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Standings
MIL
@CHW		10
5
HOU
@CLE		9
5		 
(11)
CIN
@DET		6
5		 
(13)
CHC
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@MIN		7
2
SEA
@ARI		6
4
TOR
@ATL		0
2
OAK
@COL		8
6
BOS
@FLA		9
4
PIT
@LAD		0
2
BAL
@MON		1
3
NYY
@NYM		7
2
TBD
@PHI		5
1
ANA
@SDP		1
5
TEX
@SFG		5
6		 
(10)
Saturday, June 27, 1998 6:05
, Coors Field
Attendance: 48,049, Time of Game: 2:45
Athletics
8
36-43
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 11 GB
 at Rockies
6
35-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 18½ GB
W: T.J. Mathews (4-4)
L: Jerry DiPoto (2-4)
S: Billy Taylor (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  4    8  9  0
Rockies         0  0  0   5  0  0   0  0  1    6 10  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts 2B 4 2 2 3 1 1 .262 .698 21 13 0.518 1.97 0.570 -0.052 2.7 2 3 HR
   Rafael Bournigal 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ryan Christenson CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .244 .684 21 12 -0.217 1.58 0.030 -0.246 -1.2 3 0
Ben Grieve RF 4 2 3 3 1 0 .316 .919 12 5 0.520 1.59 0.544 -0.024 3.2 0 0 HR
Matt Stairs LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .319 .943 10 8 0.003 0.98 0.079 -0.076 -0.2 2 0
   Mike Macfarlane C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .770 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Mike Blowers 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .663 15 11 -0.150 1.47 0.000 -0.150 -1.3 0 5
Jason Giambi 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .272 .805 13 8 -0.045 1.10 0.000 -0.045 -0.0 11 0 2B
Miguel Tejada SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .250 .671 13 4 0.084 1.22 0.125 -0.041 0.1 1 1
A.J. Hinch C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .633 11 8 -0.003 0.80 0.038 -0.041 -0.1 6 0
   Rickey Henderson PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .724 5 3 -0.111 4.48 0.000 -0.111 -0.4 0 0
Kenny Rogers P 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 5 -0.064 1.25 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 0 2
   Jack Voigt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .131 .377 5 3 -0.011 0.39 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Mitchell PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .639 2 1 0.107 4.00 0.107 0.000 0.4
   Billy Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 8 9 8 5 8 .257 .807 135 81 0.631 1.49 1.493 -0.861 2.4 27 12
2B: J Giambi (16, off D Kile).
HR: B Roberts (1, off D Kile; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); B Grieve (11, off C McElroy; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: B Grieve 6; B Roberts 5; J Giambi 2; A Hinch; M Stairs; K Mitchell.
RBI: B Roberts 3 (13); B Grieve 3 (49); M Stairs (49); J Giambi (43).
2-out RBI: B Grieve 3; J Giambi.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Blowers-B Roberts-J Giambi.

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Neifi Perez SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .713 18 9 -0.059 0.86 0.037 -0.096 -0.4 2 2
Mike Lansing 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .262 .663 10 7 -0.052 0.78 0.054 -0.106 -0.6 1 2 GDP
Dante Bichette RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .332 .845 8 6 -0.082 0.79 0.000 -0.082 -1.3 0 0
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck McElroy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .303 .917 10 7 0.108 0.82 0.157 -0.049 0.7 0 2 3B
Ellis Burks CF-LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .272 .855 15 8 -0.016 0.80 0.027 -0.042 -0.4 4 0
Todd Helton 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .278 .817 10 4 0.099 0.81 0.119 -0.021 0.8 4 4
Kurt Abbott LF 3 1 1 1 0 2 .254 .669 11 8 0.038 1.07 0.072 -0.034 0.3 3 0
   Jeff Barry CF-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .604 4 3 -0.019 0.63 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 0 1
Kirt Manwaring C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .264 .675 10 7 0.018 0.94 0.046 -0.028 -0.1 9 0
   Jeff Reed PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262 .801 4 3 0.062 1.13 0.062 0.000 1.0 HR
Darryl Kile P 3 0 2 1 0 0 .275 .668 11 8 0.095 0.53 0.101 -0.006 1.0 3 0 2·2B
   Curtis Goodwin CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .620 3 2 -0.058 2.14 0.000 -0.058 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 2 8 .278 .788 114 72 0.134 0.86 0.675 -0.541 0.4 27 11
2B: D Kile 2 (4, 2 off K Rogers).
3B: V Castilla (2, off K Rogers).
HR: J Reed (6, off B Taylor; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J Reed 4; D Kile 4; V Castilla 3; N Perez 2; M Lansing 2; T Helton; K Abbott.
GIDP: M Lansing (8).
RBI: K Manwaring (15); J Reed (16); D Kile (4); K Abbott (12); V Castilla (70); T Helton (39).
2-out RBI: D Kile.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Barry (M Stairs at home plate).

