DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/27/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1578 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (61-70) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 4 0
Oakland Athletics (43-88) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Tigers Stymie Oakland, Take 3-1 Win
In a low-scoring clash between Detroit and Oakland, pitcher Doug Drabek was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned player of the game honors for Detroit in the 3-1 win. Xavier Hernandez converted his 26th save in 29 tries. Detroit is now 61-70, while Oakland is 43-88.

Kirby Puckett had a productive at-bat for the Tigers with one out in the top of the sixth. With runners on 1st and 3rd, the designated hitter hit a sacrifice fly. The at-bat was important in the Detroit win.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Drabek said.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .251 11 47
J. Felix RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .256 26 74
M. McGwire 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .254 40 93
K. Puckett DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .223 0 27
D. Fletcher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 17 52
R. Thompson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .226 1 7
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .254 0 15
T. Graffanino 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .186 8 47
D. Jackson CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .190 9 42
Totals 32 3 4 3 2 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Jackson (18, 7th Inning off R. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Graffanino , J. Felix , D. Jackson 3
2-out RBI: D. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Herrera , J. Felix
Sac Fly: K. Puckett
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Graffanino-McGwire)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 13 39
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 20 62
D. Justice RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210 26 60
B. Santiago C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .213 11 42
H. Perry 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .218 15 61
M. Tucker LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .195 3 16
C. Carr CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .245 2 30
G. Litton SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201 8 40
   a-M. Vaughn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .171 7 18
   b-M. McLemore SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 1 9
B. Gil 2B, SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .214 5 22
Totals 33 1 7 1 1 8 11      
a - M. Vaughn pinch hit for G. Litton in the 7th
b - M. McLemore substituted for M. Vaughn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gil (11, 8th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Tucker (3, 2nd Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Tucker 4 , H. Perry 2 , B. Gil 3 , C. Carr 2
2-out RBI: M. Tucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gil , D. Justice , M. Vaughn
GIDP: R. Henderson
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gil (9) , G. Litton (13)
PB: B. Santiago
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Drabek W (9-8) 7.1 6 1 1 1 8 1 99 65 3.90   
F. Oliveras H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2.52   
X. Hernandez SV (26) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drabek 69
Batters Faced: D. Drabek 28, F. Oliveras 2, X. Hernandez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drabek 7-6, F. Oliveras 1-1, X. Hernandez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drabek 99-65, F. Oliveras 4-4, X. Hernandez 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Oliveras 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Garcia L (4-11) 7.1 4 3 1 2 6 0 98 62 4.44   
K. Rueter 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 15 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Garcia 66
Batters Faced: R. Garcia 30, K. Rueter 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Garcia 6-10, K. Rueter 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Garcia 98-62, K. Rueter 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rueter 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Drabek
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 19 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 34896
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