Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Davis
  
  Pettis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parker. Pettis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Davis
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Davis
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. Davis
  
  Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pettis scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Davis
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Robinson
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Robinson
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Robinson
  
  Canseco takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Robinson
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Robinson
  
  There goes Canseco. The throw from Nokes and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Davis
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Davis
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Davis
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Robinson
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robinson
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robinson
  
  Phillips hits a popup in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Robinson
  
  Mercado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. Robinson
  
  Gallego takes first base on ball four. Mercado moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Robinson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Davis
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Davis
  
  Pettis bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Davis
  
  Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Robinson
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Robinson
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Robinson
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Robinson
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Davis
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. Davis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. Davis
  
  Nokes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salazar scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Davis
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Davis
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheridan vs. Davis
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Nokes moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Morrison vs. Davis
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brookens vs. Davis
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robinson
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robinson
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Robinson
  
  Mercado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Davis
  
  Pettis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Davis
  
  Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Davis
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. Davis
  
  There goes Pettis. The throw from Mercado and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. Davis
  
  Nokes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Robinson
  
  Gallego hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Robinson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Robinson
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Davis
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Davis
  
  Lemon hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Davis
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Phillips fields the ball and throws to second. Gallego drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Gallego. Sheridan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Davis
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Robinson
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Robinson
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Robinson
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robinson
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robinson
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mercado vs. Robinson
  
  Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. Robinson
  
  Gallego strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Davis
  
  Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pettis vs. Honeycutt
  
  Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Honeycutt
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brookens moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Salazar vs. Honeycutt
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Robinson
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Robinson
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Robinson
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Robinson
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Robinson
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Honeycutt
  
  Glenn Hubbard now playing second base. Tony Phillips now playing left field. Larry Herndon pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Javier. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Mike Heath pinch runs for Larry Herndon. Alan Trammell pinch hits for Darrell Evans. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Javier. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Eckersley
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. Eckersley
  
  Sheridan hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Eckersley
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Jim Morrison.
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Eckersley
  
  Jim Walewander pinch runs for Dave Bergman.
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robinson
  
  Luis Salazar now playing first base. Mike Heath now catching. Alan Trammell now playing shortstop.
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robinson
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Ron Hassey pinch hits for Orlando Mercado.
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Phillips trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. Hernandez
  
  Gallego hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Eckersley
  
  Ron Hassey now catching.
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Eckersley Pettis moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Eckersley
  
  Salazar bunts in front of the plate. Hassey fields it and throws to first for the out. Pettis moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Eckersley
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pettis scores. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. Plunk
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Walewander vs. Plunk
  
  Walewander strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Hernandez
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Hernandez
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Hernandez
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Hernandez
  
  Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Hernandez
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/11/1988 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Pettis G, cf          5  2  4  0   Lansford C, 3b        5  0  0  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  0  0   Javier S, cf          3  0  2  0   
Salazar L, ss-1b      4  1  1  0   Canseco J, rf         4  1  3  0   
Nokes M, c            3  0  2  2   Parker D, lf          3  1  0  0   
Herndon L, ph         1  0  1  0   Hubbard G, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Heath M, pr-c         1  2  1  2   McGwire M, 1b         5  1  1  3   
Evans D, 1b           3  0  1  0   Baylor D, dh          4  1  1  1   
Trammell A, ph-ss     2  2  2  1   Phillips T, 2b-lf     3  0  1  0   
Lemon C, rf           5  0  2  2   Mercado O, c          3  0  1  0   
Sheridan P, lf        4  0  1  0   Hassey R, ph-c        1  0  1  0   
Morrison J, dh        3  0  0  0   Gallego M, ss         3  0  0  0   
Bergman D, ph         1  0  1  1                                      
Walewander J, pr      1  0  0  0                                      
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 16  8                        35  4 10  4

Detroit          100 100 024 --  8
Oakland          010 003 000 --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson J            7.1  7  4  4  6  4
Hernandez G (W)       1.2  3  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis S*              6.0  8  2  2  2  5
Honeycutt R+          1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Eckersley D (L)       1.1  5  5  5  1  0
Plunk E               0.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Gallego M
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 10
2B -- Pettis G, Herndon L, Trammell A, Lemon C
HR -- Baylor D, McGwire M
SB -- Pettis G
CS -- Canseco J
SH -- Salazar L
WP -- Davis S
Balk -- Eckersley D
T -- 3:16
A -- 26860

    

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