Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Sparks
  
  Damon 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Sparks
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Sparks
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Halter scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Zito
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Zito
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Zito
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Myers and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Zito
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Magee vs. Zito
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Myers and he is out, Chavez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Sparks
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Sparks
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Sparks
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Zito
  
  Magee hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Zito
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Zito
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Macias vs. Zito
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Simon vs. Zito
  
  Simon hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Sparks
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Sparks
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Sparks
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santangelo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Sparks
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Sparks
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Santangelo scores. Damon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Sparks
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Sparks
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Zito
  
  Cardona strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Zito
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Zito
  
  Easley hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Sparks
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Sparks
  
  Chavez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Sparks
  
  Santangelo 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 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Sparks
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Halter scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Zito
  
  Encarnacion is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Zito
  
  Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Zito
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Sparks
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Sparks
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Sparks
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Long reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. Dye goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Perisho
  
  Matt Perisho now pitching.
  
  Myers hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Perisho
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Macias. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Perisho
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Zito
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Zito
  
  Macias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Zito
  
  Simon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Perisho
  
  Wendell Magee now playing center field. Ryan Jackson now playing left field.
  
  Santangelo hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Perisho
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Saenz vs. Perisho
  
  Olmedo Saenz pinch hits for Jeremy Giambi.
  
  Saenz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Zito
  
  Cardona strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Zito
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Santangelo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Zito
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Nitkowski
  
  Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Nitkowski
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Nitkowski
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Zito
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Zito
  
  Magee hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Zito
  
  Halter strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Pineda
  
  Luis Pineda now pitching.
  
  Tejada 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 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Pineda
  
  Chavez hits a popup towards third. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Pineda
  
  Santangelo hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Zito
  
  Ramon Hernandez now playing first base.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Zito
  
  Macias hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Zito
  
  Simon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Murray
  
  Heath Murray now pitching.
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Saenz vs. Murray
  
  Saenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Murray
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Saenz moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. Murray
  
  Ron Gant pinch hits for Jermaine Dye.
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saenz scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Murray
  
  There goes Gant. The throw from Cardona and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Long vs. Murray
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Tam
  
  Ron Gant now playing left field. Terrence Long now playing right field. Jeff Tam now pitching.
  
  Cardona hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tam
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Tam
  
  Easley hits a line drive into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Tam
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/2001 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           4  1  1  0   Cedeno R, cf          1  0  0  0   
Giambi J, dh          3  1  1  0   Jackson R, lf         2  0  1  0   
Saenz O, ph           2  1  0  0   Easley D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Giambi J, 1b          2  1  1  2   Encarnacion J, rf     4  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, 1b       1  0  1  0   Magee W, lf-cf        3  1  1  1   
Dye J, rf             3  2  1  2   Halter S, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Gant R, ph-lf         1  0  1  1   Cruz D, ss            2  0  0  0   
Long T, lf-rf         4  1  1  2   Macias J, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Myers G, c            4  1  1  2   Simon R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Tejada M, ss          4  0  0  0   Cardona J, c          3  0  0  0   
Chavez E, 3b          4  1  1  1                                      
Santangelo F, 2b      4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36 10 10 10                        28  1  2  1

Oakland          004 140 001 -- 10
Detroit          010 000 000 --  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zito B (W)            8.0  1  1  1  2 10
Tam J                 1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparks S (L)          4.1  7  8  8  3  2
Perisho M             1.2  1  1  1  0  1
Nitkowski C           1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Pineda L              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Murray H              1.0  2  1  1  1  1

E -- Macias J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Detroit 2
2B -- Giambi J, Long T
HR -- Magee W, Dye J, Chavez E, Myers G
SB -- Cedeno R
CS -- Cedeno R
T -- 2:29
A -- 28331

    

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