July 7, 1996 California Angels at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 16,526

Sunday, July 7, 1996, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:19

Angels

43-45

Won 1

3rd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  0  2   2  0  1   0  3  0    9 16  1
Athletics       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    4 11  2

W: S Boskie (9-3), L: D Johns (5-10)

Athletics

43-45

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad CF                   5   3   2   0    0   1  .313  .808   17    3   0   
R Hudler LF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .319  .928   24    6   0   2B
G Anderson RF                 4   2   4   2    1   0  .290  .753   11    2   0   
C Davis DH                    4   1   4   4    0   0  .299  .910   12    0   0   SF
D Slaught C                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .335  .859   15    4   0   2B
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .718   20    3   1   
J Snow 1B                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .735   19    6   1   
R Velarde 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .299  .806   23    2   2   GDP
G DiSarcina SS                5   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .572   19    1   4   GDP

S Boskie P                                                               0   1
  C McElroy P                                                            0   0
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  T Percival P                                                           0   0
Totals                       41   9  16   8    3   6              160   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Hudler (15, off C Reyes); D Slaught (9, off C Reyes).

SF: C Davis (3, off D Johns).

TB: G Anderson 4; C Davis 4; R Hudler 3; D Erstad 2; D Slaught 2; G DiSarcina; T Wallach; R Velarde.

GIDP: R Velarde (4); G DiSarcina (10).

RBI: C Davis 4 (52); D Slaught 2 (32); G Anderson 2 (37).

2-out RBI: C Davis 3; G Anderson 2; D Slaught 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

E: G DiSarcina (12).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Velarde (1st base by D Johns).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Herrera RF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .284  .769   25    5   0   2B
R Bournigal 2B-SS             5   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .752   14    4   1   
J Giambi LF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .323  .942   20    2   0   2·2B
M McGwire 1B                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .332 1.292   18    7   0   HR,2·2B
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .331 1.076   10    0   2   
  T Batista 3B-2B             1   1   0   0    1   0  .350  .866    7    1   2   
T Steinbach C                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .871   14    7   0   
M Stairs DH                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .280  .973   19    0   0   HR
E Young CF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .240  .754   17    0   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .589   12    1   3   
  T Lovullo PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .686    4    0   0   

D Johns P                                                                0   2
  C Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Witasick P                                                           0   0
Totals                       39   4  11   4    3   4              160   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Herrera (12, off S Boskie); M McGwire 2 (14, 2 off S Boskie); J Giambi 2 (24, 2 off S Boskie).

HR: M Stairs (3, off S Boskie; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M McGwire (28, off C McElroy; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: M McGwire 8; M Stairs 5; J Giambi 5; J Herrera 3; T Steinbach.

RBI: M McGwire 2 (60); M Stairs 2 (11).

2-out RBI: M McGwire; M Stairs.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Batista-R Bournigal-M McGwire; M Bordick-M McGwire.

E: D Johns (); S Brosius (2).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Boskie, W (9-3)              6.2   7   2   2    2   2   1   4.27   29  112-74   43· 7·24    7·10· 8· 0     52    -     0.94   0.15
C McElroy, H (5)               0.1   3   2   2    1   0   1   4.55    5   15-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.55  -0.04
J Grimsley                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.05    5   18-14    7· 0· 7    4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.70   0.04
T Percival                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.76    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   4   2          42  156-102  58·10·34   12·14· 9· 0          6-0

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 Johns, L (5-10)              5    11   6   5    1   1   0   6.18   27   86-58   38· 4·16   15· 8· 2· 0     23    -     1.11  -0.26
C Reyes                        2.2   5   3   3    1   4   0   5.51   14   54-32   15· 9· 8    2· 4· 3· 0          1-1    0.34  -0.04
J Witasick                     1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   18-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    16   9   8    3   6   0          45  158-99   58·15·26   18·13· 5· 0          2-1

C McElroy faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
J Grimsley faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
D Johns faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Boskie (6).

IBB: None.