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
Kenny Rogers 6 7 5 5 1 3 0 3.28 25 69 43 27 10 6 12 9 4 0 40 -0.247 0.94 -1.3
T.J. Mathews, W (4-4) 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 5.08 9 29 18 9 3 6 2 3 3 0 0 0 0.059 0.40 1.2
Billy Taylor, S (16) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.38 4 16 11 3 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.056 1.36 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 2 8 1 6.00 38 114 72 39 15 18 15 13 7 0 40 0 0 -0.132 1.49 -0.4

Colorado Rockies

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
Darryl Kile 8 6 4 4 4 6 1 4.40 33 113 69 43 4 22 10 13 4 0 56 0.124 0.97 0.9
Jerry DiPoto, BS (3), L (2-4) 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 4.50 4 15 7 3 1 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.484 4.37 -1.7
Dave Veres 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.92 1 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.181 4.77 0.7
Chuck McElroy 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.66 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 -0.454 2.60 -2.4
Team Totals 9 9 8 8 5 8 2 8.00 40 135 81 48 6 27 10 17 6 0 56 4 2 -0.633 0.86 -2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 48,049.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Colorado Rockies
1 Bip Roberts 2B 1 Neifi Perez SS
2 Ryan Christenson CF 2 Mike Lansing 2B
3 Ben Grieve RF 3 Dante Bichette RF
4 Matt Stairs LF 4 Vinny Castilla 3B
5 Mike Blowers 3B 5 Ellis Burks CF
6 Jason Giambi 1B 6 Todd Helton 1B
7 Miguel Tejada SS 7 Kurt Abbott LF
8 A.J. Hinch C 8 Kirt Manwaring C
9 Kenny Rogers P 9 Darryl Kile P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 5-5 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR OAK B. Grieve C. McElroy 46% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Mitchell Scores; Roberts Scores
t9 4-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R OAK B. Roberts J. DiPoto 37% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Mitchell to 3B
t9 5-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Christenson D. Veres -18% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  RR OAK B. Roberts D. Kile 17% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Rogers Scores
b4 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R COL V. Castilla K. Rogers -16% 50% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Lansing Scores

