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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 12, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,367 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Billingham
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Billingham
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Billingham
There goes Page. The throw from Parrish and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Billingham
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerrero for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Johnson
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Billingham
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Billingham
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Billingham
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Billingham
North hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Billingham
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Johnson
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Johnson
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Johnson
There goes Dillard. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Billingham
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Billingham
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Billingham
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Billingham
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Billingham
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabb vs. Billingham
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Tabb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Billingham
Steve Staggs pinch runs for Jerry Tabb.
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Steve Staggs now playing second base.
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Johnson
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Johnson
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. There goes LeFlore trying to get to third. North throws the ball in to Gross, who tags LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Billingham
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Billingham
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lacey
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Lacey
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Tim Corcoran pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Heaverlo
Milt May pinch hits for Lance Parrish.
May hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Heaverlo
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Billingham
Tim Corcoran now playing right field. Milt May now catching.
Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Billingham
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Hiller
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Jim Essian. John Hiller now pitching.
Thomasson bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Hiller
North hits a line drive into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staggs vs. Hiller
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Dilone trying to get to home. Wagner throws to May who tags Dilone for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Heaverlo
Jeff Newman now catching. Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Heaverlo
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Heaverlo
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hiller
Lou Whitaker now playing second base.
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hiller
Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Hiller
Revering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Hiller
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sosa
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs misplays the ball. That's an error on Staggs. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Sosa
Kemp is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Sosa
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sosa
May hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Hiller
Alexander hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Hiller
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Gary Alexander.
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Hiller
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Hiller
North is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staggs vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Newman scores. Thomasson moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Page vs. Foucault
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Foucault
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. North moves to third. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Revering vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. Staggs scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Crawford
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Guerrero moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Crawford
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Revering moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Crawford
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Crawford
Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Dwayne Murphy now playing left field. Marty Perez now playing third base. Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Sosa
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Sosa
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Sosa
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Sosa
Staub takes first base on ball four. Mankowski moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1978 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 1 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 1 0
Edwards M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 5 0 2 1
Tabb J, ph 1 0 1 1 Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0
Staggs S, pr-2b 2 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 1 2 0
Page M, lf 5 0 2 0 Kemp S, lf 2 0 0 0
Sosa E, p-p 0 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 2 1 0 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Corcoran T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 1 Parrish L, c 2 1 1 2
Revering D, 1b 5 1 1 2 May M, ph-c 1 0 0 1
Gross W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Perez M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Mankowski P, ph 1 0 1 0
Alexander G, dh 4 2 4 1 Dillard S, 2b 2 1 2 0
Murphy D, pr-lf 1 1 1 1 Whitaker L, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Essian J, c 2 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Newman J, c 2 1 2 1
Thomasson G, rf 3 2 2 2
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40 10 16 9 35 4 10 4
Oakland 001 010 107 -- 10
Detroit 020 011 000 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J 4.2 7 3 1 0 3
Lacey B* 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Heaverlo D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Sosa E (W) 1.2 2 0 0 2 1
Coleman J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J+ 6.0 7 3 3 2 6
Hiller J (L)# 2.0 5 4 4 1 1
Foucault S 0.1 1 2 0 0 0
Crawford J 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Parrish L, Gross W, Staggs S, Whitaker L
DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Detroit 9
2B -- Alexander G 2, Thomasson G
HR -- Parrish L, Thomasson G, Alexander G
SB -- Page M
CS -- Dillard S
SH -- Thomasson G, Guerrero M
SF -- May M
T -- 3:06
A -- 18367
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