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COL  4
@ANA  1
 SFG  8
@OAK  2
 SEA  9
SDP  6
 DET  4
@ATL  2
 MIN  7
@CHC  6
 KCR  7
@CIN  4
 FLA 10
BAL  4
 MIL  3
@HOU  2
 MON  4
BOS  2
(10)		 NYM  3
TOR  0
 PHI  5
NYY  1
 CLE  7
@PIT  5
 CHW  5
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 50,792

 Monday, September 1, 1997, 6:18
Time of Game: 2:54
Giants
8
76-62
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  2   0  2  0   0  0  3    8 10  1
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 10  3
W: Kirk Rueter (10-6), L: Andrew Lorraine (2-1)
 Athletics
2
53-85
Lost 5
4th, 23 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Javier CF-RF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .762   18    8    0   0   SB
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .821   20    8    0   2   
B Bonds LF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .291 1.000   17   10    3   0   HR,SB
J Kent 2B                     4   2   1   1    1   1  .257  .820   19    8    2   3   
G Hill RF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .257  .722   22   12    0   0   
  D Hamilton CF               0   1   0   0    1   0  .271  .715    5    1    1   0   
M Lewis DH                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .261  .744   19   13    0   0   3B
J Snow 1B                     4   0   2   4    1   0  .295  .916   22   11    8   0   2B
B Johnson C                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .257  .730   18   12    7   0   SF
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .673   14   10    6   4   

K Rueter P                                                                    0   1
  R Hernandez P                                                               0   0
  R Beck P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       38   8  10   0    5   7              174   93   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Snow (31, off T Mathews).
3B: M Lewis (6, off A Lorraine).
HR: B Bonds (32, off T Mathews; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: B Johnson (2, off A Lorraine).
TB: B Bonds 5; M Lewis 4; J Snow 3; J Vizcaino; S Javier; G Hill; J Kent.
RBI: J Snow 4 (92); M Lewis (38); J Kent (105); B Bonds (83); B Johnson (36).
2-out RBI: J Snow 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Rueter-J Vizcaino-J Snow.
E: B Johnson (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Javier (23, 2nd base off B Groom/I Molina); B Bonds (29, 2nd base off A Lorraine/I Molina).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bellhorn DH                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .694   22   15    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .659   17   12    1   2   GDP
S Brosius 3B-LF               4   0   0   0    1   1  .204  .581   25   14    1   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .329 1.087   18   11    2   0   HR
B Lesher LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .186  .568   10    5    1   0   3B
  J McDonald PH-CF            1   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .702    3    2    0   0   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .280  .838   13    6    3   1   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .230  .635   10    6    4   2   2B
E Young CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .212  .648   11    8    5   0   
  D Magadan PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .841    6    5    1   0   
I Molina C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .175  .408    9    7    8   0   
  B Mayne PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .699    1    1    0   0   

A Lorraine P                                                                  0   0
  B Groom P                                                                   0   0
  A Small P                                                                   0   0
  B Taylor P                                                                  1   1
  T Mathews P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       37   2  10   0    2   7              145   92   27   6
Batting Events
2B: S Spiezio (22, off K Rueter).
3B: B Lesher (1, off K Rueter).
HR: M Stairs (26, off K Rueter; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Stairs 5; S Spiezio 3; B Lesher 3; J Giambi 2; B Mayne; I Molina; J McDonald.
GIDP: M Tejada (1).
RBI: J Giambi (62); M Stairs (68).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: I Molina (1); J Giambi (5); M Tejada (1).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rueter, W (10-6)             7     7   2   2    1   7   1   3.69   29  112-69   35·10·24    9·12· 2· 0     61    -     1.10   0.21
R Hernandez, H (6)             1     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.32    6   26-17    9· 2· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.48   0.06
R Beck                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    4    7-6     4· 1· 1    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   7   1          39  145-92   48·13·31   14·16· 5· 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
A Lorraine, L (2-1)            2.1   6   3   3    2   1   0   7.27   15   59-29   20· 1· 8    8· 4· 1· 0     32    -     1.12  -0.24
B Groom                        1.2   2   2   1    2   1   0   4.66   10   41-21   14· 0· 7    4· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.04  -0.08
A Small                        3     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.09    9   34-20   10· 6· 4    1· 5· 2· 0          2-0    0.38   0.10
B Taylor                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.26    3   10-6     2· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
T Mathews                      1     2   3   1    1   1   1   2.79    7   24-15    7· 5· 3    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   8   5    5   7   1          44  168-91   53·14·24   16·16· 3· 0          4-0
B Groom faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Groom (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 50,792.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Oakland Athletics                            
1. Stan Javier                  CF       1. Mark Bellhorn                DH
2. Bill Mueller                 3B       2. Miguel Tejada                SS
3. Barry Bonds                  LF       3. Scott Brosius                3B
4. Jeff Kent                    2B       4. Matt Stairs                  RF
5. Glenallen Hill               RF       5. Brian Lesher                 LF
6. Mark Lewis                   DH       6. Jason Giambi                 1B
7. J.T. Snow                    1B       7. Scott Spiezio                2B
8. Brian Johnson                 C       8. Ernie Young                  CF
9. Jose Vizcaino                SS       9. Izzy Molina                   C

