August 16, 1997 Oakland Athletics at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
ANA 9 BOS 12
MIN 4 SEA 11
@CHW 6 CLE 8
TOR 4 KCR 2
@DET 1 MIL 6
OAK 5 TEX 8
@NYY 5
(10) COL 7
NYM 5 PIT 10
@FLA 5 PHI 5
@HOU 3 LAD 5
CIN 3 SDP 4
CHC 3
(10) MON 8
@SFG 5 ATL 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 17,031

Saturday, August 16, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:02

Athletics

50-74

Lost 1

4th, 19½ GB

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

W: D Jones (4-5), L: M Mohler (1-9)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

58-62

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bellhorn 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .771   26    0   1   2B
R Bournigal SS                5   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .696   14    3   3   
D Magadan DH                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .760   23    0   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .335 1.087   16    1   0   HR,2B
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .834   13    9   1   2B
B Mayne C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .259  .674   13    2   0   HBP
  J McDonald PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .673         0   0   
  I Molina C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .387         2   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .645   16    2   4   
B Lesher LF                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .245  .751   16    2   0   HR
E Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .195  .600   13    5   0   CS

D Wengert P                                                              0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   2
  A Small P                                                              0   1
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5    3   4              150   26  12

BATTING

2B: M Stairs (14, off M Fetters); J Giambi (29, off C Eldred); M Bellhorn (7, off D Jones).

HR: M Stairs (20, off C Eldred; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); B Lesher (3, off C Eldred; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

HBP: B Mayne (3, by C Eldred).

TB: M Stairs 6; B Lesher 4; M Bellhorn 2; J Giambi 2; B Mayne; E Young; D Magadan; S Spiezio.

RBI: B Lesher 2 (6); M Stairs 2 (57); B Mayne (11).

2-out RBI: M Stairs 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Young (3, 2nd base by C Eldred/M Matheny).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .275  .660   19    0   7   HBP
J Valentin SS                 4   1   2   3    1   1  .274  .758   18    2   3   HR,CS
D Nilsson 1B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .824   17   11   0   
J Franco DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .732   18    0   0   
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .926   19    4   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .777   15    4   1   
G Williams CF                 3   2   2   0    0   0  .265  .689   16    1   0   2·2B,HBP
B Banks LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .605    7    1   0   
  J Voigt PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .832    5    0   0   
M Matheny C                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .249  .639   11    4   2   SF

C Eldred P                                                               0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   6   8   6    4   4              145   27  14

BATTING

2B: G Williams 2 (24, off B Groom, off D Wengert).

HR: J Valentin (12, off D Wengert; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: M Matheny (3, off D Wengert).

HBP: G Williams (5, by D Wengert); F Vina (4, by D Wengert).

TB: J Valentin 5; G Williams 4; J Cirillo; M Matheny; D Nilsson; F Vina.

RBI: J Valentin 3 (46); M Matheny 2 (27); D Nilsson (73).

2-out RBI: J Valentin 3; M Matheny; D Nilsson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Nilsson (6); M Fetters ().

BASERUNNING

CS: J Valentin (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Groom).

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
D Wengert                      4.2   3   5   5    1   2   1   5.66   20   76-42   25· 4·13    5· 7· 3· 0     39    -     0.88  -0.33
B Groom                        2.1   4   0   0    0   0   0   4.53   10   26-20   16· 1· 3    4· 0· 6· 0          0-0    0.96   0.11
A Small                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.40    4   22-11    7· 1· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.87   0.11
M Mohler, L (1-9)              0.2   1   1   1    2   1   0   5.65    5   21-9     5· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.50  -0.35
Totals                         8.2   8   6   6    4   4   1          39  145-82   53· 8·21    9·10·10· 0           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Eldred                       6     6   4   4    3   3   2   5.18   27  107-65   35· 5·25    8· 8· 4· 0     44    -     0.80  -0.08
M Fetters, BS (4)              2     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.60    8   25-16   10· 4· 2    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.31  -0.02
D Jones, W (4-5)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.40    5   17-10    7· 2· 1    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.41   0.15
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   4   2          40  149-91   52·11·28   16·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: M Fetters (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Groom (1; J Valentin, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: D Wengert 2 (8; G Williams, F Vina); C Eldred (7; B Mayne).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 17,031.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Bellhorn           3B    1. F Vina               2B 
2. R Bournigal          SS    2. J Valentin           SS 
3. D Magadan            DH    3. D Nilsson            1B 
4. M Stairs             RF    4. J Franco             DH 
5. J Giambi             1B    5. J Burnitz            RF 
6. B Mayne              C     6. J Cirillo            3B 
7. S Spiezio            2B    7. G Williams           CF 
8. B Lesher             LF    8. B Banks              LF 
9. E Young              CF    9. M Matheny            C  

