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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 1976
(1 Comment)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 16, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1976 |
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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 16, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 45,905 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Billy Williams | DH |
Don Baylor | First Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Tommy Sandt | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fidrych
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fidrych
There goes North. The throw from Kimm and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fidrych
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Fidrych
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Torrez
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fidrych
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fidrych
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fidrych
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Torrez
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Fidrych
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fidrych
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Fidrych
Sandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sandt for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Torrez
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. North throws the ball in to Garner who relays the ball to Bando who tags Rodriguez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Torrez
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fidrych
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fidrych
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fidrych
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Torrez
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fidrych
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fidrych
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fidrych
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Torrez
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Torrez
There goes Johnson. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Fidrych
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fidrych
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Fidrych
Sandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Torrez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Torrez
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fidrych
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fidrych
There goes North. The throw from Kimm and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fidrych
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Fidrych
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Billy Williams.
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Fidrych
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lintz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Fidrych
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Torrez
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Torrez
Horton 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
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fidrych
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Fidrych
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fidrych
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandt vs. Fidrych
Sandt takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Fidrych
North hits a line drive towards the mound. Fidrych reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Torrez
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kimm vs. Torrez
Kimm 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Fidrych
Ken McMullen pinch hits for Larry Lintz.
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fidrych
Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fidrych
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Fidrych
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Fingers
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Fingers
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fidrych
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Fidrych
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Fidrych
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fingers
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Sandt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards right. Washington settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Washington. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Fingers
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Fingers
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Fidrych
John Wockenfuss now catching. Chuck Scrivener now playing second base.
Sandt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fidrych
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Fidrych
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill North.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Wockenfuss and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Fidrych
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Fidrych
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Fidrych
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Fingers
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Fingers
Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Fingers
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Staub moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1976 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI North B, cf 5 0 3 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 2 0 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 1 0 Williams B, dh 1 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 5 0 1 1 Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, 1b-rf 5 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 5 0 2 0 Garcia P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tenace G, c-1b 4 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, c 0 0 0 0 Washington C, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Kimm B, c 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Meyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sandt T, ss 3 0 0 0 Scrivener C, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 0 7 0 35 1 7 1 Oakland 000 000 000 00 -- 0 Detroit 000 000 000 01 -- 1 1 out when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M* 8.0 5 0 0 0 3 Fingers R (L) 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Fidrych M (W) 11.0 7 0 0 4 6 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Washington C, Wockenfuss J DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Oakland 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Rodriguez A 3B -- Staub R SB -- Alexander M CS -- North B 2, Johnson A SH -- Veryzer T 2 HBP -- by Torrez M (Johnson A) T -- 2:26 A -- 45905
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