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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 7, 1998
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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 May 7, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,119 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jason McDonald | Right Fielder |
| Ben Grieve | DH |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Kurt Abbott | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 7, 1998
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Candiotti
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Candiotti
Randa is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Candiotti
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Randa trying to get to third. McDonald throws the ball in to Blowers, who tags Randa for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Candiotti
Clark strikes out. Hinch drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clark out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Thompson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Thompson
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Thompson
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Thompson
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Candiotti
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tomberlin vs. Candiotti
Tomberlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Candiotti
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Tomberlin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Candiotti
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Candiotti
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Henderson 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: ---
Giambi vs. Thompson
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abbott vs. Thompson
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Thompson
Hinch hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Thompson
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa 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: ---
Randa vs. Candiotti
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Candiotti
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Candiotti
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McDonald. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. McDonald throws the ball in to Hinch who tags Gonzalez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Thompson
Christenson 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Thompson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Thompson
McDonald hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Thompson
Henderson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Thompson
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Thompson
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Candiotti
Easley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Candiotti
Tomberlin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Candiotti
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Candiotti
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Thompson
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Thompson
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Thompson
Hinch hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Candiotti
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Candiotti
Randa hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Candiotti
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Candiotti
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Thompson
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Thompson
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Thompson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Thompson
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Spiezio moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Thompson
Grieve hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiezio tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blowers vs. Thompson
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Candiotti
Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tomberlin vs. Candiotti
Tomberlin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Candiotti
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candiotti
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Thompson
Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Thompson
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Thompson
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Candiotti
Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Candiotti
Randa hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Candiotti
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Candiotti
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spiezio throws to second for one, and Abbott throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Mohler
Easley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tomberlin vs. Mohler
Tomberlin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Thompson
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Thompson
Christenson 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, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Thompson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mathews
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Mathews
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Mathews
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Mathews
Higginson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Mathews
Clark takes first base on ball four. Cruz scores. Randa moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Thompson
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Thompson
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Thompson
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Telgheder
Dave Telgheder now pitching.
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Telgheder
Tomberlin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Telgheder
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Jones
Abbott 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Jones
Hinch strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1998 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 1 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 4 1 2 0 McDonald J, rf 4 1 1 0
Higginson B, rf 4 1 3 2 Grieve B, dh 3 1 1 3
Clark T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Blowers M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 1 0 Giambi J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Easley D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Abbott K, ss 4 0 0 0
Tomberlin A, dh 5 1 2 3 Hinch A, c 4 0 0 0
Oliver J, c 5 0 2 0 Spiezio S, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cruz D, ss 4 1 1 0 Christenson R, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 29 3 3 3
Detroit 010 002 210 -- 6
Oakland 002 010 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W) 8.0 3 3 2 4 4
Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L) 6.1 10 5 5 2 2
Mohler M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Mathews T 0.2 2 1 1 2 1
Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Telgheder D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Clark T, Abbott K
LOB -- Detroit 11, Oakland 4
2B -- Oliver J, Gonzalez L
HR -- Grieve B, Tomberlin A, Higginson B
CS -- Henderson R
SF -- Grieve B
HBP -- by Candiotti T (Randa J), by Candiotti T (Easley D)
T -- 2:51
A -- 7119
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