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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 4, Oakland Athletics 2

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Detroit Tigers 4, Oakland Athletics 2

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Game Played on Wednesday, June 11, 1997 (D) at Tiger Stadium

OAK A    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
DET A    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  3  x  -   4  8  0
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mashore cf,lf                 5   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Stairs dh                     4   0   2   1       1   1       0   0
Berroa rf                     4   1   1   1       0   1       4   0
McGwire 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       5   1
Canseco lf                    2   0   0   0       2   0       1   0
  McDonald cf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Magadan 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   1       0   2
  Bournigal ss                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brosius ss,3b                 4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Williams c                    4   1   2   0       0   0       4   1
Bellhorn 2b                   3   0   0   0       1   2       2   1
Oquist p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
  Small p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mohler p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taylor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2       5   7      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Williams-Bellhorn, Bellhorn-Brosius-McGwire, Oquist-Bellhorn.
BATTING - 
2B: Stairs (3,off Lira); Williams (5,off Brocail).
HR: Berroa (15,4th inning off Lira 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Berroa (11,off Lira).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Canseco (6,2nd base off Lira/Johnson).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
Easley 2b                     2   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Fryman 3b                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Nevin 3b                    3   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Clark 1b                      2   1   0   0       2   0       8   0
Hamelin dh                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Reed ph,dh                  0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Nieves rf                     3   0   1   0       1   2       2   0
Pride lf                      4   1   2   2       0   1       3   0
Johnson c                     4   0   2   0       0   0       8   0
Miller ss                     3   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Cruz ss                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lira p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Brocail p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   4   8   4       5   4      27   5
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Miller-Easley-Clark.
BATTING - 
2B: Miller (1,off Oquist).
SH: Easley (4,off Small).
SF: Reed (1,off Mohler).
HBP: Easley (7,by Oquist).
GDP: Hamelin (2,off Oquist).
IBB: Clark (4,by Small); Nieves (5,by Mohler).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Pride (2,2nd base off Taylor/Williams).
CS: Easley (3,2nd base by Oquist/Williams).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Oquist                        6.2   6   1   1   2   4   0  26
Small L(5-2)                  0.2   1   3   3   2   0   0   5
Mohler                        0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Taylor                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     8   4   4   5   4   0  35
HBP: Oquist (3,Easley).
IBB: Small (3,Clark); Mohler (5,Nieves).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Small 2-0; Mohler 3-3; Taylor 2-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lira                          6     4   2   2   4   4   1  25
Brocail W(1-4)                2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9
Jones SV(8)                   1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Totals                        9     7   2   2   5   7   1  38

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jim Joyce
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 11534
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers           
1. Mashore             cf        Hunter              cf
2. Stairs              dh        Easley              2b
3. Berroa              rf        Fryman              3b
4. McGwire             1b        Clark               1b
5. Canseco             lf        Hamelin             dh
6. Magadan             3b        Nieves              rf
7. Brosius             ss        Pride               lf
8. Williams            c         Johnson             c
9. Bellhorn            2b        Miller              ss
   Oquist              p         Lira                p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Mashore flied to left; Stairs walked; Berroa
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Stairs out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Hunter grounded out (third to first); Easley was hit
by a pitch; Fryman was called out on strikes while Easley was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: McGwire struck out; Canseco walked; Magadan
singled to left [Canseco to third]; Brosius grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Canseco stayed at third, Magadan to second];
Williams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Clark flied to center; Hamelin walked; Nieves struck
out; Pride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: NEVIN REPLACED FRYMAN (PLAYING 3B); Bellhorn
struck out; Mashore popped to first; Stairs flied to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Miller flied
to left; Hunter flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Berroa homered to left; McGwire flied to center;
Canseco popped to first; Magadan walked; Brosius forced Magadan
(third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Easley singled to left; Nevin flied to center; Clark
walked [Easley to second]; Hamelin grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Clark out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Williams singled to center; Bellhorn was called
out on strikes; Mashore flied to center; Stairs doubled to right
[Williams scored]; Berroa flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Nieves struck out; Pride singled to center; Johnson
singled to right [Pride to third]; Miller doubled to right
[Pride scored, Johnson to third]; Hunter reached on a fielder's
choice that turned into a double play [Hunter out at first
(pitcher unassisted), Miller out at second (pitcher to second)];
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: McGwire popped to catcher; Canseco walked;
Canseco stole second; Magadan was called out on strikes; Brosius
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Easley flied to center; Nevin flied to right; Clark
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: BROCAIL REPLACED LIRA (PITCHING); Williams
doubled to right; On a bunt Bellhorn made an out to pitcher;
Mashore popped to first; Stairs singled to left [Williams to
third]; Berroa struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Hamelin grounded out (first to pitcher); Nieves
singled to second; Pride forced Nieves (pitcher to shortstop);
Johnson singled to third [Pride to third]; SMALL REPLACED OQUIST
(PITCHING); Miller flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: McGwire singled to right; Canseco flied to right;
Magadan lined to left; Brosius flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: MCDONALD REPLACED CANSECO (PLAYING CF); BOURNIGAL
REPLACED MAGADAN (PLAYING SS); BROSIUS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); MASHORE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Hunter
walked; Easley out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Hunter to second]; Nevin singled to right [Hunter to third,
Nevin to second (on throw)]; Clark was walked intentionally;
MOHLER REPLACED SMALL (PITCHING); REED BATTED FOR HAMELIN; Reed
out on a sacrifice fly to right [Hunter scored, Nevin to third];
Nieves was walked intentionally [Clark to second]; Pride singled
to right [Nevin scored, Clark scored, Nieves to third]; TAYLOR
REPLACED MOHLER (PITCHING); Pride stole second; Johnson flied to
right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: REED STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); CRUZ REPLACED
MILLER (PLAYING SS); JONES REPLACED BROCAIL (PITCHING); Williams
grounded out (first unassisted); Bellhorn walked; Mashore struck
out; Stairs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Tigers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        2   7   0    9
 Tigers           4   8   0    7
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