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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-05-07 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7119 · 63°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:51
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 6th. Justin Thompson earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Andy Tomberlin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Justin Thompson L: Tom Candiotti SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Tomberlin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 8.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Telgheder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Joe Randa: HP
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.1X3(95)
- Tony Clark: K23
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jason McDonald: K
- Ben Grieve: 14(1)/FO/G15S
- Mike Blowers: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Damion Easley: 53/G5S.1-2
- Andy Tomberlin: S8/G4M.2-H
- Joe Oliver: D8/F8RXD.1-3
- Deivi Cruz: 4/P4M
- Brian Hunter: 7/L7M
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: W
- Kurt Abbott: 46(1)/FO/G4
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8LM
- Scott Spiezio: 53/G5
Top 3
- Joe Randa: 53/G5L
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RD
- Tony Clark: S8/L8RS
- Luis Gonzalez: D9/L89D.1XH(942)
Bot 3
- Ryan Christenson: 43/G4M
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jason McDonald: S9/P9S.1-2
- Ben Grieve: CS3(15)
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9D.1-H
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 4
- Damion Easley: 2/P2LF
- Andy Tomberlin: K
- Joe Oliver: S9/G34
- Deivi Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: 63/G6
- Kurt Abbott: 53/G5L
- A. J. Hinch: 3/P3D
Top 5
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9M
- Joe Randa: 3/P34
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9S
- Tony Clark: 9/F9LD
Bot 5
- Scott Spiezio: S7/G56
- Ryan Christenson: 53/G5L.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jason McDonald: E3/G15.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H(UR)
- Mike Blowers: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Luis Gonzalez: 4/P4
- Damion Easley: HP
- Andy Tomberlin: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Joe Oliver: 8/F8LXD
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Jason Giambi: 7/L7M
- Kurt Abbott: K
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
Top 7
- Brian Hunter: 8/L8LD
- Joe Randa: S7/F7M
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F9D.1-H
- Tony Clark: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-2(E6/TH)
- Damion Easley: IW
- Andy Tomberlin: K
Bot 7
- Scott Spiezio: 53/G5
- Ryan Christenson: 43/G4
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5S
Top 8
- Joe Oliver: K
- Deivi Cruz: S7/G6
- Brian Hunter: 53/G5.1-2
- Joe Randa: S9/L9M.2-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bobby Higginson: IW
- Tony Clark: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Jason McDonald: 3/G3S
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 9
- Damion Easley: 8/F8LM
- Andy Tomberlin: K
- Joe Oliver: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34S
- Kurt Abbott: 43/G4
- A. J. Hinch: K