Inning: 1 Oakland Brent Scott pitching. Matt Javier hits a home run. Tommy Motton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Sutton strikes out. Scott Purdy lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ernie Davis pitching. Dave Crouch strikes out. Jeff Sheets singles to left field. Dazzy Kaufman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose Sarmiento singles to left field. Steve Shumpert strikes out. Donco Decateur doubles to center field. Jose Sarmiento uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Davidson grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Burnside flies out to the center fielder. Allen Offerman strikes out. Chris Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Matt Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Motton pops out to the catcher. Don Sutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Austin flies out to the center fielder. Loren Rehg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brent Scott pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Purdy hits a home run. Jose Sarmiento singles to right field. Steve Shumpert hits a home run. Jose Sarmiento scores. Donco Decateur strikes out. Mark Davidson grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Crouch flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Sheets flies out to the right fielder. Dazzy Kaufman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dean Marr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Javier strikes out. Tommy Motton strikes out. Don Sutton triples. Scott Purdy lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Burnside flies out to the right fielder. Allen Offerman flies out to the left fielder. Chris Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Sarmiento strikes out. Steve Shumpert strikes out. Donco Decateur grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Austin singles to right field. Loren Rehg flies out to the right fielder. Dean Marr lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Crouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mark Davidson walks. Ernie Davis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Belle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Matt Javier singles to left field. Mark Davidson scores. Tommy Motton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Matt Javier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Sutton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Sheets walks. Dazzy Kaufman pops out to the third baseman. Jim Burnside strikes out. Jeff Sheets is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rogers Jackson is pinch hitting for Scott Purdy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rogers Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Sarmiento grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Olin is pinch hitting for Steve Shumpert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howie Olin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Allen Offerman singles to center field. Chris Erickson lines out to the shortstop. Steve Austin flies out to the right fielder. Loren Rehg walks. Duane Lance is pinch hitting for Gary Belle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Duane Lance grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Will Poetz pitching. Donco Decateur strikes out. Mark Davidson grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Crouch strikes out. Jeff Sheets flies out to the left fielder. Dazzy Kaufman walks. Jim Burnside singles to center field. Dazzy Kaufman advances to third on the hit. Allen Offerman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 5