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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1999-09-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 30541 · 68°F, night · Wind 17 mph R to L · 3:16
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–7. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Dave Borkowski earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dave Borkowski L: Omar Olivares SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Karim Garcia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kimera Bartee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Jaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Weaver | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Borkowski | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Tim Kubinski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg McMichael | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Harville | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: S8/G4M
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: HP
- Tony Clark: D9/F89D.2-H;1-H
- Damion Easley: S9/F89S.2-H
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Deivi Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Rich Becker: S8/G6M
- Randy Velarde: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89D.1-H
- Matt Stairs: S9/F9S
- Ben Grieve: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Top 2
- Gabe Kapler: K
- Karim Garcia: 43/G34
- Luis Polonia: S9/L9S
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13S
Bot 2
- Scott Spiezio: S9/L9S
- Olmedo Saenz: HP.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Menechino: K
- Rich Becker: K
- Randy Velarde: S9/L9S.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Top 3
- Tony Clark: W
- Damion Easley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9D
- Ben Grieve: 63/G56
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G4
- Olmedo Saenz: K
Top 4
- Frank Catalanotto: 31/G34
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G56
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Karim Garcia: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Ramon Hernandez: D7/G5
- Frank Menechino: K
- Rich Becker: 3/G3.2-3
- Randy Velarde: W
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3
Top 5
- Karim Garcia: D8/G4
- Luis Polonia: T8/F78D.2-H
- Brad Ausmus: 4/L4D
- Tony Clark: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Damion Easley: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Matt Stairs: W
- Ben Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L7S.B-2(E7)
- Olmedo Saenz: 53/G56
Top 6
- Juan Encarnacion: 53/G5
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F78D
- Deivi Cruz: S5/G56
- Gabe Kapler: K
Bot 6
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F89M
- Frank Menechino: S8/G4M
- Rich Becker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Karim Garcia: HR/F9D
- Luis Polonia: 3/G3L
- Brad Ausmus: 3/L3
- Tony Clark: D7/F7LS
- Damion Easley: S9/L9S.2-H
- Juan Encarnacion: BK.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Bot 7
- Randy Velarde: 9/F9D
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RM
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9M
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L8RS
- Gabe Kapler: W.1-2
- Kimera Bartee: K
- Luis Polonia: S9/L9S.2-H;1X2(96)
Bot 8
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9LD
- Miguel Tejada: 9/L9S
- Olmedo Saenz: HR/F7D
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/F89S
- John Jaha: K
- Rich Becker: K
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89S
- Tony Clark: HR/F9LD
- Damion Easley: 63/G6M
- Juan Encarnacion: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Randy Velarde: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Frank Menechino