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DETROIT TIGERS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/28/1996
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Pitching: RHP John Mitchell
Batting: LHB Jose R Herrera 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 72.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Junior Felix 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F3 (Flyball, 3D, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark McGwire 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Kirby Puckett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Mark McGwire to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: LHB Darrin Fletcher 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Kirby Puckett steals 2nd base
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.3 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Pitching: RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: RHB Rickey Henderson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB John Olerud 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD, EV 95.0 MPH), Distance : 346 ft
Batting: LHB David Justice 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Michael Tucker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Herbert Perry 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LMF, EV 104.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Batting: RHB Robby Thompson 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kevin Seitzer 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Graffanino 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Kevin Seitzer to second
Batting: RHB Darrin Jackson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LS, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jose R Herrera 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Kevin Seitzer to third
Tony Graffanino to second
Batting: SHB Junior Felix 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 85.6 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: SHB Chuck Carr 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Greg Litton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kirt Manwaring 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Batting: RHB Mark McGwire 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Kirby Puckett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Mark McGwire to second
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Darrin Fletcher 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Robby Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 96.9 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: RHB Benji Gil 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rickey Henderson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Olerud 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Batting: RHB Kevin Seitzer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Graffanino 0-0: Sac Bunt to 23 - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Kevin Seitzer to second
Batting: RHB Darrin Jackson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Jose R Herrera 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: LHB David Justice 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LD, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Michael Tucker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Herbert Perry 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Batting: SHB Junior Felix 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark McGwire 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Kirby Puckett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Darrin Fletcher Pickoff Throw to First - Out! 1-3
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: SHB Chuck Carr 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Greg Litton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kirt Manwaring 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Benji Gil 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Batting: LHB Darrin Fletcher 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Robby Thompson 0-0: Sac Bunt to 15 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Darrin Fletcher to second
Batting: RHB Kevin Seitzer 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tony Graffanino 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Reached on error, E4 (Popup, 4, EV 67.5 MPH)
Darrin Fletcher to third
Batting: RHB Darrin Jackson 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 104.4 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: RHB Rickey Henderson 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Olerud 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Rickey Henderson to second
Batting: LHB David Justice 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Michael Tucker 0-0: Ball
Rickey Henderson steals 3rd base (no throw)
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 109.4 MPH)
Rickey Henderson scores
John Olerud to second
Batting: RHB Herbert Perry 0-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Batting: LHB Jose R Herrera 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Junior Felix 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F6 (Flyball, 6D, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark McGwire 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 77.5 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: SHB Chuck Carr 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4S, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Greg Litton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kirt Manwaring 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Benji Gil 0-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 77.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP John Mitchell
Pitching: LHP Mike Magnante
Batting: RHB Kirby Puckett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Darrin Fletcher 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Robby Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kevin Seitzer 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 72.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Orel Hershiser
Batting: RHB Rickey Henderson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Olerud 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB David Justice 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 107.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Oakland 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Mike Magnante
Now in CF: Devon White
Batting: RHB Tony Graffanino 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Darrin Jackson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jose R Herrera 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Junior Felix 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 98.8 MPH)
Jose R Herrera to second
Pitching: RHP William VanLandingham
Batting: RHB Mark McGwire 0-0: Ball
Balk!
Jose R Herrera to third
Junior Felix to second
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 97.5 MPH)
Jose R Herrera scores
Junior Felix to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by CF and OUT! 8-2
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 1 - Oakland 2
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