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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1988-07-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 37498 · 96°F, night, dry · Wind L to R · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Storm Davis earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Storm Davis L: Eric King SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Walt Weiss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Salazar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Nokes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Storm Davis | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric King | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Henneman | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: S8/L78S
- Carney Lansford: CS2(24)
- Carney Lansford: S3/G3S
- Jose Canseco: 7/F7S
- Ron Hassey: SB2
- Ron Hassey: 43/G4D
Bot 1
- Dave Bergman: D8/L89D
- Lou Whitaker: 7/F7S
- Pat Sheridan: 5/P5F
- Chet Lemon: 63/G6
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8D
- Stan Javier: S9/L9
- Mike Gallego: K
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: 8/F8
- Luis Salazar: E6/TH1/G56
- Matt Nokes: W.1-2
- Tom Brookens: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Walt Weiss: W
- Luis Polonia: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Carney Lansford: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 43/G34
- Dave Bergman: 8/F8
- Lou Whitaker: 7/F78
Top 4
- Jose Canseco: D7/G5
- Ron Hassey: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56.3-H
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Stan Javier: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Pat Sheridan: 43/G4
- Chet Lemon: S6/G56
- Darrell Evans: 4/L4
- Luis Salazar: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Mike Gallego: W
- Walt Weiss: E1/SH/TH.1-2
- Luis Polonia: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Carney Lansford: 9/SF/F9LF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jose Canseco: 2/P2F
Bot 5
- Matt Nokes: W
- Tom Brookens: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
- Ivan de Jesus: 63/G6
Top 6
- Ron Hassey: 7/F7LS
- Mark McGwire: HR/F9LD
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8
- Stan Javier: W
- Mike Gallego: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Dave Bergman: S6/G56
- Lou Whitaker: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Pat Sheridan: 5/P5
Top 7
- Walt Weiss: K
- Luis Polonia: 31/G34
- Carney Lansford: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Chet Lemon: S8/L4M
- Darrell Evans: K
- Luis Salazar: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Nokes: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Tom Brookens: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Larry Herndon: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Jose Canseco: HP
- Ron Hassey: 8/F8S
- Mark McGwire: 4E6/G4.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Ray Knight: 8/F89
- Chet Lemon: 53/G5
- Darrell Evans: 6/P6
Top 9
- Stan Javier: K
- Mike Gallego: K
- Walt Weiss: 8/F78
Bot 9
- Luis Salazar: K
- Matt Nokes: 2/P25F
- Tom Brookens: S7/G5
- Mike Heath: 43/G4