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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-08-23 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17917 · 71°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:40
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Seth Greisinger earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Seth Greisinger L: Jimmy Haynes SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damion Easley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Greisinger | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 A. J. Sager | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Runyan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damion Easley: S8/G4M
- Frank Catalanotto: W.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Tony Clark: W+SBH.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 8(B)46(2)/FDP/F89D
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S3/G34
- Ryan Christenson: S8/G4M.1-3
- Jason Giambi: HR/L78XD.3-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6M
- Scott Spiezio: 1/L13
Top 2
- Juan Encarnacion: D7/L78XD
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S.2-3
- Paul Bako: WP.3-H;1-2
- Paul Bako: K
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F9M
- Damion Easley: 63/G6MS
Bot 2
- Mike Blowers: 9/F9M
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
- A. J. Hinch: 53/G5
Top 3
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/L78S
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L78S.1-2
- Tony Clark: D8/L78M.2-H;1-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/P78S
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Joe Randa: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: S8/P89S
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: 5/P5F
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4S
Top 4
- Paul Bako: K
- Deivi Cruz: 7/P78M
- Damion Easley: 43/G4S
Bot 4
- Ben Grieve: W
- Scott Spiezio: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Mike Blowers: 6/L6
Top 5
- Frank Catalanotto: 7/L78M
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: 7/F7LS
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9D
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F78D
Top 6
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F7D
- Joe Randa: K+WP.B-1
- Paul Bako: D7/G5.1-3
- Deivi Cruz: FC6/G6/DP.2X3(645);BX2(56);3-H(RBI)
Bot 6
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8RM
- Jason Giambi: HR/L8LXD
- Matt Stairs: S8/F8RM
- Ben Grieve: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P5D
- Mike Blowers: 53/G56
Top 7
- Damion Easley: W
- Frank Catalanotto: PO1(13)
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Bobby Higginson: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Miguel Tejada: K
- A. J. Hinch: S6/G6S
- Rickey Henderson: 5/L56S
- Ryan Christenson: 13/BG15S
Top 8
- Tony Clark: 63/G6S
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7LM
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Bot 8
- Jason Giambi: 3/G34
- Matt Stairs: S6/L6
- Ben Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Joe Randa: K
- Paul Bako: 43/G4
- Deivi Cruz: HP
- Damion Easley: HP.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/P34
Bot 9
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6MS
- Mike Blowers: K
- Miguel Tejada: K