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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1998
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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 August 16, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bryce Florie |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,808 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Frank Catalanotto | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Joe Siddall | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Florie
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Florie
Christenson hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Florie
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Florie
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oquist
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Oquist
Catalanotto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christenson who is chasing the ball. Catalanotto reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Oquist
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Florie
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Florie
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Florie
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Oquist
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Oquist
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Oquist
Siddall hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Florie
Tejada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Siddall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Florie
Hinch strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Florie
Henderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Florie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oquist
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Oquist
Hunter hits a line drive towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Oquist
Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Oquist
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields the ball and throws to Oquist covering. Safe. Cruz scores. Catalanotto moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Catalanotto tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Oquist
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Florie
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Florie
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Florie
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Oquist
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Oquist
Siddall hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oquist
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Florie
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Florie
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Florie
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Florie
Tejada 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
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oquist
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Oquist
Catalanotto strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Oquist
Higginson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Florie
Hinch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Florie
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Florie
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Florie
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Oquist
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Oquist
Randa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Oquist
Siddall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Florie
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Florie
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Florie
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Siddall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oquist
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oquist
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Henderson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Henderson. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Catalanotto vs. Oquist
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mohler
There goes Catalanotto. The throw from Hinch and he is out, Spiezio applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Florie
Sprague hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Florie
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Florie
Jason McDonald pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
McDonald hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mohler
Mike Macfarlane now catching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mohler
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Mohler
Berroa hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Florie
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Florie
Bip Roberts pinch hits for Ryan Christenson.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Florie
Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Higginson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Higginson. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Jones
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1998 -- Oakland at Detroit (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 4 1 1 0
Christenson R, cf 3 0 0 0 Catalanotto F, 2b 4 2 3 1
Roberts B, ph 1 1 1 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 2 2
Giambi J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Clark T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Stairs M, dh 4 1 1 3 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 1
Grieve B, rf 3 0 0 0 Berroa G, dh 3 1 0 0
Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Randa J, 3b 3 1 1 2
Sprague E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Siddall J, c 3 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 3 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 1 1 0
Hinch A, c 2 1 1 1
McDonald J, ph 1 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 30 6 8 6
Oakland 000 001 003 -- 4
Detroit 102 002 10x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist M (L) 6.1 8 6 6 2 3
Mohler M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Florie B (W) 8.1 5 3 3 1 10
Runyan S* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Jones T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Henderson R, Higginson B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 2, Detroit 3
2B -- Hunter B
3B -- Catalanotto F
HR -- Hinch A, Randa J, Stairs M
CS -- Catalanotto F
SF -- Gonzalez L
T -- 2:19
A -- 21808
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