DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/28/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1590 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (61-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0
Oakland Athletics (44-88) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 5 1
Athletics Nip Tigers, 2-1
Pitcher John Mitchell was sensational for the Oakland Athletics in his team's 2-1 triumph over the Detroit Tigers. Mitchell received player of the game honors, while picking up the win. William VanLandingham notched his 4th save in 6 chances. Even with the win, the Athletics have a dismal 44-88 record.

Michael Tucker had a big run-scoring single for the Athletics in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Oakland leading 1-0 and runners on 1st and 3rd, he got a curveball from Orel Hershiser and stroked the single to left. It was his 35th hit of the season, and more importantly, it put the Athletics ahead, 2-0.

"We were in it," said Detroit manager Julio Izquierdo. "We just didn't score enough runs."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .251 11 47
J. Felix RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .256 26 74
M. McGwire 1B 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 .256 40 94
K. Puckett DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .223 0 27
D. Fletcher C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .237 17 52
R. Thompson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 1 7
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .259 0 15
T. Graffanino 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .185 8 47
D. Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .188 9 42
Totals 32 1 8 1 5 7 21      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. McGwire , J. Herrera , D. Fletcher 2 , J. Felix , K. Seitzer 2 , K. Puckett
2-out RBI: M. McGwire
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Herrera , T. Graffanino , D. Fletcher , J. Felix , R. Thompson , D. Jackson
Sac Bunt: T. Graffanino , R. Thompson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Puckett (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Seitzer-Graffanino-McGwire)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .217 13 39
J. Olerud 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .253 21 63
D. Justice RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 26 60
M. Tucker LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .199 3 17
   a-D. White CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 1 8
H. Perry 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 15 61
C. Carr CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 2 30
G. Litton SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202 8 40
K. Manwaring C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .164 0 9
B. Gil 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 5 22
Totals 28 2 5 2 2 3 8      
a - D. White substituted for M. Tucker in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Olerud (21, 1st Inning off O. Hershiser, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , M. Tucker , J. Olerud 4 , G. Litton , K. Manwaring
GIDP: H. Perry
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (57)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gil (10)
OF assists: 1 (White (Felix at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Hershiser L (11-11) 8.0 5 2 2 2 3 1 109 71 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hershiser 65
Batters Faced: O. Hershiser 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hershiser 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hershiser 109-71
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Mitchell W (10-13) 7.0 4 0 0 5 5 0 111 61 4.05   
M. Magnante H (9) 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 31 23 7.54   
W. VanLandingham SV (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 69
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 30, M. Magnante 8, W. VanLandingham 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 6-9, M. Magnante 0-3, W. VanLandingham 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 111-61, M. Magnante 31-23, W. VanLandingham 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. VanLandingham 2-1
WP: J. Mitchell
Balk: W. VanLandingham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mitchell
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 34919
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