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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1999-09-05 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20429 · 72°F, night · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Willie Blair earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Tony Clark went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Willie Blair L: Jimmy Haynes SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deivi Cruz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kimera Bartee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Becker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Jaha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Matt Anderson | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Oquist | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: 7/L7S
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L6MD
- Bobby Higginson: E6/TH/G34.1-3
- Tony Clark: 9/SF/F8RM.3-H(UR)
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 1
- Rich Becker: 9/L9M
- Randy Velarde: 8/F8RD
- Jason Giambi: D9/L4D
- John Jaha: 4/P4MD
Top 2
- Damion Easley: K
- Bill Haselman: 9/F9M
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/G6
- Gabe Kapler: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- Ben Grieve: 6/P6M
- Scott Spiezio: S9/G34
- Miguel Tejada: 6/L6
Top 3
- Luis Polonia: S7/L78S
- Deivi Cruz: D8/L78D.1-H
- Bobby Higginson: 6/L56
- Tony Clark: HR/F8RXD.2-H
- Dean Palmer: K
- Damion Easley: W
- Bill Haselman: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Juan Encarnacion: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8RD
- Rich Becker: W
- Randy Velarde: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Gabe Kapler: D8/L78M
- Luis Polonia: 3/G3.2-3
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89XD
- John Jaha: 8/F8RXD
- Matt Stairs: D9/F9D
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8LD
- Scott Spiezio: S9/L89S.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G13
Top 5
- Tony Clark: 6/P5
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Rich Becker: K
- Randy Velarde: 53/G56
Top 6
- Bill Haselman: 3/P3F
- Juan Encarnacion: 3/P3F
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- John Jaha: K
- Matt Stairs: 53/G6S
Top 7
- Luis Polonia: S9/L34D
- Deivi Cruz: D7/G5.1-3
- Bobby Higginson: 63/G6S
- Tony Clark: IW
- Dean Palmer: K
- Damion Easley: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ben Grieve: K
- Scott Spiezio: D9/L9LD
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
- Ramon Hernandez: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Rich Becker: W
- Randy Velarde: K
Top 8
- Bill Haselman: 63/G6
- Juan Encarnacion: D7/L56D
- Gabe Kapler: 3/P3F
- Kimera Bartee: K
Bot 8
- Jason Giambi: K
- John Jaha: 6/P6D
- Matt Stairs: D8/L78XD
- Ben Grieve: E3/G3.2-H(E3)(UR)(NR)
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
- Tony Clark: 8/F8LS
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 7/F7M
- Rich Becker: K