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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
2000-08-21 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 30135 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:40
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 6th. Steve Sparks earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Steve Sparks L: Mark Mulder SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damion Easley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Magee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Mulder | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Doug Jones | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terrence Long: 43/G4S
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD+
- Ben Grieve: K/C
Bot 1
- Damion Easley: W
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Bobby Higginson: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Juan Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Dean Palmer: S9/F89S-.2-H;1-3
- Wendell Magee: 5/FL/P5F-
Top 2
- Mike Stanley: 8/F8RXD
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jeremy Giambi: K
Bot 2
- Deivi Cruz: 4/P4D-
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Shane Halter: K/C
Top 3
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4
- Eric Chavez: S8/G4
- Frank Menechino: 4/L4
- Terrence Long: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/FL/F9LMF-
- Bobby Higginson: E4/G4
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Dean Palmer: K23
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78M
- Ben Grieve: 31/G3
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Wendell Magee: K/C
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G4M
Top 5
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3
- Ramon Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: S7/G56
- Juan Encarnacion: 4/L4M-
- Bobby Higginson: 4/P4-
Top 6
- Eric Chavez: D9/L9LS+
- Frank Menechino: K+PB.2-3;B-1
- Terrence Long: 43(B)6(1)/GDP/G4S.3-H(UR)
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Dean Palmer: K
- Wendell Magee: S8/L8RS+
- Deivi Cruz: D7/L7LS+.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Shane Halter: 13/BG
Top 7
- Ben Grieve: K
- Mike Stanley: S7/L7S
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RD
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L89S.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Damion Easley: S/G56
- Juan Encarnacion: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bobby Higginson: 2/FL/P2LF-
Top 8
- Eric Chavez: 5/FL/P5F-
- Frank Menechino: K
- Terrence Long: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56
- Dean Palmer: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Wendell Magee: K
- Deivi Cruz: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L9S+
- Ben Grieve: K
- Mike Stanley: 8/L8RM
- Matt Stairs: K/C