| team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | r | h | e | record | streak | div rk | lg rk | mlb rk | 1997 links | |||
| Oakland Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 28-32 | Won 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | statistics | roster | game log | PREV Game | NEXT Game | |||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 12 | 0 | 26-38 | Lost 1 | 4 | 13 | 24 | statistics | roster | game log | PREV Game | NEXT Game |
Game Notes
2nd inning: **Debut game for Mark Bellhorn**
6th inning: K **Mark McGwire and Athletics manager Art Howe ejected**
6th inning: K **by HP umpire Jim Joyce**
Oakland Athletics - Batting
| ln | player | pos | age | ab | r | h | bi | bb | so | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | avg | ops | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | Damon Mashore | cf | 27.222 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .270 | .723 | 60 | 110 |
| 2 | Jason Giambi | lf-1b | 26.153 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .313 | .876 | 57 | 251 |
| 3 | Geronimo Berroa | rf | 32.084 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .312 | .942 | 60 | 565 |
| 4 | Mark McGwire | 1b | 33.253 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .282 | 1.055 | 62 | 1286 |
| Pat Lennon | ph-lf | 29.044 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .800 | 16 | 40 | |
| 5 | Jose Canseco | dh | 32.343 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .252 | .797 | 60 | 1400 |
| 6 | Dave Magadan | 3b | 34.253 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .758 | 51 | 1168 |
| 7 | Scott Brosius | ss-3b | 30.299 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .181 | .531 | 61 | 538 |
| 8 | Mark Bellhorn | 2b | 22.291 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Brent Mayne | c | 29.052 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .669 | 20 | 489 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 182 | 110 | 72 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 28 | - | - | 448 | 5848 | |||
E: Mark Bellhorn
2B: Jason Giambi 2 (19), Jose Canseco (12), Dave Magadan 2 (2)
HR: Geronimo Berroa (14), Jose Canseco (13)
RBI: Jason Giambi (39), Geronimo Berroa (31), Jose Canseco 2 (45)
2B: Jason Giambi 2 (19), Jose Canseco (12), Dave Magadan 2 (2)
HR: Geronimo Berroa (14), Jose Canseco (13)
RBI: Jason Giambi (39), Geronimo Berroa (31), Jose Canseco 2 (45)
Detroit Tigers - Batting
| ln | player | pos | age | ab | r | h | bi | bb | so | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | avg | ops | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | Brian Hunter | cf | 26.097 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .230 | .628 | 60 | 276 |
| 2 | Bobby Higginson | lf | 26.296 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .263 | .803 | 60 | 321 |
| 3 | Travis Fryman | 3b | 28.077 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .279 | .804 | 60 | 1002 |
| 4 | Tony Clark | 1b | 24.360 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .272 | .952 | 59 | 186 |
| 5 | Bob Hamelin | dh | 29.194 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .394 | 1.156 | 23 | 301 |
| 6 | Melvin Nieves | rf | 25.165 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .276 | .846 | 51 | 310 |
| 7 | Raul Casanova | c | 24.290 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .284 | .699 | 27 | 52 |
| 8 | Damion Easley | 2b | 27.211 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .243 | .762 | 56 | 426 |
| 9 | Deivi Cruz | ss | 24.216 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .202 | .507 | 58 | 58 |
| Totals | 29 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 126 | 68 | 58 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 27 | - | - | 454 | 2932 | |||
2B: Travis Fryman (8), Bob Hamelin (5), Deivi Cruz (12)
3B: Brian Hunter (4)
HR: Bobby Higginson (9), Damion Easley (6)
RBI: Brian Hunter (18), Bobby Higginson (35), Tony Clark (52), Damion Easley 2 (21)
GDP: Tony Clark 2 (4), Raul Casanova (5)
HBP: Travis Fryman (3)
3B: Brian Hunter (4)
HR: Bobby Higginson (9), Damion Easley (6)
RBI: Brian Hunter (18), Bobby Higginson (35), Tony Clark (52), Damion Easley 2 (21)
GDP: Tony Clark 2 (4), Raul Casanova (5)
HBP: Travis Fryman (3)
Oakland Athletics - Pitching
| seq | player | age | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | hr | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | era | whip | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | Ariel Prieto (L 4-4) | 27.231 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 45 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.78 | 1.73 | 14 | 49 |
| 2 | Carlos Reyes | 28.067 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.05 | 1.35 | 13 | 126 |
| 3 | Buddy Groom | 31.335 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.49 | 1.98 | 29 | 209 |
| 4 | Dane Johnson | 34.120 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.29 | 1.71 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Mike Mohler | 28.319 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.94 | 1.84 | 19 | 162 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 68 | 58 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 27 | - | - | ||||
WP: Dane Johnson
HB: Ariel Prieto
BF: Ariel Prieto 24, Carlos Reyes 4, Buddy Groom, Dane Johnson 3, Mike Mohler 2
HB: Ariel Prieto
BF: Ariel Prieto 24, Carlos Reyes 4, Buddy Groom, Dane Johnson 3, Mike Mohler 2
Detroit Tigers - Pitching
| seq | player | age | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | hr | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | era | whip | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | Willie Blair (W 4-2) | 31.174 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 70 | 44 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 4.91 | 1.79 | 9 | 269 |
| 2 | AJ Sager (H 6) | 32.099 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3.66 | 1.19 | 18 | 72 |
| 3 | Mike Myers (H 7) | 27.349 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.35 | 1.76 | 34 | 130 |
| 4 | Dan Miceli (H 5) | 26.274 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5.87 | 1.60 | 28 | 167 |
| 5 | Todd Jones (S 7) | 29.047 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.76 | 1.67 | 27 | 221 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 182 | 110 | 72 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 28 | - | - | ||||
