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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-09-13 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20482 · 71°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:01
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Dave Telgheder earned the win and T.J. Mathews picked up the save. Tilson Brito went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Dave Telgheder L: Willie Blair SV: T.J. Mathews
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melvin Nieves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Orlando Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tilson Brito | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Lesher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Roberto Duran | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Jarvis | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Telgheder | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: 31/G34
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P6S
Bot 1
- Jason McDonald: 3/L3L
- Dave Magadan: W
- Ben Grieve: 9/P9M
- Matt Stairs: 9/P9S
Top 2
- Tony Clark: S8/L8RS
- Travis Fryman: 4/L4M
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G3.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: W
- Orlando Miller: 3/P3
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: D9/L89D
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F89D/R5.2-3
- Brent Mayne: K
- Tilson Brito: 63/G6
Top 3
- Matt Walbeck: S9/G34
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7M
- Damion Easley: 8/L78M
- Bobby Higginson: S8/G4/R4.1-3
- Tony Clark: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Jason McDonald: S9/L34D
- Dave Magadan: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Top 4
- Travis Fryman: 9/P89M
- Bob Hamelin: 9/L9M
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: 8/F89D
- Scott Spiezio: D9/L89D
- Brent Mayne: K
- Tilson Brito: HR/F7D.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 5
- Orlando Miller: 163/G6M
- Matt Walbeck: 8/F8LD
- Brian Hunter: D7/L7LM/R4
- Damion Easley: D7/G5L.2-H
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Jason McDonald: T9/F9D
- Dave Magadan: 6/L6
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3L.3-H
- Matt Stairs: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Tony Clark: 3/G3
- Travis Fryman: 13/G13
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Melvin Nieves: 64(1)/FO/G6D
Bot 6
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
- Brent Mayne: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Orlando Miller: S6/G6D
- Matt Walbeck: W.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Damion Easley: 53/G5L.3-H
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Tilson Brito: 2/P2RF
- Miguel Tejada: K+WP.B-1
- Jason McDonald: K+SB2
- Dave Magadan: 3/L3
Top 8
- Tony Clark: 7/F78M
- Travis Fryman: K
- Bob Hamelin: S7/G56
- Melvin Nieves: SB2/R6
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 8
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9LD
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jason Giambi: BK.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 5/P5DF
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Brian Lesher: 9/F9M
- Tilson Brito: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9LS
Top 9
- Frank Catalanotto: 7/F7D
- Matt Walbeck: 8/F8LM
- Brian Hunter: D7/L7LM
- Damion Easley: 2/P2LF