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BAL  5
BOS  4

(11)
CLE  2
MIL  1

TOR  4
@KCR  3

OAK  3
SEA  2

CIN  6
LAD  4

NYM  8
STL  4

SFG  5
@SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 46,163

Monday, April 3, 1989, 8:10
Time of Game: 2:19
Mariners
2
0-1
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  5  1
Athletics       1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  1
W: D Stewart (1-0), L: M Langston (0-1), S: D Eckersley (1)
Athletics
3
1-0
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Reynolds 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    2   2   
K Griffey CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167   18    5   0   2B
A Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13   13   0   
D Coles RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500   17    1   0   
J Leonard DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   25    0   0   
G Briley LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   14    1   0   
D Valle C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   11    2   1   GDP
E Martinez 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666   14    0   5   
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    0   5   

M Langston P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2    2   6              141   24  13
BATTING
2B: K Griffey (1, off D Stewart).
TB: K Griffey 2; D Coles; J Leonard; E Martinez; D Valle.
GIDP: D Valle (1).
RBI: D Coles (1); E Martinez (1).
2-out RBI: E Martinez.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. O Vizquel-H Reynolds-A Davis.
E: O Vizquel (1).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   14    3   0   2B
D Henderson CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833   17    5   0   HBP
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   15    1   1   GDP
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   2   3    0   0  .667 2.167   12    3   0   HR,SF
T Steinbach C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    9    6   0   
D Parker DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    2   2   
S Javier RF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666   17    6   0   SB
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    1   2   

D Stewart P                                                              0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       28   3   6   3    1   2              110   27   5
BATTING
2B: T Phillips (1, off M Langston).
HR: M McGwire (1, off M Langston; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: M McGwire (1, off M Langston).
HBP: D Henderson (1, by M Langston).
TB: M McGwire 5; T Phillips 2; D Henderson; S Javier; C Lansford.
GIDP: C Lansford (1).
RBI: M McGwire 3 (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. G Hubbard-W Weiss-M McGwire.
E: G Hubbard (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: S Javier (1, 2nd base off M Langston/D Valle).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Langston, L (0-1)            8     6   3   3    1   2   1   3.38   31  109-63   39· 8·16   14·10· 3· 0     59    -     0.80  -0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    1   2   1          31  109-63   39· 8·16   14·10· 3· 0           -  
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 Stewart, W (1-0)             5.1   4   2   1    2   2   0   1.69   22   94-59   39· 9·11    6·10· 2· 0     54    -     1.08  -0.02
G Nelson, H (1)                1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   22-15    6· 3· 6    1· 1· 2· 0          2-0    2.34   0.24
R Honeycutt, H (1)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2   12-11    8· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.09
D Eckersley, S (1)             1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   13-11    5· 4· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.93   0.18
Totals                         9     5   2   1    2   6   0          34  141-96   58·17·21    8·14· 4· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: M Langston (1; D Henderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 46,163.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 62° F, Wind 14mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Oakland Athletics                    
1. H Reynolds           2B    1. T Phillips           LF 
2. K Griffey            CF    2. D Henderson          CF 
3. A Davis              1B    3. C Lansford           3B 
4. D Coles              RF    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. J Leonard            DH    5. T Steinbach          C  
6. G Briley             LF    6. D Parker             DH 
7. D Valle              C     7. G Hubbard            2B 
8. E Martinez           3B    8. S Javier             RF 
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. W Weiss              SS 

   M Langston           P        D Stewart            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  -2-  2   15%  84% M McGwire       M Langston      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lansford Scores
   t 6   1  3-1  12-  4  -13%  60% D Coles         D Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Griffey Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
   t 5   0  3-0  12-  2   12%  86% D Valle         D Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Leonard to 3B
   t 6   1  3-2  12-  6    7%  68% J Leonard       G Nelson        Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   0  3-2  ---  3   -7%  63% D Valle         G Nelson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  H Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          ---  2   48%  K Griffey       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   51%  A Davis         Flyball: RF; Griffey to 3B
   O      --3  5   55%  D Coles         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  T Phillips      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  3   64%  D Henderson     Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   61%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF; Phillips to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   63%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Phillips Scores
          1--  5   65%  T Steinbach     Walk; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   63%  J Leonard       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   65%  G Briley        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  3   66%  D Valle         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Langston facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   64%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   66%  S Javier        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      68%  W Weiss         Javier Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   65%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   62%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   65%  E Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   66%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   68%  H Reynolds      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Langston facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   66%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   69%  C Lansford      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lansford to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   RR     -2-  2   84%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lansford Scores
   O      ---  3   83%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   83%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   85%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   86%  A Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   87%  D Coles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Langston facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   86%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   85%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   85%  W Weiss         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
          ---  9   81%  J Leonard       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   75%  G Briley        Walk; Leonard to 2B
   OO     12-  2   86%  D Valle         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Leonard to 3B
   R      --3  2   80%  E Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Leonard Scores
   O      1--  6   82%  O Vizquel       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   81%  T Phillips      Groundout: C-1B
          ---  6   82%  D Henderson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   79%  C Lansford      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   82%  H Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   79%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  3   73%  A Davis         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Griffey to 2B
   R      12-  4   60%  D Coles         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Griffey Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
                  Gene Nelson replaces Dave Stewart pitching
   O      12-  6   68%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   75%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Langston facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   78%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   75%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  1   73%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   70%  G Hubbard       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   63%  D Valle         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   70%  E Martinez      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  1   75%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   80%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   78%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   77%  W Weiss         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   76%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Gene Nelson pitching
   O      ---  9   81%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   85%  A Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
   O      ---  4   87%  D Coles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Langston facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   86%  D Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   85%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   92%  J Leonard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  G Briley        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  D Valle         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 3.

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