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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 17, 1970
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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 August 17, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,745 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 17, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Odom
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Odom
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Odom
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McLain
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. McLain
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. McLain
There goes Monday. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. McLain
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Campaneris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. McLain
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. McLain
Bando hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Odom
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Odom
Freehan hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Wert vs. Odom
Wert takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Odom
Gutierrez 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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McLain
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McLain
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLain
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Odom
McLain hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Odom
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Odom
Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Odom
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. McLain
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McLain
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Odom
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Odom
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Odom
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Odom
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McLain
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. McLain
Mincher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McLain
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Odom
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Odom
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Odom
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McLain
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. McLain
There goes Alou. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. McLain
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. McLain
Green bunts, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Odom vs. McLain
Odom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. Fernandez moves to third. Odom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. McLain
Monday hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. McLain
The umpire calls a balk on McLain Fernandez scores. Odom moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Odom
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Odom
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Odom
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Odom
Wert takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. LaGrow
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. LaGrow
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. LaGrow
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. LaGrow
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Grant
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow.
Collins hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grant
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Grant
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Patterson
Grant bunts towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grant for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Patterson
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Patterson
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Grant
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Grant
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Grant
Freehan 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Grant
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Grant
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lindblad
Gates Brown pinch hits for Daryl Patterson. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Timmermann
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Timmermann
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Don Mincher.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Timmermann
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Timmermann
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lindblad
Reggie Jackson now playing right field. Tommy Davis now playing first base. Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lindblad
Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Lindblad
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Timmermann
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Timmermann
John Donaldson pinch hits for Dick Green.
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Timmermann
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Timmermann
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Timmermann
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1970 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Jones D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0 Stanley M, cf 5 0 2 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 2 1 1 Davis T, lf-1b 4 0 0 1 Northrup J, lf 4 1 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 3 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 1 Jackson R, rf 0 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 4 0 1 0 Alou F, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 McLain D, p 2 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 3 1 0 0 LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0 Donaldson J, ph 1 0 1 0 Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0 Odom B, p 2 0 1 1 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 7 5 31 3 4 2 Detroit 001 001 030 -- 5 Oakland 100 020 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D 4.2 2 3 1 3 2 LaGrow L 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Patterson D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Timmermann T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom B 5.2 2 2 2 6 2 Grant M (L) 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 Lindblad P 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Gutierrez C DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Oakland 8 2B -- Stanley M 2, Gutierrez C HR -- Cash N SB -- Monday R, Alou F, Lewis A SH -- Grant M SF -- Kaline A, Freehan B Balk -- McLain D PB -- Freehan B T -- 2:42 A -- 5745
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