to Lansford who tags Parrish trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Warren
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Morris
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morris
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Morris
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Warren
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Warren
Laga strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Warren
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Morris
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. Collins moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Warren
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Warren
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Warren
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Morris
Heath 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 -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morris
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Warren
Gibson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Warren
Alejandro Sanchez pinch runs for Kirk Gibson.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Warren
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Herndon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Atherton
Laga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Atherton
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Atherton
Jim Weaver pinch runs for Chet Lemon.
Brookens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Brookens reaches second base with a double. Weaver moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pittaro vs. Atherton
Chris Pittaro pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
Pittaro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Chris Pittaro now playing second base. Alejandro Sanchez now playing right field. Jim Weaver now playing center field.
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weaver. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Lopez
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lansford for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Lopez
Bochte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lopez
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Lopez
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching. Mickey Tettleton now catching. Mike Heath now playing right field. Mike Davis now playing center field.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Birtsas
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Birtsas
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Birtsas
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lopez
Marty Castillo now playing third base. Tom Brookens now playing shortstop.
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lopez
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Lopez
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Weaver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Lopez
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Lopez
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Birtsas
Mike Gallego now playing shortstop.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Birtsas
Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Mike Laga.
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Birtsas
Weaver hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Birtsas
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittaro vs. Birtsas
Pittaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birtsas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lopez
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Lopez
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lopez
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Lopez
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Lopez
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Sanchez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1985 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 2 Collins D, lf 4 1 1 0 Pittaro C, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Castillo M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kingman D, dh 5 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 3 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Sanchez A, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Meyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 2 4 1 Tettleton M, c 1 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 5 3 2 4 Heath M, c-rf 5 1 1 1 Herndon L, lf 5 1 2 0 Davis M, rf-cf 3 0 3 0 Laga M, dh 4 1 1 1 Hill D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garbey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 2 1 1 1 Gallego M, ss 0 0 0 0 Weaver J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b-ss 5 0 4 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 10 16 10 38 2 11 2 Detroit 025 000 300 -- 10 Oakland 000 000 110 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 6.0 6 0 0 3 6 Lopez A (S) 3.0 5 2 2 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 2.2 9 7 7 2 1 Warren M* 3.1 3 3 3 0 5 Atherton K 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Birtsas T 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 13 2B -- Parrish L 2, Laga M, Brookens T, Collins D HR -- Evans D, Heath M HBP -- by Warren M (Gibson K) T -- 2:55 A -- 24411
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