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@CLE		3
2
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5
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@MIN		4
5
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@ARI		5
2
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@ATL		5
4
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6
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5		 
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Friday, July 9, 1999 7:05PM
, Bank One Ballpark
Attendance: 33,635, Time of Game: 3:25
Athletics
5
42-43
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
 at Diamondbacks
2
47-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
W: Gil Heredia (5-5)
L: Andy Benes (5-9)
S: Billy Taylor (21)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Athletics       0  0  0   0  4  0   1  0  0    5  8  2
Diamondbacks    0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 12  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips 2B-LF 6 0 2 0 0 1 .246 .815 27 17 -0.062 1.12 0.077 -0.138 -1.2 2 5 2B
Miguel Tejada SS 2 1 1 0 3 0 .262 .759 23 10 0.084 0.90 0.100 -0.016 1.0 2 1 2B
Ben Grieve LF 4 1 2 2 0 2 .255 .776 11 8 0.131 1.43 0.231 -0.100 0.7 0 0 HR,2B
   John Jaha PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291 .997 6 2 0.009 0.58 0.009 0.000 0.3
   Jorge Velandia PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Jason Giambi 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .276 .859 20 11 -0.110 1.29 0.037 -0.148 -1.8 10 1
Matt Stairs RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 .239 .817 20 10 0.165 0.81 0.202 -0.037 1.3 0 0 HR
Ramon Hernandez C 4 1 1 1 1 1 .387 1.099 17 10 -0.013 0.67 0.062 -0.074 0.5 8 1 HR
Eric Chavez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .727 12 6 0.019 0.61 0.045 -0.025 -0.0 0 1
   Doug Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Buddy Groom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Raines PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .690 3 3 0.012 0.21 0.012 0.000 0.7
   Billy Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryan Christenson CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .197 .539 27 12 -0.096 0.86 0.003 -0.099 -0.7 3 0
Gil Heredia P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 8 4 0.054 1.09 0.066 -0.013 0.4 1 1
   Olmedo Saenz 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .745 7 6 -0.019 0.31 0.000 -0.019 -1.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 8 5 10 9 .222 .947 181 99 0.174 0.92 0.844 -0.669 -0.0 27 12
2B: B Grieve (11, off A Benes); T Phillips (22, off E Sabel); M Tejada (23, off A Benes).
HR: B Grieve (11, off A Benes; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Hernandez (2, off G Swindell; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Stairs (17, off A Benes; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: B Grieve 6; M Stairs 4; R Hernandez 4; T Phillips 3; M Tejada 2; T Raines.
RBI: M Stairs 2 (50); B Grieve 2 (38); R Hernandez (8).
2-out RBI: R Hernandez.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Velandia-J Giambi; R Hernandez-T Phillips.
E: R Christenson (5); T Phillips (11).

Arizona Diamondbacks

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .274 .695 16 10 -0.024 1.41 0.149 -0.173 -0.2 1 0 2B,SB
Jay Bell 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .940 26 16 -0.162 1.11 0.000 -0.162 -1.8 1 1 GDP
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 0 3 2 0 0 .362 1.005 11 6 0.085 0.87 0.127 -0.042 1.3 2 0 2B,CS
Matt Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .320 .937 18 10 -0.099 0.90 0.000 -0.099 -1.1 1 2
Steve Finley CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .848 16 10 0.033 1.01 0.093 -0.060 0.5 4 0 2B
Travis Lee 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .259 .765 10 7 0.130 1.01 0.146 -0.016 1.3 8 0
Kelly Stinnett C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .212 .665 14 10 -0.185 1.38 0.000 -0.185 -1.9 9 0
Andy Fox SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .846 15 6 -0.014 1.20 0.037 -0.052 0.0 1 1 HBP,IW
   Gregg Olson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Andy Benes P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .282 4 4 -0.119 1.99 0.000 -0.119 -1.4 0 0
   Greg Swindell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bernard Gilkey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .888 4 3 -0.021 0.78 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
   Erik Sabel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dan Plesac P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hanley Frias SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .174 .535 7 5 0.050 1.03 0.050 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 12 2 1 7 .333 .785 141 87 -0.326 1.15 0.602 -0.929 -3.0 27 5
2B: T Womack (13, off D Jones); S Finley (18, off G Heredia); L Gonzalez (24, off D Jones).
IBB: A Fox (8, by G Heredia).
HBP: A Fox (8, by G Heredia).
TB: L Gonzalez 4; T Womack 4; S Finley 3; T Lee 3; H Frias.
GIDP: J Bell (7).
RBI: L Gonzalez 2 (57).
2-out RBI: L Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: A Fox (9).
Baserunning
SB: T Womack (38, 2nd base off G Heredia/R Hernandez).
CS: L Gonzalez (2, 2nd base by G Heredia/R Hernandez).
Pickoffs: T Womack (1st base by G Heredia).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gil Heredia, W (5-5) 6 8 1 1 1 4 0 5.51 26 86 50 32 5 13 15 5 2 0 55 0.215 1.19 2.4
Doug Jones 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.62 5 22 14 8 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.85 -0.4
Buddy Groom, H (13) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.54 4 15 11 6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.059 1.05 0.6
Billy Taylor, S (21) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 18 12 8 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.048 1.44 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 2 2 1 7 0 2.00 38 141 87 54 12 21 21 8 2 0 55 0 0 0.324 0.92 3.0

Arizona Diamondbacks

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Benes, L (5-9) 5.2 5 4 4 6 6 2 5.51 29 112 62 36 4 22 4 13 3 0 43 -0.189 1.25 -1.0
Greg Swindell 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.82 5 18 11 6 1 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 -0.015 0.35 -0.1
Erik Sabel 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 18 9 2 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.28 0.1
Dan Plesac 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.36 3 10 5 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.020 0.55 0.7
Gregg Olson 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.71 5 23 12 4 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.006 0.31 0.3
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 10 9 3 5.00 46 181 99 50 10 39 10 17 3 0 43 3 0 -0.175 1.15 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Heredia (7; A Fox).
IBB: G Heredia (4; A Fox).
Pickoffs: G Heredia (3; T Womack, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 3:25.
Attendance: 33,635.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Arizona Diamondbacks
1 Tony Phillips 2B 1 Tony Womack RF
2 Miguel Tejada SS 2 Jay Bell 2B
3 Ben Grieve LF 3 Luis Gonzalez LF
4 Jason Giambi 1B 4 Matt Williams 3B
5 Matt Stairs RF 5 Steve Finley CF
6 Ramon Hernandez C 6 Travis Lee 1B
7 Eric Chavez 3B 7 Kelly Stinnett C
8 Ryan Christenson CF 8 Andy Fox SS
9 Gil Heredia P 9 Andy Benes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK B. Grieve A. Benes 21% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Tejada Scores
t5 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK M. Stairs A. Benes 16% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Giambi Scores
t4 0-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Phillips A. Benes -9% 32% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi A. Benes -8% 44% Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
t3 0-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Grieve A. Benes -8% 52% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Diamondbacks' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK T. Phillips A. Benes -2% 48% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Tejada A. Benes -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK B. Grieve A. Benes 2% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi A. Benes -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  ARI T. Womack G. Heredia -3% 42% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  O ARI J. Bell G. Heredia 6% 47% Womack Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ARI J. Bell G. Heredia 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  ARI L. Gonzalez G. Heredia -1% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O ARI M. Williams G. Heredia 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Diamondbacks' Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Stairs A. Benes -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Hernandez A. Benes -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Chavez A. Benes -1% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  ARI S. Finley G. Heredia -6% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O ARI T. Lee G. Heredia 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Finley to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 7,(2-2)  O ARI K. Stinnett G. Heredia 6% 46% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  ARI A. Fox G. Heredia -1% 45% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O ARI A. Benes G. Heredia 5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Diamondbacks' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Christenson A. Benes -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK G. Heredia A. Benes 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK T. Phillips A. Benes 7% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Heredia to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Tejada A. Benes 3% 60% Walk; Phillips to 2B
t3 0-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Grieve A. Benes -8% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi A. Benes -8% 44% Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  ARI T. Womack G. Heredia -4% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ARI J. Bell G. Heredia -1% 39% Strikeout Swinging, Womack Steals 2B; Womack to 3B/Adv on E4
b3 0-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R ARI L. Gonzalez G. Heredia -6% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Womack Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO ARI M. Williams G. Heredia 5% 38% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Diamondbacks' Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Stairs A. Benes 5% 43% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Hernandez A. Benes -4% 39% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK E. Chavez A. Benes 4% 43% Walk; Stairs to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Christenson A. Benes -6% 37% Popfly: CF
t4 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  OAK G. Heredia A. Benes 4% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stairs to 3B; Chavez to 2B
t4 0-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Phillips A. Benes -9% 32% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  ARI S. Finley G. Heredia -3% 29% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  ARI T. Lee G. Heredia -8% 21% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Finley to 3B
b4 1-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ARI K. Stinnett G. Heredia 5% 26% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  ARI A. Fox G. Heredia -2% 23% Hit By Pitch; Lee to 2B
b4 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  O ARI A. Benes G. Heredia 7% 30% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Lee to 3B; Fox to 2B
b4 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O ARI T. Womack G. Heredia 7% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Diamondbacks 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Diamondbacks' Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
t5 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Tejada A. Benes 5% 42% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK B. Grieve A. Benes 21% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Tejada Scores
t5 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Giambi A. Benes 4% 67% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK M. Stairs A. Benes 16% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Giambi Scores
t5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Hernandez A. Benes -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK E. Chavez A. Benes -1% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Christenson A. Benes -1% 79% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Diamondbacks 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 2-3-4
b5 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ARI J. Bell G. Heredia 3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O ARI L. Gonzalez G. Heredia 2% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O ARI M. Williams G. Heredia 1% 85% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Diamondbacks 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Diamondbacks' Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
t6 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK G. Heredia A. Benes -1% 84% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t6 4-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O OAK T. Phillips A. Benes -1% 83% Lineout: 2B
t6 4-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK M. Tejada A. Benes 1% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Greg Swindell replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Grieve G. Swindell -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Diamondbacks 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 5-6-7
b6 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ARI S. Finley G. Heredia 3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ARI T. Lee G. Heredia -3% 82% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 1-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ARI K. Stinnett G. Heredia 4% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b6 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ARI A. Fox G. Heredia 3% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Diamondbacks 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Diamondbacks' Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6
t7 4-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Giambi G. Swindell -1% 87% Foul Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs G. Swindell -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t7 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK R. Hernandez G. Swindell 6% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 5-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK E. Chavez G. Swindell -0% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
Doug Jones replaces Eric Chavez (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Olmedo Saenz replaces Gil Heredia (P) playing 3B batting 9th
Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Greg Swindell (P) batting 9th
b7 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ARI B. Gilkey D. Jones 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ARI T. Womack D. Jones -3% 91% Double to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 1-5 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ARI J. Bell D. Jones 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R ARI L. Gonzalez D. Jones -5% 88% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Womack Scores; Gonzalez to 3B/Adv on E8
b7 2-5 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O ARI M. Williams D. Jones 4% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Diamondbacks' Erik Sabel facing 8-9-1
Erik Sabel replaces Bernard Gilkey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Christenson E. Sabel -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK O. Saenz E. Sabel -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK T. Phillips E. Sabel 1% 92% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 5-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Tejada E. Sabel 0% 92% Walk
Dan Plesac replaces Erik Sabel pitching and batting 9th
John Jaha pinch hits for Ben Grieve (LF) batting 3rd
t8 5-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Jaha D. Plesac 1% 93% Walk; Phillips to 3B; Tejada to 2B
Jorge Velandia pinch runs for John Jaha (PH) batting 3rd
t8 5-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Giambi D. Plesac -2% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-5, Athletics' Buddy Groom facing 5-6-7
Buddy Groom replaces Doug Jones pitching and batting 7th
Jorge Velandia moves from PR to 2B
Tony Phillips moves from 2B to LF
b8 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ARI S. Finley B. Groom 3% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  ARI T. Lee B. Groom -3% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 2-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ARI K. Stinnett B. Groom 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O ARI A. Fox B. Groom 2% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Diamondbacks' Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
t9 5-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Stairs D. Plesac -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gregg Olson replaces Andy Fox (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Hanley Frias replaces Dan Plesac (P) playing SS batting 9th
t9 5-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK R. Hernandez G. Olson 0% 96% Walk
Tim Raines pinch hits for Buddy Groom (P) batting 7th
t9 5-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OAK T. Raines G. Olson 1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 3B
t9 5-2 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  OAK R. Christenson G. Olson 0% 98% Walk; Raines to 2B
t9 5-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK O. Saenz G. Olson -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-2 2 123 5,(2-2)  O OAK T. Phillips G. Olson -1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-5, Athletics' Billy Taylor facing 9-1-2
Billy Taylor replaces Tim Raines (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b9 2-5 0 --- 7,(2-2)  ARI H. Frias B. Taylor -5% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b9 2-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ARI T. Womack B. Taylor 5% 95% Flyball: CF
b9 2-5 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  OO ARI J. Bell B. Taylor 5% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 2.

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