Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Morris
  
  Murphy bunts towards third. Coles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Morris
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Morris
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murphy scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford 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 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Andujar
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Andujar
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Andujar
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Morris
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Morris
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Morris
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tettleton vs. Morris
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Andujar
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Andujar
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Andujar
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Andujar
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Morris
  
  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 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Morris
  
  Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Andujar
  
  Lemon 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Andujar
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Andujar
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Andujar
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gibson vs. Andujar
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Morris
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Morris
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Bochte scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Morris
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Kingman moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hill vs. Morris
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tettleton vs. Morris
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Tettleton reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Hill moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Morris
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Andujar
  
  Grubb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Andujar
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Andujar
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Andujar
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Morris
  
  Canseco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Morris
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Morris
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Thurmond
  
  Mark Thurmond now pitching.
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Thurmond
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Andujar
  
  Lemon 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 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Andujar
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Andujar
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Andujar
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Thurmond
  
  Tettleton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Thurmond
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Thurmond
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Thurmond
  
  Canseco hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bochte vs. Thurmond
  
  Bochte hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Andujar
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Andujar
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Gibson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Leiper
  
  Dave Leiper now pitching.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Collins vs. Leiper
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coles vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Coles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bair
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Bair
  
  Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Dave Von Ohlen now pitching.
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Hernandez
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hernandez
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Evans 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 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Hernandez
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hernandez
  
  Dusty Baker pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hernandez
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Hernandez
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Howell
  
  Jay Howell now pitching. Jerry Willard now catching.
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Howell
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Howell
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Hernandez
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Hernandez
  
  Mark McGwire pinch hits for Bruce Bochte.
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Hernandez
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1986 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         5  0  2  0   Whitaker L, 2b        2  1  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          4  1  1  0   Trammell A, ss        4  0  2  1   
Canseco J, lf         5  0  0  0   Gibson K, rf          4  1  1  0   
Bochte B, 1b          4  2  3  0   Grubb J, dh           4  2  2  1   
McGwire M, ph         1  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           3  2  1  1   
Lansford C, 3b        5  1  1  2   Collins D, lf         3  0  0  1   
Kingman D, dh         4  2  3  2   Coles D, 3b           4  1  1  3   
Davis M, rf           4  1  0  0   Lemon C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Hill D, 2b            4  0  1  1   Heath M, c            4  1  2  1   
Tettleton M, c        3  0  1  1                                      
Baker D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Willard J, c          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 12  6                        32  8 10  8

Oakland          100 330 000 --  7
Detroit          010 106 00x --  8

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Andujar J*            5.0  7  4  4  1  1
Leiper D              0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Bair D                0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Von Ohlen D (L)       1.1  1  1  1  1  0
Howell J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J              4.1 10  7  6  0  5
Thurmond M (W)        1.2  1  0  0  1  2
Hernandez G (S)       3.0  1  0  0  0  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Trammell A
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Kingman D 2, Tettleton M, Bochte B, Grubb J, Trammell A, Griffin A
3B -- Whitaker L
HR -- Evans D, Grubb J, Lansford C, Kingman D, Coles D, Heath M
SF -- Collins D
WP -- Morris J 2
T -- 2:47
A -- 15778

    

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