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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1996-06-24 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10122 · 59°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:46
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. John Wasdin earned the win and Billy Taylor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: John Wasdin L: Clint Sodowsky SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Ray DiMuro · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cecil Fielder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Sodowsky | 0.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Keagle | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wasdin | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F9D
- Chad Curtis: 63/G6S
- Travis Fryman: 7/F7D
- Cecil Fielder: K
Bot 1
- Jose Herrera: S7/G56
- Rafael Bournigal: WP.1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: W
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.2-3
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D.3-H
- Geronimo Berroa: S4/G4M/R3
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Phil Plantier: S8/P8RS/R4.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Young: S7/L7S/R6.3-H;1-2
- Mike Bordick: 8/F89M
Top 2
- Melvin Nieves: S9/G4
- Tony Clark: 3/G3/R6.1-2
- Mark Lewis: 9/F89M/R4
- Andujar Cedeno: 8/F8RXD
Bot 2
- Jose Herrera: W
- Rafael Bournigal: 31/G3S.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 13/BG13S
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Chad Curtis: 8/F8RD
- Travis Fryman: K
Bot 3
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8RM
- Phil Plantier: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Cecil Fielder: S9/G4
- Melvin Nieves: D9/L9LS/R4.1-3
- Tony Clark: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Mark Lewis: K
- Andujar Cedeno: 9/L9LM
Bot 4
- Ernie Young: W
- Mike Bordick: 53/G5.1-2
- Jose Herrera: 31/G34S.2-3
- Rafael Bournigal: 3/P3DF
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7D
- Chad Curtis: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Jason Giambi: 6/P56D
- Mark McGwire: K
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Top 6
- Travis Fryman: 8/F78XD
- Cecil Fielder: 43/G6M
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 6
- Terry Steinbach: S3/P34D
- Phil Plantier: 7/F7D
- Ernie Young: K
- Mike Bordick: S1/BG25.1-2
- Jose Herrera: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Tony Clark: K
- Mark Lewis: 43/G4
- Andujar Cedeno: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4M
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Geronimo Berroa: S8/G6M
- Terry Steinbach: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Alan Trammell: 6/P7S
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P56D
- Chad Curtis: W
- Travis Fryman: K
Bot 8
- Phil Plantier: 3/BINT/P3F
- Ernie Young: K
- Mike Bordick: 53/G5
Top 9
- Cecil Fielder: K
- Melvin Nieves: 53/G56
- Tony Clark: W
- Mark Lewis: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Phil Plantier called for interference