GAME LOG Detroit @ Oakland

GAME LOG Detroit @ Oakland
Wednesday, 4/21/1976

Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
CF Ron Leflore:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Gary Sutherland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Gary Matthews:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 0, Detroit 0

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Doug Bird
CF Matt Alexander:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
LF Willie Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
M. Alexander to second.
RF Reggie Jackson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gene Tenace:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (382 feet)
3B Sal Bando:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Detroit 0

Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
3B Doug Decinces:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
1B Carlos May:
SINGLES to right
D. Decinces to second.
C Bill Freehan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, May out at 2nd base.
C. May to second.
SS Tom Veryzer:
Base on balls.
C. May to third.
B. Freehan to second.
RF Billy Baldwin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Veryzer out at 2nd base.
C. May scores.
B. Freehan to third.
P Doug Bird:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Oakland 2, Detroit 1

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Doug Bird
2B Len Randle:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Joe Rudi:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Detroit 1

Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
CF Ron Leflore:
Base on balls.
2B Gary Sutherland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Leflore out at 2nd base.
LF Gary Matthews:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
G. Sutherland to second.
3B Doug Decinces:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (368 feet)
1B Carlos May:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Doug Bird
P Ken Holtzman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Matt Alexander:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Willie Davis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
C Bill Freehan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Tom Veryzer:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Billy Baldwin:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Doug Bird
RF Reggie Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gene Tenace:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Sal Bando:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
P Doug Bird:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Ron Leflore:
SINGLES to left
2B Gary Sutherland:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Gary Matthews:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Doug Bird
2B Len Randle:
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Joe Rudi:
Flies out to left field.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
3B Doug Decinces:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Carlos May:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
C Bill Freehan:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Doug Bird
P Ken Holtzman:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Matt Alexander:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Willie Davis:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
SS Tom Veryzer:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Billy Baldwin:
Strikes out swinging.
P Doug Bird:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Doug Bird
RF Reggie Jackson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gene Tenace:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Sal Bando:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
CF Ron Leflore:
Strikes out looking.
2B Gary Sutherland:
SINGLES to short left field.
LF Gary Matthews:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Doug Bird
2B Len Randle:
SINGLES to right
1B Joe Rudi:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Glenn Adams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hopkins out at 2nd base.
P Ken Holtzman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Garner out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.

Pitching: Ken Holtzman
3B Doug Decinces:
New SS: Gaylen Pitts.
New 2B: Phil Garner.
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Carlos May:
Popped out to the second baseman.
C Bill Freehan:
Strikes out looking.
SS Tom Veryzer:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Decinces scores.
PH Garry Maddox:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Oakland 2

Batting: Oakland, bottom of 9th.

Pitching: Doug Bird
New pitcher: John Hiller.
CF Matt Alexander:
New RF: Art James.
SINGLES to left
LF Willie Davis:
Wild pitch.
M. Alexander to second.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
M. Alexander scores.
RF Reggie Jackson:
Strikes out looking.
C Gene Tenace:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Bill Gogolewski.
3B Sal Bando:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Tenace out at 2nd base.
W. Davis to third.
New pitcher: Steve Grilli.
SS Gaylen Pitts:
Grounds out to the second baseman.

Game over. Score: Detroit 4, Oakland 3

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