PO: D Johns (2; R Velarde, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 16,526.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Erstad             CF    1. J Herrera            RF 
2. R Hudler             LF    2. R Bournigal          2B 
3. G Anderson           RF    3. J Giambi             LF 
4. C Davis              DH    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. D Slaught            C     5. S Brosius            3B 
6. T Wallach            3B    6. T Steinbach          C  
7. J Snow               1B    7. M Stairs             DH 
8. R Velarde            2B    8. E Young              CF 
9. G DiSarcina          SS    9. M Bordick            SS 

   S Boskie             P        D Johns              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  2-3  12-  2   11%  71% G Anderson      D Johns         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Erstad Scores; Hudler to 3B
   b 3   2  3-1  -2-  1  -10%  57% M McGwire       S Boskie        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giambi Scores
   b 2   2  1-0  ---  7  -10%  49% M Stairs        S Boskie        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 3   2  1-1  1-3  1    9%  59% C Davis         D Johns         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Erstad Scores; Anderson to 2B
   t 3   2  1-2  12-  3    9%  68% D Slaught       D Johns         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Anderson Scores/No RBI/unER; Davis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  D Erstad        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   50%  R Hudler        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS)
          1--  2   56%  G Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Erstad to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   56%  C Davis         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Erstad Scores
   O      1--  2   54%  D Slaught       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   56%  J Herrera       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   58%  R Bournigal     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   56%  J Giambi        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
          -2-      56%  M McGwire       Wild Pitch; Giambi to 3B
   O      --3  5   59%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Johns facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   57%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Snow          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  R Velarde       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Boskie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   57%  S Brosius       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  7   59%  T Steinbach     Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  7   49%  M Stairs        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  6   48%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Johns facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  2   50%  D Erstad        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   47%  R Hudler        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1   50%  G Anderson      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Erstad to 3B
   R      1-3  1   59%  C Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Erstad Scores; Anderson to 2B
   R      12-  3   68%  D Slaught       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Anderson Scores/No RBI/unER; Davis to 2B
          12-  5   71%  T Wallach       Walk; Davis to 3B; Slaught to 2B
   O      123  1   65%  J Snow          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   68%  J Herrera       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   70%  R Bournigal     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   67%  J Giambi        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   57%  M McGwire       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giambi Scores
   O      -2-  3   61%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Johns facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   65%  R Velarde       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      70%  G DiSarcina     Velarde Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Velarde to 3B
   O      --3  3   65%  " "             Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      --3  3   58%  D Erstad        Fielder's Choice P; Velarde out at Hm/P-C
          1--  8   60%  R Hudler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Erstad to 2B
   R      12-  2   71%  G Anderson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Erstad Scores; Hudler to 3B
   R      1-3  1   78%  C Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hudler Scores; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-  3   75%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Shawn Boskie facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   78%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   80%  M Stairs        Foul Flyball: 3B (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  3   81%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Johns facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   83%  T Wallach       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   81%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   78%  R Velarde       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Shawn Boskie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   81%  M Bordick       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   76%  J Herrera       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   80%  R Bournigal     Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   84%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Johns facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   86%  G DiSarcina     Single to P (Ground Ball)
                  Carlos Reyes replaces Doug Johns pitching
   O      1--  5   84%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   82%  R Hudler        Popfly: 1B
          1--  4   83%  G Anderson      Walk; DiSarcina to 2B
   R      12-  4   90%  C Davis         Single to CF (Fly Ball); DiSarcina Scores; Anderson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   88%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   83%  M McGwire       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   87%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   90%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  1   93%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, Carlos Reyes facing 6-7-8
                  Tony Batista replaces Scott Brosius playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  3   92%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Shawn Boskie facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   87%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   87%  J Herrera       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bordick to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  R Bournigal     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Bordick to 3B
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Shawn Boskie pitching
   O      1-3  1   95%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, Carlos Reyes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   95%  G DiSarcina     Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   95%  D Erstad        Lineout: LF
          ---  6   95%  R Hudler        Double to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   97%  G Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hudler Scores
          1--  4   98%  C Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Anderson to 3B
   RR     1-3  3   99%  D Slaught       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Anderson Scores; Davis Scores
                  Jay Witasick replaces Carlos Reyes pitching
   O      -2-  4   99%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Chuck McElroy facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   99%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   98%  T Batista       Walk
          1--  2   96%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Batista to 2B
   R      12-  6   92%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Batista Scores; Steinbach to 2B
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Chuck McElroy pitching
   O      12-  3   95%  E Young         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Steinbach to 3B
                  Torey Lovullo pinch hits for Mike Bordick batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   98%  T Lovullo       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  6   99%  J Herrera       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-4, Jay Witasick facing 7-8-9
                  Tony Batista moves to 2B; Torey Lovullo moves to 3B; Rafael Bournigal moves to SS
   O      ---  5   99%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  R Velarde       Walk
   OO     1--  5   99%  G DiSarcina     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-9, Jason Grimsley facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   98%  R Bournigal     Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   95%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bournigal to 2B
                  Troy Percival replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
   O      12-  5   98%  M McGwire       Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      12-  3   99%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  3  100%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation