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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 17, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Russ Goetz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Sandt | Shortstop |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 17, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ruhle
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ruhle
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Ruhle
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Ruhle
There go the runners. The throw from Kimm and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Washington scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Ruhle
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Ruhle
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Norris
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Norris
Norris fires to first and picks off LeFlore. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Norris
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Norris
Staub takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Norris
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Ruhle
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruhle
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Norris
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Norris
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Ruhle
Sandt hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ruhle
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Ruhle
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Ruhle
Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Norris
Kimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Norris
LeFlore bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Kimm moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Norris
Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ruhle
Rudi hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Ruhle
Bando bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Ruhle
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Ruhle
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Norris
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Norris
Horton is hit by the pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Norris
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. Staub moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Norris
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Norris
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Ruhle
Sandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Ruhle
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Ruhle
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Sandt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Ruhle
There goes Washington. The throw from Kimm and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Sandt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Ruhle
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Norris
Kimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Norris
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ruhle
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ruhle
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Ruhle
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Norris
Veryzer hits a popup towards short. Sandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Norris
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Norris
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Norris
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruhle
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandt vs. Ruhle
There goes Garner. The throw from Kimm and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandt vs. Ruhle
There go the runners. The throw from Kimm to Rodriguez. The throw back to home, and Garner is out at the plate. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Ruhle
Sandt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Norris
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Norris
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Norris
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ruhle
John Wockenfuss now catching. Chuck Scrivener now playing second base.
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Ruhle
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Bill North.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ruhle
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ruhle
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ruhle
There goes Baylor. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Ruhle
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Norris
Larry Haney now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Don Baylor now playing right field. Claudell Washington now playing center field.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Veryzer is hit by the pitch. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Fingers
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ruhle
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Ruhle
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruhle
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fingers
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fingers
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1976 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 3 0 LeFlore R, cf 2 0 1 0
Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 2 0 0 0
Washington C, rf-cf 3 1 0 0 Horton W, dh 3 0 1 0
Baylor D, 1b-rf 4 0 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tenace G, c-1b 3 1 1 1 Garcia P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Williams B, dh 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, c 0 0 0 0
Sandt T, ss 3 1 1 0 Kimm B, c 0 0 0 0
Meyer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Scrivener C, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 1 25 0 4 0
Oakland 100 010 001 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W)* 7.0 3 0 0 6 4
Fingers R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L) 9.0 9 3 1 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Kimm B 3, Staub R
DP -- Oakland 4, Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Horton W
HR -- Tenace G
SB -- Baylor D 2, Washington C 2, Garner P
CS -- Garner P, Lintz L
SH -- LeFlore R, Bando S
HBP -- by Norris M (Horton W), by Fingers R (Veryzer T)
T -- 2:14
A -- 30110
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