Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Ludwick
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Ludwick
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Ludwick
  
  Higginson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bellhorn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Ludwick
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Clark reaches second base with a double. Easley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Fryman vs. Ludwick
  
  Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Ludwick
  
  Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Keagle
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Keagle covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Keagle
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Keagle
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Ludwick
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn juggles the ball. That's an error on Bellhorn. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Ludwick
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Ludwick
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Ludwick
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Easley vs. Ludwick
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Keagle
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Keagle
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Keagle
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Ludwick
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Ludwick
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ludwick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Ludwick
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Ludwick covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Keagle
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bellhorn vs. Keagle
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bellhorn vs. Keagle
  
  Bellhorn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Keagle
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  McDonald vs. Keagle
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Ludwick
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Ludwick
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Ludwick
  
  There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Ludwick
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Ludwick
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Keagle
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Keagle
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Keagle
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Keagle
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Ludwick
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Ludwick
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Ludwick
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Keagle
  
  Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Keagle
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Keagle
  
  Bellhorn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Keagle
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ludwick
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Ludwick
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamelin vs. Ludwick
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ludwick fields it and throws to second for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Ludwick
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Casanova vs. Ludwick
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Hamelin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Ludwick
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Keagle
  
  McDonald bunts towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Keagle covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Keagle
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Keagle
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Keagle
  
  Stairs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Keagle
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Ludwick
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Small
  
  Aaron Small now pitching.
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Small
  
  Small spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Small. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Small
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Higginson vs. Small
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Small
  
  There goes Higginson. The throw from Mayne and he is out, Tejada applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Small
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Keagle
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Keagle
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Mayne reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bellhorn vs. Keagle
  
  Bellhorn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Keagle
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Small
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamelin vs. Small
  
  Hamelin hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Small
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Casanova vs. Small
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Small
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fryman scores. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hunter vs. Small
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Myers
  
  Mike Myers now pitching.
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Myers
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Myers
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Myers
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. McDonald steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stairs vs. Myers
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Myers
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McDonald scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching.
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Mohler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Mohler
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easley scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Mohler
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Mohler
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hurst vs. Mohler
  
  Jimmy Hurst pinch hits for Bob Hamelin.
  
  Hurst takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Encarnacion vs. Mohler
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Casanova vs. Mohler
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Miceli
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bellhorn vs. Miceli
  
  Bellhorn hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Miceli
  
  Orlando Miller now playing shortstop.
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1997 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          5  1  1  0   McDonald J, cf        4  1  2  0   
Easley D, 2b          4  2  1  0   Magadan D, dh         3  0  0  0   
Higginson B, lf       5  0  3  2   Grieve B, rf          3  0  0  0   
Clark T, 1b           5  2  2  1   Stairs M, lf          4  0  1  0   
Fryman T, 3b          5  2  4  2   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Hamelin B, dh         4  0  0  0   Spiezio S, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Hurst J, ph           0  0  0  0   Mayne B, c            4  0  3  0   
Encarnacion J, rf     5  0  2  0   Bellhorn M, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Casanova R, c         5  0  1  1   Tejada M, ss          4  0  0  0   
Cruz D, ss            4  0  2  1                                      
Miller O, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  7 16  7                        34  2  8  2

Detroit          300 001 111 --  7
Oakland          000 010 010 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keagle G (W)          7.0  5  1  1  1  9
Myers M               0.2  2  1  1  1  1
Miceli D (S)          1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ludwick E (L)*        6.0  9  5  5  1  3
Small A               2.0  4  1  1  0  1
Mohler M              1.0  3  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Bellhorn M, Small A
DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Oakland 7
2B -- Clark T, Stairs M, Mayne B
HR -- Fryman T, Spiezio S
SB -- Encarnacion J, Hunter B, McDonald J
CS -- Higginson B
WP -- Keagle G, Mohler M
T -- 2:58
A -- 11775

    

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