A grand-slam homer by Rusty Staub, plus four hits by Jason Thompson, led the Tigers to a 10-2 victory over the Athletics. Thompson, rookie first baseman from Evansville (American Association), was playing in only his third major league game. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 10, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Tuesday, April     27, 1976 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  8  2
Tigers       1  2  1    1  0  0    0  5  x  -  10 15  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Stanley cf            4   2   2   0     1   0   .400
  Tovar cf            2   0   1   1     0   0   .182      Johnson lf            4   2   2   0     1   0   .163
Washington rf         3   1   0   0     1   1   .220      Horton dh             4   1   0   1     1   1   .390
Rudi lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .320      Staub rf              4   1   2   4     1   0   .316
Baylor 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .130      Thompson 1b           5   1   4   2     0   0   .462
Bando 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .193      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .214
Williams dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .178      Wockenfuss c          4   1   1   0     1   1   .250
Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .170      Veryzer ss            5   0   1   1     0   1   .195
Garner 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .264      Sutherland 2b         4   2   2   1     0   0   .240
Haney c               2   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hosley ph,c         1   0   1   0     1   0   .500        Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     3   8             Totals               38  10  15   9     5   4

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance:  4,612
Left on Base: A's 8, Tigers 10
DP: A's 0, Tigers 0
Errors: Washington, Haney
Doubles: Bando (4), Johnson (2), Sutherland 2 (2), Rodriguez (3)
Home Runs: Staub (2)
Caught Stealing: North (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Rodriguez (1)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(1-3)             3     7   5   4   3   1   0  19   3.09
Bahnsen                 4     4   0   0   0   3   0  16   3.75
Todd                    0     2   3   3   1   0   0   3   3.60
Fingers                 1     2   2   2   1   0   1   6   3.86
Totals                  8    15  10   9   5   4   1  44

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(2-0)          6.1   8   2   2   2   5   0  28   2.96
Laxton SV(1)            2.2   0   0   0   1   3   0   9   0.00
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   8   0  37

Wild Pitches: Coleman (2)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Marty Springstead


ATHLETICS 1ST: North grounded out (second to first); Washington
grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Johnson
doubled to left; Horton was called out on strikes; Staub walked;
Thompson singled to right [Johnson scored, Staub to third (error
by Haney), Thompson to second]; Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Baylor walked; Bando popped to shortstop;
Williams grounded out (first unassisted) [Baylor to second];
Campaneris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss walked; Veryzer flied to right;
Sutherland doubled to left [Wockenfuss scored]; Stanley walked;
Johnson singled to right [Sutherland scored (error by
Washington) (unearned) (no RBI), Stanley to third]; Horton
popped to shortstop; Staub popped to second in foul territory; 2
R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner struck out; Haney singled; Coleman threw a
wild pitch [Haney to second]; North was called out on strikes;
Washington grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: Thompson singled to right; Rodriguez doubled
[Thompson to third]; Wockenfuss popped to shortstop; Veryzer
reached on a fielder's choice [Thompson scored, Rodriguez out at
third (shortstop to third to second)]; Sutherland grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi flied to center; Baylor lined to third;
Bando singled to left; Williams singled to right [Bando to
third]; Campaneris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Stanley singled to center; BAHNSEN REPLACED BLUE
(PITCHING); Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory; Horton
lined to center; Staub singled to right [Stanley to third];
Thompson singled [Stanley scored, Staub to third]; Rodriguez
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Garner singled to center; Haney struck out; North
forced Garner (pitcher to shortstop); North was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: TOVAR REPLACED NORTH (PLAYING CF); Wockenfuss flied
to center; Veryzer singled to left; Sutherland grounded out
(second to first) [Veryzer to second]; Stanley grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers
5.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Washington walked; Rudi lined to center; Baylor
grounded out (third to first) [Washington to second]; Bando
doubled to left [Washington scored]; Williams struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 6TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Horton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Campaneris singled to left; Garner forced
Campaneris (third to second); HOSLEY BATTED FOR HANEY; Hosley
singled to center [Garner to second]; Tovar singled to left
[Garner scored, Hosley to second]; LAXTON REPLACED COLEMAN
(PITCHING); Washington was called out on strikes; Rudi struck
out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: HOSLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Thompson singled
to center; Rodriguez out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first)
[Thompson to second]; Wockenfuss was called out on strikes;
Veryzer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Baylor struck out; Bando flied to right in foul
territory; Williams lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 8TH: TODD REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Sutherland doubled
to left; Stanley singled to right [Sutherland to third]; Johnson
walked [Stanley to second]; FINGERS REPLACED TODD (PITCHING);
Horton walked [Sutherland scored, Stanley to third, Johnson to
second]; Staub homered [Stanley scored, Johnson scored, Horton
scored]; Thompson flied to center; Rodriguez grounded out (third
to first); Wockenfuss singled to left; Veryzer grounded out
(third to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 10.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Campaneris grounded out (first unassisted);
Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Hosley walked; Tovar
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 10.