The Detroit Rockets dropped a 6-run inning on Oakland starter Nolan Ryan, but Frank Tanana couldn’t hold the lead in a game that saw each team hit 3 home runs. Edgar MartÃnez hit a 2-run home run in the 2nd inning to give Oakland a 2-0 lead. Four hits and two walks in the 3rd inning, capped by a Mark McGwire grand slam, put Detroit up 6-2. Joe Gordon hit a solo homer in the 5th to cut the Detroit lead in half, but Miguel Cabrera responded in the bottom of the inning to push it to 7-3. Oakland added two runs in the 7th, but Detroit entered the 8th still up 7-5. Tanana got two quick outs, but Rickey Henderson snuck a single through the infield. Lou Boudreau walked, and Jimmie Foxx followed with a 3-run go-ahead homer in a 5-run inning. Rafael Palmeiro hit a solo homer in the bottom of the inning, but that’s as close as the Rockets would get. Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless 9th to seal the 10-8 win. Hank Greenberg went 4 for 5 for Oakland. After winning the World Series last year, Detroit is now 8 games back in the American League with just 12 left to play.