June 27, 1998 Oakland Athletics at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 10
@CHW 5 HOU 9
@CLE 5
(11) CIN 6
@DET 5
(13) KCR 4
CHC 3
(10) STL 7
@MIN 2 SEA 6
@ARI 4 ATL 2
TOR 0 OAK 8
@COL 6 BOS 9
@FLA 4 LAD 2
PIT 0 MON 3
BAL 1 NYY 7
@NYM 2 TBD 5
@PHI 1 SDP 5
ANA 1 SFG 6
TEX 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,049

Saturday, June 27, 1998, 6:05
Time of Game: 2:45

Athletics

36-43

Won 1

3rd, 11 GB

                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

W: T Mathews (4-4), L: J Dipoto (2-4), S: B Taylor (16)

Rockies

35-47

Lost 1

4th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   2   2   3    1   1  .262  .698   21    2   3   HR
  R Bournigal 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .591         0   1   
R Christenson CF              4   1   0   0    1   2  .244  .684   21    3   0   
B Grieve RF                   4   2   3   3    1   0  .316  .920   12    0   0   HR
M Stairs LF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .319  .942   10    2   0   
  M Macfarlane C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .770         2   0   
M Blowers 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .663   15    0   5   
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .272  .805   13   11   0   2B
M Tejada SS                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .250  .671   13    1   1   
A Hinch C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .633   11    6   0   
  R Henderson PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .724    5    0   0   
K Rogers P                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   2   
  J Voigt PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .377    5    0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Mitchell PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .639    2    0   0   
  B Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   8   9   8    5   8              135   27  12

BATTING

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             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Perez SS                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .714   18    2   2   
M Lansing 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .262  .662   10    1   2   GDP
D Bichette RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .845    8    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .303  .917   10    0   2   3B
E Burks CF-LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .272  .855   15    4   0   
T Helton 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .278  .817   10    4   4   
K Abbott LF                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .254  .669   11    3   0   
  J Barry CF-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .604    4    0   1   
K Manwaring C                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .264  .675   10    9   0   
  J Reed PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .800    4    0   0   HR
D Kile P                      3   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .668   11    3   0   2·2B
  C Goodwin CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .620    3    1   0   
Totals                       36   6  10   6    2   8              114   27  11

BATTING

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.

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
K Rogers                       6     7   5   5    1   3   0   3.28   25   69-43   27·10· 6   12· 5· 4· 0     40    -     0.95  -0.25
T Mathews, W (4-4)             2     2   0   0    1   3   0   5.08    9   29-18    9· 3· 6    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.36   0.06
B Taylor, S (16)               1     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.38    4   16-11    3· 2· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.06
Totals                         9    10   6   6    2   8   1          38  114-72   39·15·18   15· 6· 7· 0           -

