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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 2, 1988
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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 May 2, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Luis Salazar | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Larry Herndon | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Jim Morrison | Left Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 2, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Alexander
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Alexander
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Alexander
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Alexander
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Alexander
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens hits a line drive into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Young
There goes Salazar. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Salazar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Alexander
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Alexander
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Alexander
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McGwire. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a line drive into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Alexander
Lansford hits a line drive into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Alexander
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Alexander
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Young
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Young
Young fires to first and has Morrison trapped. There's the throw to Weiss who tags Morrison for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Young
Heath hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Young
There goes Pettis. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Alexander
Parker hits a line drive towards left. Morrison chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Morrison. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Alexander
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Alexander
Hassey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Alexander
Hubbard hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Alexander
Weiss hits a line drive into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Alexander
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Alexander
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Alexander
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Alexander
Parker takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Alexander
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Young
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Young
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis hits a line drive into left field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Young
The umpire calls a balk on Young Pettis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Alexander
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Alexander
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Alexander
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Alexander
Lansford hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Alexander
Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Alexander
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Alexander
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Dave Henderson now playing center field. Stan Javier now playing left field.
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Young
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Alexander
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Alexander
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Alexander, and towards Trammell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Young
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Young
Pettis hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Henneman
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Walt Weiss.
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jennings for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Henneman
Lansford hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Young
Mike Gallego now playing shortstop.
Trammell hits a line drive into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Young
Jim Walewander pinch runs for Larry Herndon.
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Henneman
Javier bunts towards the right side of the infield. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Henneman
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Henneman
Henderson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Henneman
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Henneman
Hassey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morrison. Hassey reaches second base with a double. Canseco scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Henneman
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Jim Morrison.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Eckersley
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Evans hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Eckersley
Pettis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1988 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Lansford C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Pettis G, cf 5 1 2 0
Javier S, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 1 1 1
Canseco J, rf 3 1 1 0 Salazar L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Parker D, lf 3 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
Henderson D, cf 1 1 1 0 Herndon L, dh 3 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Walewander J, pr 0 0 0 0
Hassey R, c 5 1 2 4 Lemon C, rf 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morrison J, lf 3 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, ph 1 0 0 0
Jennings D, ph 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0
Gallego M, ss 0 0 0 0 Evans D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 8 4 36 2 6 1
Oakland 000 200 000 2 -- 4
Detroit 000 010 010 0 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Young C (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 3
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D 8.0 6 2 1 3 5
Henneman M (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
E -- McGwire M, Lansford C, Morrison J, Parker D
LOB -- Oakland 9, Detroit 5
2B -- Hassey R
HR -- Hassey R, Brookens T
SB -- Salazar L, Pettis G
CS -- Morrison J
Balk -- Young C
T -- 2:59
A -- 15856
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