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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1985 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Birtsas |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,505 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Nelson Simmons | DH |
Barbaro Garbey | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | DH |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Steve Kiefer | Third Baseman |
Jackie Moore | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1985
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Birtsas
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Birtsas
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. Birtsas
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Terrell
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Terrell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Terrell
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Birtsas
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Birtsas
Simmons 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Birtsas
Garbey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Terrell
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Terrell
There goes Davis. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Terrell
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Birtsas
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Birtsas
Herndon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Birtsas
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Birtsas
There goes Brookens. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Birtsas
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Birtsas
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Birtsas
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Birtsas
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Birtsas
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Terrell
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Terrell
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiefer vs. Terrell
Kiefer 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 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Birtsas
Garbey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Birtsas
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Birtsas
Herndon hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Birtsas
Brookens strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brookens out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Terrell
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Terrell
Murphy 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Terrell
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Terrell
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Birtsas
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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Birtsas
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kiefer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Birtsas
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Terrell
Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Terrell
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Terrell
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Birtsas
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kiefer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Birtsas
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Birtsas
Garbey 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiefer vs. Terrell
Kiefer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Terrell
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Terrell
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Terrell
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Birtsas
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Birtsas
Herndon strikes out. There goes Lemon. The throw from Heath to second, and Lemon is out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Birtsas
Brookens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Birtsas
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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Terrell
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Terrell
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Terrell
Collins takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Terrell
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. Davis scores. Hill moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Terrell
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Steve Kiefer.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Birtsas
Mike Gallego now playing third base.
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Birtsas
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Birtsas
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Birtsas
There's a wild pitch. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Terrell
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Terrell
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Terrell
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Terrell
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Atherton
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Atherton
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Atherton
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Atherton
Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hernandez
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hernandez
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hernandez
Heath strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1985 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 1 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 2 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 1 Kingman D, dh 3 0 2 0 Simmons N, dh 4 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 4 1 0 0 Garbey B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hill D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Collins D, lf 3 0 1 0 Herndon L, lf 4 1 1 1 Heath M, c 4 0 0 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 2 1 1 Kiefer S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Baker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 5 4 32 1 7 1 Detroit 003 000 100 -- 4 Oakland 000 000 100 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 7.2 7 1 1 3 4 Hernandez G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Birtsas T (L) 7.2 4 4 4 5 4 Atherton K 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Oakland 7 2B -- Hill D HR -- Herndon L, Brookens T SB -- Brookens T CS -- Davis M, Lemon C SF -- Parrish L WP -- Birtsas T T -- 2:44 A -- 12505
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