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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 15, 1970
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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 June 15, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 15, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Niekro
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Dobson
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it 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: ---
Bando vs. Niekro
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Niekro
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Niekro
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox juggles the ball. That's an error on Maddox. Fernandez moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Niekro
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Monday scores. There goes Green trying to get to second. Horton throws the ball in to Maddox who relays the ball to McAuliffe who tags Green for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dobson
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Szotkiewicz vs. Dobson
Szotkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Dobson
Niekro takes first base on ball four. Szotkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dobson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Niekro
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Niekro
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Alou moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Lolich
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lolich
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Lolich
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox juggles the ball. That's an error on Maddox. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Dobson
Maddox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scherman
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Jackson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Scherman
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Scherman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Dobson
Szotkiewicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Dobson
Scherman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Scherman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Scherman
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Scherman
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Scherman
Dobson hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Dobson
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Scherman
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Scherman
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Scherman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Dobson
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Szotkiewicz vs. Dobson
Szotkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dobson
Gates Brown pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Patterson
There's a wild pitch. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Patterson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Patterson
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Patterson
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Patterson
Dobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Patterson
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Patterson
Alou takes first base on ball four. Monday scores. Green moves to third. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Dobson scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Hiller
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Hiller
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
Steve Hovley now playing left field.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dobson
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hiller
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hiller
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hiller
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Hiller
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dobson
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dobson
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ken Szotkiewicz.
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hiller
Cesar Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Hiller
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hiller
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Jim Northrup pinch hits for John Hiller.
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dobson
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1970 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 6 1 2 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 4
Alou F, lf 4 1 1 1 Stanley M, cf 2 1 0 0
Hovley S, lf 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 2
Jackson R, rf 6 1 3 2 Horton W, lf 5 1 1 1
Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Fernandez F, c 5 2 2 4 Maddox E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Monday R, cf 2 3 2 1 Szotkiewicz K, ss 2 1 0 0
Green D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 5 1 2 2 Gutierrez C, ss 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 1 0 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Northrup J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 12 15 12 33 7 5 7
Oakland 026 000 400 -- 12
Detroit 040 010 002 -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W) 9.0 5 7 7 7 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)* 2.0 6 6 4 1 1
Lolich M 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Scherman F 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
Patterson D 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Hiller J 2.1 1 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Maddox E 2, Green D
LOB -- Oakland 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Campaneris B, Jackson R
3B -- Maddox E
HR -- McAuliffe D, Fernandez F, Monday R, Horton W, Kaline A
WP -- Lolich M, Patterson D
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:51
A -- 20929
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