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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, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Roberts D. Kile -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Christenson D. Kile -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK B. Grieve D. Kile 1% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Stairs D. Kile -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  COL N. Perez K. Rogers -3% 41% Single to P (Bunt to Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO COL M. Lansing K. Rogers 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL D. Bichette K. Rogers 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rockies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Blowers D. Kile -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Giambi D. Kile -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Tejada D. Kile -1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O COL V. Castilla K. Rogers 3% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL E. Burks K. Rogers 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O COL T. Helton K. Rogers 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rockies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK A. Hinch D. Kile 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK K. Rogers D. Kile -4% 50% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  RR OAK B. Roberts D. Kile 17% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Rogers Scores
t3 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Christenson D. Kile -2% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK B. Grieve D. Kile 1% 67% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Stairs D. Kile -2% 64% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL K. Abbott K. Rogers 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL K. Manwaring K. Rogers 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  COL D. Kile K. Rogers -2% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b3 0-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O COL N. Perez K. Rogers 4% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Blowers D. Kile -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Giambi D. Kile -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Tejada D. Kile 1% 68% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK A. Hinch D. Kile -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  COL M. Lansing K. Rogers -5% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette K. Rogers 4% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R COL V. Castilla K. Rogers -16% 50% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Lansing Scores
b4 1-2 1 --3 4,(3-0)  COL E. Burks K. Rogers -3% 47% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R COL T. Helton K. Rogers -11% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castilla Scores; Burks to 3B
b4 2-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R COL K. Abbott K. Rogers -7% 29% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Burks Scores; Helton to 2B
b4 3-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  RO COL K. Manwaring K. Rogers -5% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Helton Scores; Abbott to 2B
b4 4-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R COL D. Kile K. Rogers -8% 17% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Abbott Scores
b4 5-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O COL N. Perez K. Rogers 2% 19% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
t5 2-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK K. Rogers D. Kile -3% 16% Flyball: LF
t5 2-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK B. Roberts D. Kile 3% 19% Walk
t5 2-5 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O OAK R. Christenson D. Kile -3% 16% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK B. Grieve D. Kile -2% 13% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
b5 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL M. Lansing K. Rogers 1% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 5-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL D. Bichette K. Rogers 1% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL V. Castilla K. Rogers 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
t6 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Stairs D. Kile -3% 13% Popfly: SS
t6 2-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK M. Blowers D. Kile -2% 11% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 2-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi D. Kile -1% 10% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
b6 5-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL E. Burks K. Rogers 1% 11% Lineout: CF
b6 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL T. Helton K. Rogers 1% 12% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O COL K. Abbott K. Rogers 1% 13% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
Ellis Burks moves from CF to LF
Jeff Barry replaces Kurt Abbott (LF) playing CF batting 7th
t7 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Tejada D. Kile -3% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Hinch D. Kile -2% 8% Lineout: LF
Jack Voigt pinch hits for Kenny Rogers (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Voigt D. Kile -1% 7% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
T.J. Mathews replaces Jack Voigt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL K. Manwaring T. Mathews 1% 8% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL D. Kile T. Mathews 1% 8% Lineout: SS
b7 5-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  COL N. Perez T. Mathews -0% 8% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 5-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  COL M. Lansing T. Mathews -1% 7% Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez to 3B
b7 5-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O COL D. Bichette T. Mathews 2% 9% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Rockies' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t8 2-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK B. Roberts D. Kile -3% 6% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK R. Christenson D. Kile 3% 9% Walk
t8 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK B. Grieve D. Kile 6% 15% Single to CF (Line Drive); Christenson to 3B
t8 2-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R OAK M. Stairs D. Kile 8% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Christenson Scores; Grieve to 2B
t8 3-5 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Blowers D. Kile -9% 15% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RO OAK J. Giambi D. Kile 0% 15% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Grieve Scores; Stairs out at Hm/CF-SS-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rockies 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
b8 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL V. Castilla T. Mathews 2% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O COL E. Burks T. Mathews 1% 18% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  COL T. Helton T. Mathews -1% 17% Walk
b8 5-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL J. Barry T. Mathews 2% 19% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rockies 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Rockies' Jerry DiPoto facing 7-8-9
Jerry DiPoto replaces Dante Bichette (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Curtis Goodwin replaces Darryl Kile (P) playing CF batting 9th
Jeff Barry moves from CF to RF
t9 4-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Tejada J. DiPoto 11% 30% Walk
Rickey Henderson pinch hits for A.J. Hinch (C) batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Henderson J. DiPoto -11% 19% Strikeout Swinging
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for T.J. Mathews (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK K. Mitchell J. DiPoto 11% 30% Single to LF (Line Drive); Tejada to 2B
t9 4-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R OAK B. Roberts J. DiPoto 37% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Mitchell to 3B
Dave Veres replaces Jerry DiPoto pitching and batting 3rd
t9 5-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Christenson D. Veres -18% 49% Strikeout Swinging
Chuck McElroy replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 3rd
t9 5-5 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR OAK B. Grieve C. McElroy 46% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Mitchell Scores; Roberts Scores
t9 8-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Stairs C. McElroy -0% 94% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Rockies 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-8, Athletics' Billy Taylor facing 8-9-1
Billy Taylor replaces Kevin Mitchell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Macfarlane replaces Matt Stairs (LF) playing C batting 4th
Rafael Bournigal replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 1st
Rickey Henderson moves from PH to LF
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring (C) batting 8th
b9 5-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R COL J. Reed B. Taylor -6% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b9 6-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL C. Goodwin B. Taylor 6% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 6-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL N. Perez B. Taylor 4% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 6-8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL M. Lansing B. Taylor 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Rockies 6.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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