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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 7, 1972
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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 October 7, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | October 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 29,566 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: John Rice 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 7, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a popup, foul, 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. Lolich
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Lolich
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Dick Green.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Lolich hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lolich
Hunter 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it 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: ---
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Lolich
Hunter 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson 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: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Hunter
Lolich 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: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez catches it and throws to second to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lolich
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. Hunter
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline 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 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jackson. Sims reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Blue
Vida Blue now pitching.
Cash bunts and there's an error on the play. Sims moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Willie Horton.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Fingers
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lolich
Mickey Stanley now playing left field. George Hendrick pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Lolich
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fingers for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
Rodriguez 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: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman 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: ---
Lolich vs. Fingers
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lolich for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fingers
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fingers
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fingers
Sims hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Sims reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Fingers
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Fingers
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Lolich
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Sal Bando.
Epstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Odom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching. Mike Hegan pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
Tenace bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and has Odom trapped. There's the throw to Brinkman who tags Odom for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Marquez vs. Seelbach
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground into right field. Kaline picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Hegan scores. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/7/1972 -- Detroit at Oakland
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 1 Alou M, rf 5 0 1 0
Sims D, c 5 0 2 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 1
Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, cf 5 0 2 0
Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0
Stanley M, lf 1 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 2 0
Northrup J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hegan M, pr 0 1 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 5 1 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 4 0 0 0 Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0
Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Hendrick G, ph 1 0 0 0
Maxvill D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 1
Hunter J, p 3 0 1 0
Blue V, p 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 6 2 39 3 10 2
Detroit 010 000 000 01 -- 2
Oakland 001 000 000 02 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)* 10.0 9 3 2 3 4
Seelbach C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J+ 8.0 4 1 1 2 4
Blue V# 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fingers R (W) 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 11th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- McAuliffe D, Kubiak T, Kaline A
DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Oakland 10
2B -- Brinkman E, Sims D
3B -- Sims D
HR -- Cash N, Kaline A
SH -- Bando S, Cash N
SF -- Rudi J
T -- 3:00
A -- 29566
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