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Kile                         8     6   4   4    4   6   1   4.40   33  113-69   43· 4·22   10· 9· 4· 0     56    -     0.95   0.12
J Dipoto, BS (3), L (2-4)      0.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   4.50    4   15-7     3· 1· 3    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    4.37  -0.48
D Veres                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.92    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.97   0.18
C McElroy                      0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.66    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          2-2    2.56  -0.45
Totals                         9     9   8   8    5   8   2          40  135-81   48· 6·27   10·11· 6· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 48,049.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Colorado Rockies                     
1. B Roberts            2B    1. N Perez              SS 
2. R Christenson        CF    2. M Lansing            2B 
3. B Grieve             RF    3. D Bichette           RF 
4. M Stairs             LF    4. V Castilla           3B 
5. M Blowers            3B    5. E Burks              CF 
6. J Giambi             1B    6. T Helton             1B 
7. M Tejada             SS    7. K Abbott             LF 
8. A Hinch              C     8. K Manwaring          C  
9. K Rogers             P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  5-5  1-3  2   46%  95% B Grieve        C McElroy       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Mitchell Scores; Roberts Scores
   t 9   1  5-4  12-  3   37%  67% B Roberts       J Dipoto        Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Mitchell to 3B
   t 9   1  5-5  1-3  4  -18%  49% R Christenson   D Veres         Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  7   17%  67% B Roberts       D Kile          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Rogers Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  1--  1  -16%  50% V Castilla      K Rogers        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Lansing Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  R Christenson   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   47%  B Grieve        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   45%  M Stairs        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, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   41%  N Perez         Single to P (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   OO     1--  3   49%  M Lansing       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  M Blowers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   44%  M Tejada        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, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   49%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   50%  T Helton        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, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   54%  A Hinch         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  K Rogers        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  7   67%  B Roberts       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Rogers Scores
   O      ---  1   66%  R Christenson   Flyball: CF
          ---  4   67%  B Grieve        Walk
   O      1--  4   64%  M Stairs        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, Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   67%  K Abbott        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   67%  D Kile          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   71%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   69%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   67%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   68%  M Tejada        Walk
   O      1--  5   66%  A Hinch         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   61%  M Lansing       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   66%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF
   R      1--  1   50%  V Castilla      Triple to CF (Line Drive); Lansing Scores
          --3  4   47%  E Burks         Walk
   R      1-3  1   36%  T Helton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castilla Scores; Burks to 3B
   R      1-3  2   29%  K Abbott        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Burks Scores; Helton to 2B
   RO     12-  3   25%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Helton Scores; Abbott to 2B
   R      -2-  3   17%  D Kile          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Abbott Scores
   O      -2-  2   19%  N Perez         Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   16%  K Rogers        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   19%  B Roberts       Walk
   O      1--  5   16%  R Christenson   Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   13%  B Grieve        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   15%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   15%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   16%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   13%  M Stairs        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   12%  M Blowers       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   10%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   11%  E Burks         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   12%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   13%  K Abbott        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rockies 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
                  Ellis Burks moves to LF; Jeff Barry replaces Kurt Abbott playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---  1   10%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4    8%  A Hinch         Lineout: LF
                  Jack Voigt pinch hits for Kenny Rogers batting 9th
   O      ---  5    7%  J Voigt         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, T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Jack Voigt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3    8%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4    8%  D Kile          Lineout: SS
          ---  3    8%  N Perez         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2    7%  M Lansing       Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez to 3B
   O      1-3  3    9%  D Bichette      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, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5    6%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5    9%  R Christenson   Walk
          1--  1   15%  B Grieve        Single to CF (Line Drive); Christenson to 3B
   R      1-3  2   23%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Christenson Scores; Grieve to 2B
   O      12-  3   15%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     12-  3   15%  J Giambi        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, T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   16%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   18%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   17%  T Helton        Walk
   O      1--  4   19%  J Barry         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rockies 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Jerry Dipoto facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Dante Bichette pitching and batting 3rd; Curtis Goodwin replaces Darryl Kile playing CF batting 9th; Jeff Barry moves to RF
          ---  5   30%  M Tejada        Walk
                  Rickey Henderson pinch hits for A.J. Hinch batting 8th
   O      1--  5   19%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for T.J. Mathews batting 9th
          1--  2   30%  K Mitchell      Single to LF (Line Drive); Tejada to 2B
   R      12-  3   67%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Mitchell to 3B
                  Dave Veres replaces Jerry Dipoto pitching and batting 3rd
   O      1-3  4   49%  R Christenson   Strikeout Swinging
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 3rd
   RRR    1-3  2   95%  B Grieve        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Mitchell Scores; Roberts Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-8, Billy Taylor facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Taylor replaces Kevin Mitchell pitching and batting 9th; Mike Macfarlane replaces Matt Stairs playing C batting 4th; Rafael Bournigal replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 1st; Rickey Henderson moves to LF; Jeff Reed pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring batting 8th
   R      ---  4   88%  J Reed          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   94%  C Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  N Perez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  M Lansing       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Rockies 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation