September 17, 1996 Oakland Athletics at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 5
@CAL 1 CLE 9
@CHW 4 BOS 4
@DET 2 KCR 4
MIN 2 MIL 4
TOR 0 SEA 5
TEX 2 ATL 5
HOU 4 LAD 9
@COL 0 MON 7
NYM 1 FLA 11
@PHI 5 PIT 5
CIN 3 SFG 9
SDP 7 STL 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 17,827

Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:59

Athletics

73-79

Won 2

3rd, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  3  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    5  5  1
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  0

W: A Prieto (6-7), L: D Springer (4-5)

Angels

65-85

Lost 7

4th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .753   15    1   4   
J Giambi LF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .294  .844   14    0   0   SF
  K Moore CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .354         3   0   
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .310  .932   11    0   0   SF
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .322 1.222   16    8   0   
G Berroa DH                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .291  .891   18    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .266  .850   21   10   0   HR
B Lesher RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .864   20    0   0   HR
E Young CF-LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .242  .760   14    4   0   HBP
M Bordick SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .626   10    0   3   

A Prieto P                                                               1   2
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   5   5   5    4   6              139   27   9

BATTING

HR: B Lesher (5, off D Springer; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); T Steinbach (33, off D Springer; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

SF: S Brosius (5, off P Harris); J Giambi (5, off D May).

HBP: E Young (6, by P Harris).

TB: T Steinbach 4; B Lesher 4; E Young; M Bordick; T Batista.

RBI: T Steinbach 2 (97); B Lesher (11); S Brosius (71); J Giambi (79).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Bordick-T Batista-M McGwire.

E: S Brosius (8).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Velarde 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .800   22    1   1   
G Anderson LF                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .284  .719   17    3   0   
T Salmon RF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .282  .878   29    4   0   
C Davis DH                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .885   16    0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .958   20    4   0   
J Snow 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .256  .717   21    6   0   HR
G DiSarcina SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .652   13    2   2   2B
J Fabregas C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .676    7    6   0   
  T Greene PH-C               0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .517    6    1   0   
G Arias 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .605   17    0   0   GDP

D Springer P                                                             0   0
  D May P                                                                0   0
  P Harris P                                                             0   1
  M James P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   1   8   1    5   9              168   27   4

BATTING

2B: G DiSarcina (25, off A Prieto).

HR: J Snow (17, off M Mohler; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Snow 4; G DiSarcina 2; T Salmon 2; J Fabregas 2; C Davis; G Anderson.

GIDP: G Arias (5).

RBI: J Snow (65).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Prieto, W (6-7)              6.2   7   0   0    3   8   0   3.86   31  127-77   54·11·12   11· 3· 6· 0     65    -     0.74   0.28
M Mohler                       1.1   1   1   1    1   0   1   3.51    5   25-15   11· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.61   0.03
B Taylor                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.67    4   16-9     3· 2· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.37   0.02
Totals                         9     8   1   1    5   9   1          40  168-101  68·13·20   12· 7· 7· 0          2-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Springer, L (4-5)            4     4   5   5    3   2   2   5.47   19   82-47   29· 7·11    3· 8· 3· 0     33    -     0.59  -0.19
D May                          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.59    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.90  -0.01
P Harris                       3.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   4.15   13   42-23   13· 3· 7    1· 5· 2· 0          2-1    0.19   0.04
M James                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.68    4   14-10    4· 4· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     5   5   5    4   6   2          37  139-81   47·14·20    5·15· 6· 0          5-2

D Springer faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Harris (3; E Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 17,827.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             California Angels                    
1. T Batista            2B    1. R Velarde            2B 
2. J Giambi             LF    2. G Anderson           LF 
3. S Brosius            3B    3. T Salmon             RF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. C Davis              DH 
5. G Berroa             DH    5. J Edmonds            CF 
6. T Steinbach          C     6. J Snow               1B 
7. B Lesher             RF    7. G DiSarcina          SS 
8. E Young              CF    8. J Fabregas           C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. G Arias              3B 

   A Prieto             P        D Springer           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  3   16%  66% T Steinbach     D Springer      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Berroa Scores
   t 2   1  0-2  ---  6    8%  74% B Lesher        D Springer      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 3   2  3-0  123  5    8%  79% J Edmonds       A Prieto        Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 8   1  5-1  1--  6    4%  98% G Arias         M Mohler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 5   0  0-3  12-  5    4%  90% T Batista       D Springer      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Young to 3B; Bordick to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Springer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  T Batista       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   46%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  R Velarde       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  G Anderson      Lineout: CF
          ---  4   48%  T Salmon        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Springer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  8   50%  G Berroa        Walk
   RR     1--  3   66%  T Steinbach     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Berroa Scores
   R      ---  6   74%  B Lesher        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   73%  E Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   72%  M Bordick       Lineout: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   75%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   77%  J Snow          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   75%  G DiSarcina     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   78%  J Fabregas      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Springer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   76%  T Batista       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  6   75%  J Giambi        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   74%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Ariel Prieto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   77%  G Arias         Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   78%  R Velarde       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   77%  G Anderson      Walk
          1--  5   74%  T Salmon        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Anderson to 3B
          1-3  6   71%  C Davis         Walk; Salmon to 2B
   O      123  5   79%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Springer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   78%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   77%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   78%  T Steinbach     Walk
   O      1--  6   76%  B Lesher        Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Ariel Prieto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   79%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   81%  G DiSarcina     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   79%  J Fabregas      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   82%  G Arias         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Springer facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   84%  E Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          1--  5   87%  M Bordick       Walk; Young to 2B
          12-  5   90%  T Batista       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Young to 3B; Bordick to 2B
                  Darrell May replaces Dennis Springer pitching
   RO     123  1   91%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores; Bordick to 3B; Batista to 2B
                  Pep Harris replaces Darrell May pitching
   RO     -23  2   92%  S Brosius       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bordick Scores; Batista to 3B
          --3  7   92%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1-3  2   91%  G Berroa        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   92%  R Velarde       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   91%  G Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   88%  T Salmon        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Anderson to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  C Davis         Lineout: CF
   O      12-  4   94%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pep Harris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   94%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   93%  B Lesher        Lineout: LF
          ---  3   94%  E Young         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   93%  M Bordick       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Ariel Prieto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   95%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  G DiSarcina     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   95%  J Fabregas      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   96%  G Arias         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pep Harris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   96%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   95%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   95%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
                  Ernie Young moves to LF; Kerwin Moore replaces Jason Giambi playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  6   96%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  G Anderson      Flyball: CF
          --- 11   97%  T Salmon        Walk
          1--  3   95%  C Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Salmon to 3B
                  Mike Mohler replaces Ariel Prieto pitching
   O      1-3  5   98%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pep Harris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   97%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   97%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   95%  J Snow          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   96%  G DiSarcina     Lineout: CF
                  Todd Greene pinch hits for Jorge Fabregas batting 8th
          ---  6   94%  T Greene        Walk
   OO     1--  6   98%  G Arias         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike James facing 7-8-9
                  Mike James replaces Pep Harris pitching; Todd Greene moves to C
   O      ---  5   98%  B Lesher        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   98%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  M Bordick       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   98%  T Batista       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Billy Taylor facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Taylor replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  R Velarde       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   98%  G Anderson      Walk
   O      1--  6   99%  T Salmon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  C Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation