Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Rijo
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Rijo
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Rijo
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Rijo
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Tettleton and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Rijo
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Terrell
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Terrell
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Terrell
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Terrell
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Terrell
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Terrell
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. O'Neal
  
  Randy O'Neal now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tettleton vs. O'Neal
  
  Tettleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rijo
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Rijo
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Rijo
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards center. Murphy fields it and throws to second to catch Collins for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Rijo
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Rijo
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sakata vs. O'Neal
  
  Sakata is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. O'Neal
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. O'Neal
  
  Davis hits a line drive off the glove of Trammell, and into shallow left field. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. O'Neal
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. O'Neal
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Rijo
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Rijo
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Rijo
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. O'Neal
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. O'Neal
  
  Canseco strikes out. There goes Kingman. The throw from Heath to second, and Kingman is out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. O'Neal
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Rijo
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Rijo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rijo
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Rijo
  
  Collins is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. O'Neal
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tettleton for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sakata vs. O'Neal
  
  Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off O'Neal, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. O'Neal
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Rijo
  
  Coles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Coles reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Rijo
  
  Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heath vs. Rijo
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Rijo
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Rijo
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gibson vs. Rijo
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. O'Neal
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. O'Neal
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. O'Neal
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Rijo
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Rijo
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Rijo
  
  Bruce Fields pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Fields moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coles vs. Rijo
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fields tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Rijo
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. O'Neal
  
  Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. O'Neal
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. O'Neal
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Cary
  
  Chuck Cary now pitching.
  
  Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sakata vs. Cary
  
  Sakata hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Rijo
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Dave Von Ohlen now pitching.
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Trammell bunts in front of the plate. Tettleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gibson vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Bruce Fields.
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Von Ohlen
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Thurmond
  
  Mark Thurmond now pitching.
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Thurmond
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Thurmond
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Collins bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sakata fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Plunk
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Plunk
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Coles moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Plunk
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coles moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitaker vs. Plunk
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis throws the ball in to Griffin who tags Whitaker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Coles scores. Lemon scores. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Thurmond
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Thurmond covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Thurmond
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Canseco vs. Thurmond
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Thurmond
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tettleton vs. Thurmond
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Plunk
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Plunk
  
  There goes Trammell. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Plunk
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Plunk
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Plunk
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Leiper
  
  Dave Leiper now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Collins vs. Leiper
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coles vs. Leiper
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Leiper
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sakata vs. Thurmond
  
  Sakata hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Thurmond
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Thurmond
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Thurmond
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1986 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  2  2   Griffin A, ss         5  0  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  1  0  0   Davis M, rf           5  2  2  0   
Gibson K, rf          4  1  2  3   Lansford C, 3b        5  1  3  2   
Grubb J, dh           3  0  1  0   Bochte B, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Fields B, pr          0  1  0  0   Kingman D, dh         4  0  3  1   
Herndon L, ph         2  0  1  0   Canseco J, lf         4  0  2  1   
Evans D, 1b           3  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Collins D, lf         5  0  2  1   Tettleton M, c        3  0  0  0   
Coles D, 3b           4  2  1  1   Sakata L, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           3  2  1  2                                      
Heath M, c            3  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  9 10  9                        37  4 12  4

Detroit          020 001 222 --  9
Oakland          310 000 000 --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terrell W             0.1  5  3  3  0  0
O'Neal R              5.1  4  1  1  1  3
Cary C (W)            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Thurmond M (S)        3.0  3  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rijo J*               6.0  3  4  4  5  2
Von Ohlen D (L)       1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Plunk E+              1.0  4  4  4  2  0
Leiper D              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Tettleton M
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Davis M 2, Lansford C, Kingman D
3B -- Coles D
HR -- Lemon C
SB -- Gibson K 3, Trammell A
CS -- Kingman D
SH -- Trammell A
SF -- Coles D
HBP -- by Rijo J (Lemon C)
T -- 2:54
A -- 10449

    

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