Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Oquist
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Oquist
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Oquist
  
  Higginson strikes out. There goes Easley. The throw from Molina to Tejada, and Easley is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. McDonald reaches second base with a double. Higginson throws the ball in to Fryman who tags McDonald trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Thompson
  
  Brito hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Brito reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brito moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Lesher vs. Thompson
  
  Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Oquist
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Oquist
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Oquist
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lennon vs. Thompson
  
  Lennon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Thompson
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lennon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Thompson
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into right field. Hurst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Thompson
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Thompson
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hamelin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Oquist
  
  Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Oquist
  
  Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Oquist
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Oquist
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Casanova moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Easley vs. Oquist
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brito vs. Thompson
  
  Brito hits a popup into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lesher vs. Thompson
  
  Lesher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hurst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Oquist
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Oquist
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Oquist
  
  Fryman hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lennon vs. Thompson
  
  Lennon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Thompson
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Thompson
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Thompson
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Thompson
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Oquist
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Oquist
  
  Hurst strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hurst out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Oquist
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Oquist
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casanova moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Oquist
  
  Hunter strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hunter out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Thompson
  
  Brito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brito moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lesher vs. Thompson
  
  Lesher hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brito tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lennon vs. Thompson
  
  Lennon hits a fly ball into right field. Hurst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Oquist
  
  Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Oquist
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hamelin vs. Oquist
  
  Hamelin hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Oquist
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easley moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Catalanotto vs. Oquist
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Catalanotto reaches second base with a double. Easley scores. Fryman scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hurst vs. Oquist
  
  Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Thompson
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Thompson
  
  Tejada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Thompson
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Oquist
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Oquist
  
  Miller is hit by the pitch. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Witasick
  
  Jay Witasick now pitching.
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casanova scores. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Easley vs. Witasick
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Witasick
  
  Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Witasick
  
  Hamelin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Witasick
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Thompson
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Thompson
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brito vs. Thompson
  
  Brito hits a popup into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Thompson
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Lorraine
  
  Andrew Lorraine now pitching.
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Lorraine
  
  Hurst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Lorraine
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lorraine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Thompson
  
  Lesher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lennon vs. Thompson
  
  Lennon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lesher moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Thompson
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Lesher scores. Lennon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching. Dave Magadan pinch hits for Miguel Tejada.
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Brocail
  
  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Ernie Young.
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayne vs. Myers
  
  Brent Mayne pinch hits for Izzy Molina. Mike Myers now pitching.
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Mathews
  
  Jason McDonald now playing center field. Tilson Brito now playing shortstop. Dave Magadan now playing third base. Matt Stairs now playing left fie
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lesher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Mathews
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Mathews
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Mathews
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Hunter steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Mathews
  
  Easley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lesher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Higginson vs. Mathews
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Jones
  
  Brito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Jones
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Jones
  
  Lesher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Jones
  
  Jason Giambi pinch hits for Pat Lennon.
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1997 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          5  1  3  1   McDonald J, lf-cf     4  0  2  0   
Easley D, 2b          3  1  0  0   Brito T, 3b-ss        5  1  2  0   
Higginson B, lf       5  1  1  3   Grieve B, rf          5  0  1  0   
Hamelin B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Lesher B, 1b          3  1  1  1   
Fryman T, 3b          4  1  1  0   Lennon P, dh          4  1  2  0   
Catalanotto F, dh     4  0  1  2   Giambi J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hurst J, rf           4  0  1  0   Spiezio S, 2b         3  0  1  2   
Casanova R, c         3  1  2  0   Tejada M, ss          3  0  0  0   
Miller O, ss          3  1  2  0   Magadan D, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   
                                   Young E, cf           2  0  1  0   
                                   Stairs M, ph-lf       0  0  0  0   
                                   Molina I, c           3  0  0  0   
                                   Mayne B, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 11  6                        35  3 10  3

Detroit          000 002 400 --  6
Oakland          000 010 020 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W)*       7.0 10  3  3  3  2
Brocail D             0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Myers M               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Jones T (S)           1.1  0  0  0  1  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oquist M (L)+         6.0  7  4  4  2  5
Witasick J            1.0  2  2  2  0  2
Lorraine A            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Mathews T             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Oakland 11
2B -- McDonald J, Brito T, Catalanotto F, Spiezio S
HR -- Higginson B
SB -- McDonald J, Hunter B 2
CS -- Easley D
SF -- Lesher B
HBP -- by Oquist M (Easley D), by Oquist M (Miller O)
T -- 2:50
A -- 4651

    

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