   D Wengert            P        C Eldred             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-5  12-  5   38% 100% D Nilsson       M Mohler        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Vina Scores; Valentin to 2B
   b 5   2  4-2  12-  3   37%  66% J Valentin      D Wengert       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Matheny Scores; Vina Scores; Valentin Scores
   t 9   1  5-5  1-3  4   21%  53% D Magadan       D Jones         Fielder's Choice P; Bellhorn out at Hm/P-C-3B; Bournigal to 2B; Magadan to 1B
   t 8   1  5-4  -2-  4  -19%  50% B Mayne         M Fetters       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stairs Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  6  -17%  35% M Stairs        C Eldred        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Magadan Scores; Stairs Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  R Bournigal     Flyball: LF
          ---  3   53%  D Magadan       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  6   35%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Magadan Scores; Stairs Scores
          ---  4   34%  J Giambi        Walk
   O      1--  4   36%  B Mayne         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   34%  F Vina          Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   32%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   31%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Eldred facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   28%  S Spiezio       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   RR     1--  3   17%  B Lesher        Home Run (Fly Ball); Spiezio Scores; Lesher Scores
          ---  3   15%  E Young         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      18%  M Bellhorn      Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   19%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   20%  R Bournigal     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Wengert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   18%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   16%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   15%  J Cirillo       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cal Eldred facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   16%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   15%  M Stairs        Walk
   O      1--  4   17%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Giambi to 1B
          1--  4   16%  B Mayne         Hit By Pitch; Giambi to 2B
   O      12-  4   18%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Wengert facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   23%  G Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   21%  B Banks         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Williams to 3B
   RO     --3  1   21%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
   O      ---  1   20%  F Vina          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cal Eldred facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   21%  B Lesher        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   22%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   23%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Wengert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   20%  J Valentin      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   19%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   20%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--  6   17%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cal Eldred facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   19%  R Bournigal     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   20%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   21%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Wengert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   18%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   21%  G Williams      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   18%  B Banks         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Williams to 2B
   R      -2-  3   27%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Williams Scores
          1--  2   29%  F Vina          Hit By Pitch; Matheny to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   66%  J Valentin      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Matheny Scores; Vina Scores; Valentin Scores
                  Buddy Groom replaces Don Wengert pitching
   O      ---  3   65%  D Nilsson       Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Cal Eldred facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   56%  J Giambi        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   58%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Giambi to 3B
   O      --3  3   67%  S Spiezio       Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
          --3  4   65%  B Lesher        Walk
   O      1-3  6   73%  E Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Buddy Groom facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   71%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   69%  J Burnitz       Lineout: CF
          ---  4   71%  J Cirillo       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   74%  G Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive); Cirillo to 3B
   O      -23  1   68%  B Banks         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Fetters facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Fetters replaces Cal Eldred pitching
   O      ---  3   73%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   76%  R Bournigal     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   78%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Buddy Groom facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   76%  M Matheny       Groundout: P-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   78%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  1   84%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vina to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  D Nilsson       Valentin Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      --3  2   73%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Fetters facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   59%  M Stairs        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   69%  J Giambi        Lineout: RF
   R      -2-  4   50%  B Mayne         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stairs Scores
                  Jason McDonald pinch runs for Brent Mayne batting 6th
          1--      46%  S Spiezio       Balk; McDonald to 2B
          -2-      39%  " "             Baserunner Advance; McDonald to 3B/Adv on E1
   O      --3  4   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   61%  B Lesher        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 5-5, Aaron Small facing 4-5-6
                  Aaron Small replaces Buddy Groom pitching; Izzy Molina replaces Jason McDonald playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  6   57%  J Franco        Lineout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  5   61%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   50%  G Williams      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Jones replaces Mike Fetters pitching
   O      ---  2   56%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   45%  M Bellhorn      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   32%  R Bournigal     Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-2B to SS); Bellhorn to 3B; Bournigal to 1B
   O      1-3  4   53%  D Magadan       Fielder's Choice P; Bellhorn out at Hm/P-C-3B; Bournigal to 2B; Magadan to 1B
   O      12-  4   65%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Mohler facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Mohler replaces Aaron Small pitching; Jack Voigt pinch hits for Brian Banks batting 8th
   O      ---  5   59%  J Voigt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   57%  F Vina          Walk
          1--  4   62%  J Valentin      Walk; Vina to 2B
   R      12-  5  100%  D Nilsson       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Vina Scores; Valentin to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Brewers 6.

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