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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 6, Oakland Athletics 4

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Detroit Tigers 6, Oakland Athletics 4

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 16, 1998 (D) at Tiger Stadium

OAK A    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  3  -   4  6  1
DET A    1  0  2    0  0  2    1  0  x  -   6  8  1
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Henderson lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Christenson cf                3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Roberts ph                  1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Giambi 1b                     4   1   2   0       0   1       6   0
Stairs dh                     4   1   1   3       0   1       0   0
Grieve rf                     3   0   0   0       1   3       3   0
Spiezio 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       3   1
Sprague 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Tejada ss                     3   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Hinch c                       2   1   1   1       0   1       4   1
  McDonald ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Macfarlane c                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Oquist p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mohler p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4       1  11      24   7
FIELDING - 
E: Henderson (4).
BATTING - 
HR: Hinch (6,6th inning off Florie 0 on 0 out); Stairs (21,9th inning off Runyan
2 on 1 out).
GDP: Tejada (4,off Florie).
Team LOB: 2.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Catalanotto 2b                4   2   3   1       0   1       2   2
Higginson rf                  4   0   2   2       0   1       3   0
Clark 1b                      3   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
Gonzalez lf                   3   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Berroa dh                     3   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
Randa 3b                      3   1   1   2       0   0       1   1
Siddall c                     3   0   0   0       0   0      13   0
Cruz ss                       3   1   1   0       0   0       0   3
Florie p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Runyan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   6   8   6       2   4      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Florie-Cruz-Catalanotto-Clark.
E: Higginson (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Hunter (22,off Oquist).
3B: Catalanotto (1,off Oquist).
HR: Randa (5,6th inning off Oquist 1 on 2 out).
SF: Gonzalez (7,off Oquist).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Catalanotto (1,2nd base by Mohler/Hinch).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Oquist L(6-10)                6.1   8   6   6   2   3   1  29
Mohler                        1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8     8   6   6   2   4   1  33
Inherited Runners - Scored: Mohler 1-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Florie W(6-6)                 8.1   5   3   3   1  10   1  30
Runyan                        0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1
Jones SV(20)                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                        9     6   4   4   1  11   2  33
Inherited Runners - Scored: Runyan 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Derryl Cousins
Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 21808
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers           
1. Henderson           lf        Hunter              cf
2. Christenson         cf        Catalanotto         2b
3. Giambi              1b        Higginson           rf
4. Stairs              dh        Clark               1b
5. Grieve              rf        Gonzalez            lf
6. Spiezio             2b        Berroa              dh
7. Sprague             3b        Randa               3b
8. Tejada              ss        Siddall             c
9. Hinch               c         Cruz                ss
   Oquist              p         Florie              p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Christenson flied to right; Giambi singled to center; Stairs
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Hunter grounded out (shortstop to first);
Catalanotto tripled to center; Higginson singled to center
[Catalanotto scored]; Clark struck out; Gonzalez flied to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Grieve struck out; Spiezio struck out; Sprague
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Berroa was called out on strikes; Randa grounded out
(shortstop to first); Siddall flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tejada popped to catcher; Hinch struck out;
Henderson lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Cruz singled to center; Hunter lined to third;
Catalanotto singled to right [Cruz to second]; Higginson singled
to first [Cruz scored, Catalanotto to third]; Clark walked
[Higginson to second]; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to left
[Catalanotto scored]; Berroa grounded out (third to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Christenson grounded out (third to first); Giambi
struck out; Stairs flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Randa grounded out (shortstop to first); Siddall
popped to shortstop; Cruz flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Tigers 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Grieve walked; Spiezio singled to second [Grieve
to second]; Sprague forced Spiezio (shortstop to second) [Grieve
to third]; Tejada grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to second to first) [Sprague out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Hunter flied to right; Catalanotto struck out;
Higginson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Hinch homered to left; Henderson flied to right;
Christenson was called out on strikes; Giambi flied to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Clark popped to third; Gonzalez popped to second;
Berroa walked; Randa homered to left [Berroa scored]; Siddall
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Stairs struck out; Grieve struck out; Spiezio
popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: Cruz popped to shortstop; Hunter doubled to left
[Hunter to third (error by Henderson)]; Catalanotto singled to
center [Hunter scored]; MOHLER REPLACED OQUIST (PITCHING);
Higginson struck out; Catalanotto was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers
6.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Sprague lined to third; Tejada struck out;
MCDONALD BATTED FOR HINCH; McDonald flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: MACFARLANE REPLACED MCDONALD (PLAYING C ); Clark
grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez flied to left; Berroa
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 6.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Henderson struck out; ROBERTS BATTED FOR
CHRISTENSON; Roberts singled to center; Giambi singled to right
[Roberts to third (error by Higginson)]; RUNYAN REPLACED FLORIE
(PITCHING); Stairs homered to right [Roberts scored, Giambi
scored]; JONES REPLACED RUNYAN (PITCHING); Grieve was called out
on strikes; Spiezio grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        4   6   1    2
 Tigers           6   8   1    3
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