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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 2, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 2, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,464 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Al Salerno |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 2, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Krausse
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Krausse
Stanley hits a line drive into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Krausse
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Krausse
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Krausse
Horton hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sparma
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Sparma
Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Sparma
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Sparma
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Krausse
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Krausse
Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Krausse
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Sparma
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Sparma
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Sparma
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krausse vs. Sparma
Krausse strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Krausse
Sparma hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Sparma moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Krausse
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Sparma scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Krausse
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Krausse
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Krausse
There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Krausse
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Krausse
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sparma
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Sparma
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Sparma
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Krausse
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Krausse
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Krausse
Matchick takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sparma vs. Krausse
Sparma bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Freehan moves to third. Matchick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Bogle
Warren Bogle now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Freehan scores. Matchick moves to third. Sparma moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball towards right. Jackson catches it and throws to home to double up Matchick. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sparma
Don Wert now playing third base.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Sparma
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Sparma
Donaldson 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Sprague
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sprague
Cash hits a line drive into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sprague
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sparma
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Sparma
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sparma
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Lindblad
Wert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Lindblad
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christian vs. Lindblad
Bob Christian pinch hits for Joe Sparma.
Christian hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Cater hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McMahon
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McMahon
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lindblad
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lindblad
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McMahon
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McMahon
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. McMahon
Allan Lewis pinch runs for John Donaldson.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McMahon
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Aker
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Keough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Aker
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Aker
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McMahon
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Kubiak strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McMahon
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Face
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Face
Monday is walked intentionally. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliaroni vs. Face
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aker
Gates Brown pinch hits for Roy Face.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Aker
McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Aker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Aker
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching. Jim Gosger pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Dobson
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Segui
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Segui
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Segui
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dobson
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Dobson
Bando hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Dobson
Monday strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1968, game 2 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Campaneris B, ss 5 3 3 1
Stanley M, cf 5 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 5 0 1 0
Northrup J, rf 5 0 3 1 Cater D, 1b 4 0 2 2
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 5 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 5 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 5 2 3 1 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Donaldson J, 2b 2 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0
Matchick T, ss 3 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Gosger J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 1 1 1 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
Christian B, ph 1 0 0 0 Keough J, lf 4 0 2 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Krausse L, p 1 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Bogle W, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Webster R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 10 4 37 3 9 3
Detroit 002 100 000 1 -- 4
Oakland 100 010 010 0 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J 5.0 5 2 2 1 3
McMahon D 2.1 2 1 1 0 1
Hiller J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Face R 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Dobson P (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L 3.1 5 3 3 2 1
Bogle W+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Sprague E 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Lindblad P 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Aker J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Segui D (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Jackson R, Keough J
DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 8
2B -- Northrup J, Campaneris B, McAuliffe D
HR -- Campaneris B, Freehan B
CS -- Lewis A
SH -- Sparma J
WP -- Krausse L
T -- 3:16
A -- 20464
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