Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Coleman
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Coleman
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Blue
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blue
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Blue
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson hits a line drive to right field. Washington throws towards the plate. Haney fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Haney. Johnson scores. Staub moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Blue
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Coleman
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Blue
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Blue
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Blue
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Blue
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Blue
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Washington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Sutherland scores. Stanley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Blue
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Coleman
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Coleman
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Coleman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Haney moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Coleman
  
  North is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Coleman
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Blue
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wockenfuss vs. Blue
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Veryzer vs. Blue
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and has Rodriguez trapped. There's the throw to Bando and over to Garner, who tags Rodriguez for the out. Thompson scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Blue
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Coleman
  
  Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Blue
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Bahnsen
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Coleman
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Coleman
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Coleman
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Coleman
  
  Coleman fires to first and has North trapped. There's the throw to Veryzer who tags North for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Bahnsen
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing center field.
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Bahnsen
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Bahnsen
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Coleman
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Coleman
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bando reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Bahnsen
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Coleman
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosley vs. Coleman
  
  Tim Hosley pinch hits for Larry Haney.
  
  Hosley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Coleman
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Hosley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Laxton
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Tim Hosley now catching.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rodriguez bunts in front of the plate. Hosley fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Bahnsen
  
  Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Bahnsen
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Laxton
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Laxton
  
  Bando hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Laxton
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Todd
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Todd
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. Sutherland scores. Stanley moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Staub vs. Fingers
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fingers
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fingers
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Fingers
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Fingers
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Laxton
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Laxton
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosley vs. Laxton
  
  Hosley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Laxton
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1976 -- Oakland at Detroit (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           3  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  2  2  0   
Tovar C, cf           2  0  1  1   Johnson A, lf         4  2  2  0   
Washington C, rf      3  1  0  0   Horton W, dh          4  1  0  1   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           4  1  2  4   
Baylor D, 1b          3  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        5  1  4  2   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  2  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Williams B, dh        4  0  1  0   Wockenfuss J, c       4  1  1  0   
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  0   Veryzer T, ss         5  0  1  1   
Garner P, 2b          4  1  1  0   Sutherland G, 2b      4  2  2  1   
Haney L, c            2  0  1  0                                      
Hosley T, ph-c        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        38 10 15  9

Oakland          000 001 100 --  2
Detroit          121 100 05x -- 10

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)*           3.0  7  5  4  3  1
Bahnsen S             4.0  4  0  0  0  3
Todd J+               0.0  2  3  3  1  0
Fingers R             1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         6.1  8  2  2  2  5
Laxton B (S)          2.2  0  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Haney L, Washington C
LOB -- Oakland 8, Detroit 10
2B -- Johnson A, Sutherland G 2, Rodriguez A, Bando S
HR -- Staub R
CS -- North B
SH -- Rodriguez A
WP -- Coleman J
T -- 2:38
A -- 4612

    

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