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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1970-06-17 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 12541 · 3:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–7. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 2nd. Fred Scherman earned the win and Tom Timmermann picked up the save. Ken Szotkiewicz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
W: Fred Scherman L: Diego Segui SV: Tom Timmermann
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony LaRussa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diego Segui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Driscoll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Brown | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Les Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Diego Segui | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Marcel Lachemann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jerry Robertson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Timmermann | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: SB3
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: CS2(134)
- Sal Bando: S7.3-H
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 5
Top 2
- Frank Fernandez: K/C
- Rick Monday: 43
- Tony LaRussa: K
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Bill Freehan: S8.1-2
- Ike Brown: D7.1-H;2-H
- Ken Szotkiewicz: W
- Les Cain: E5.1-2;2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: E6.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Al Kaline: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Willie Horton: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Northrup: 7
Top 3
- Diego Segui: K
- Bert Campaneris: E1
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: D7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Felipe Alou: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(UR)
- Frank Fernandez: 5/L
Bot 3
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Ike Brown: 53
- Ken Szotkiewicz: K
Top 4
- Rick Monday: S9
- Tony LaRussa: PO1(E1).1-3
- Tony LaRussa: 7
- Diego Segui: 53
- Bert Campaneris: S7.3-H(UR)
- Joe Rudi: E5.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: S9.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Sal Bando: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dalton Jones: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Al Kaline: 9/L
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Frank Fernandez: S7
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Tony LaRussa: 63
Bot 5
- Willie Horton: 9
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Ike Brown: W.1-2
- Ken Szotkiewicz: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Fred Scherman: K
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Bert Campaneris: S9
- Joe Rudi: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: PO1(E1).1-2;2-3
- Reggie Jackson: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Sal Bando: 3
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Mickey Stanley: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: 43.2-3
- Willie Horton: K
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Frank Fernandez: 53
- Rick Monday: S9
- Jim Driscoll: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jim Driscoll: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Northrup: HR/7
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Don Wert: S7
- Ken Szotkiewicz: K/C
- Tom Timmermann: K/C
Top 8
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 8
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: 3/FL
- Sal Bando: S9
- Felipe Alou: WP.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S8.2-3
- Frank Fernandez: K
- Rick Monday: 43
Notes & reviews
- 40 minute rain delay
- Debut game for Jim Driscoll