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Tigers
@ Athletics
Network Associates Coliseum
April 4, 2000
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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 April 4, 2000 at Network Associates Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | April 4, 2000 |
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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 | April 4, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | C.J. Nitkowski |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Hudson |
Ballpark | Network Associates Coliseum |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,188 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Tony Randazzo 3B: Ed Montague |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Right Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Robert Fick | DH |
Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
John Jaha | DH |
Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
Ben Grieve | Left Fielder |
Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
Frank Menechino | Second Baseman |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Network Associates Coliseum
April 4, 2000
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Hudson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hudson
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hudson
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Nitkowski
Christenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Nitkowski
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Nitkowski
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hudson
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hudson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hudson
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Nitkowski
Jaha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Nitkowski
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Nitkowski
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Hudson
Fick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hudson
Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menechino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hudson
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nitkowski
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Nitkowski
Chavez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Menechino vs. Nitkowski
Menechino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polonia who is chasing the ball. Menechino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Christenson vs. Nitkowski
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Hudson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hudson
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Hudson
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Hudson
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hudson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Nitkowski
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Nitkowski
Giambi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Nitkowski
Jaha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Nitkowski
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jaha moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Nitkowski
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jaha scores. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Nitkowski
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hudson
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fick vs. Hudson
Fick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fick for the out. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Hudson
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hudson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Nitkowski
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menechino vs. Nitkowski
Menechino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Nitkowski
Christenson takes first base on ball four. Menechino moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Nitkowski
Tejada takes first base on ball four. Menechino moves to third. Christenson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Nitkowski
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. Menechino scores. Christenson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jaha vs. Nitkowski
Jaha hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Hudson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hudson
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hudson
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Nitkowski
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Nitkowski
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nitkowski
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hudson
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hudson
Clark hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Christenson. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Hudson
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Fick vs. Hudson
Fick hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Chavez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Menechino vs. Patterson
Menechino hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Patterson
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mathews
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Mathews
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching.
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Anderson
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jaha vs. Anderson
Jaha is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Poole
Jim Poole now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Isringhausen
Rich Becker now playing left field. Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
Ausmus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Isringhausen
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Isringhausen
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Isringhausen
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Isringhausen
The ball gets by Hernandez for a passed ball. Palmer scores. Clark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Isringhausen
Easley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/4/2000 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Polonia L, rf 4 0 0 0 Christenson R, cf 3 1 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 3 0 1 0 Higginson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Giambi J, 1b 3 0 0 2 Palmer D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Jaha J, dh 3 1 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Stairs M, rf 4 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grieve B, lf 3 0 1 1 Fick R, dh 3 0 0 0 Becker R, lf 0 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, cf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez R, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 Chavez E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Menechino F, 2b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 2 0 28 3 5 3 Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1 Oakland 000 120 00x -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Nitkowski C (L) 6.0 4 3 1 3 7 Patterson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Anderson M 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 Poole J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hudson T (W) 7.0 1 0 0 3 8 Mathews T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Isringhausen J (S) 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 E -- Clark T DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Oakland 5 2B -- Clark T 3B -- Menechino F PB -- Hernandez R T -- 2:39 A -- 10188
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