DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/26/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1566 - MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (60-70) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
Oakland Athletics (43-87) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 4 5 0
Athletics Prevail, 4-2, Over Detroit
The Oakland Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, in United League action at Oakland Coliseum. The player of the game was Oakland pitcher and Cambridge, Massachusetts native Jason Bere. Bere, now 4-1, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 2 earned runs. William VanLandingham notched his 3rd save in 5 chances.

Oakland first baseman John Olerud laid a blow when he belted a 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. It was his 20th home run of the season. With it, the Athletics took a 3-1 lead.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Oakland manager Jim B.

The Tigers, at 60-70, have lost 4 in a row.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 11 47
J. Felix RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 26 73
M. McGwire 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256 40 93
K. Puckett DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .225 0 26
D. Fletcher C 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .237 17 52
R. Thompson SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .236 1 7
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .260 0 15
T. Graffanino 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .185 8 47
D. Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .187 9 41
Totals 31 2 5 2 5 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Herrera (30, 6th Inning off J. Bere, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Thompson (4, 7th Inning off J. Bere, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Seitzer (9, 7th Inning off J. Bere, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Fletcher (17, 2nd Inning off J. Bere, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Herrera 2 , D. Fletcher 4 , R. Thompson 2 , K. Seitzer 2 , K. Puckett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Herrera , D. Fletcher , R. Thompson
GIDP: M. McGwire
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
PB: D. Fletcher
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .218 13 39
J. Olerud 1B 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .254 20 62
D. Justice RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .212 26 60
B. Santiago C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 11 42
H. Perry 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .216 15 61
M. Tucker LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 2 15
   a-D. White CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 1 8
C. Carr CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .243 2 30
G. Litton SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202 8 40
B. Gil 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .208 5 22
Totals 28 4 5 4 2 9 4      
a - D. White substituted for M. Tucker in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Olerud (20, 6th Inning off S. Trachsel, 2 on, 1 out) D. Justice (26, 6th Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , B. Gil 2 , J. Olerud 4 , D. Justice 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Justice
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (56)
CS: B. Gil (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Perry-Gil-Olerud)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel L (2-4) 8.0 5 4 4 2 9 2 116 76 7.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 63
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 5-9
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 116-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Bere W (4-1) 7.0 5 2 2 3 6 1 105 63 2.30   
M. Magnante H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 9 7.71   
W. VanLandingham SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 8 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bere 62
Batters Faced: J. Bere 28, M. Magnante 5, W. VanLandingham 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bere 5-9, M. Magnante 1-2, W. VanLandingham 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bere 105-63, M. Magnante 17-9, W. VanLandingham 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. VanLandingham 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Bere
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 20 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 34872
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