   Kirk Rueter                   P          Andrew Lorraine               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 123 O 2,(0-1)  11% 86% 2-5 OAK S. Spiezio R. Hernandez Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b8 2 123 O 6,(1-2)  10% 96% 2-5 OAK D. Magadan R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  -10% 75% 2-5 OAK J. Giambi R. Hernandez Walk; Stairs to 3B; McDonald to 2B
t3 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  9% 74% 2-1 SFG M. Lewis A. Lorraine Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kent Scores; Hill to 2B
b2 2 123 O 4,(2-1)  7% 50% 1-1 OAK M. Bellhorn K. Rueter Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Andrew Lorraine facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 SFG S. Javier A. Lorraine Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Mueller A. Lorraine Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds A. Lorraine Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 SFG J. Kent A. Lorraine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 OAK M. Bellhorn K. Rueter Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 OAK M. Tejada K. Rueter Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 OAK S. Brosius K. Rueter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Andrew Lorraine facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 SFG G. Hill A. Lorraine Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  7% 55% 0-0 SFG M. Lewis A. Lorraine Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
t2 1 --3 5,(3-1)  2% 57% 0-0 SFG J. Snow A. Lorraine Walk
t2 1 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 58% 0-0 SFG B. Johnson A. Lorraine Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lewis Scores
t2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 59% 1-0 SFG J. Vizcaino A. Lorraine Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Snow to 2B
t2 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -4% 55% 1-0 SFG S. Javier A. Lorraine Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 0-1 OAK M. Stairs K. Rueter Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -7% 51% 0-1 OAK B. Lesher K. Rueter Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b2 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  -6% 45% 0-1 OAK J. Giambi K. Rueter Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lesher Scores
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 41% 1-1 OAK S. Spiezio K. Rueter Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Giambi to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 45% 1-1 OAK E. Young K. Rueter Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  -3% 43% 1-1 OAK I. Molina K. Rueter Single to SS (Line Drive to P's Right); Giambi to 3B; Spiezio to 2B
b2 2 123 O 4,(2-1)  7% 50% 1-1 OAK M. Bellhorn K. Rueter Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Andrew Lorraine facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 47% 1-1 SFG B. Mueller A. Lorraine Foul Popfly: 1B
t3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 50% 1-1 SFG B. Bonds A. Lorraine Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 55% 1-1 SFG J. Kent A. Lorraine Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t3 1 --3 R 5,(3-1)  6% 61% 1-1 SFG J. Kent A. Lorraine Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bonds Scores
t3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  3% 65% 2-1 SFG G. Hill A. Lorraine Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kent to 2B
t3 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  9% 74% 2-1 SFG M. Lewis A. Lorraine Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kent Scores; Hill to 2B
Buddy Groom replaces Andrew Lorraine pitching
t3 1 12- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 70% 3-1 SFG J. Snow B. Groom Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t3 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 67% 3-1 SFG B. Johnson B. Groom Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 69% 1-3 OAK M. Tejada K. Rueter Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
b3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -3% 66% 1-3 OAK S. Brosius K. Rueter Walk
b3 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 70% 1-3 OAK M. Stairs K. Rueter Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 72% 1-3 OAK B. Lesher K. Rueter Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Buddy Groom facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 71% 3-1 SFG J. Vizcaino B. Groom Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 73% 3-1 SFG S. Javier B. Groom Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 74% 3-1 SFG B. Mueller B. Groom Javier Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 71% 3-1 SFG B. Mueller B. Groom Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t4 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 68% 3-1 SFG B. Bonds B. Groom Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 64% 1-3 OAK J. Giambi K. Rueter Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 68% 1-3 OAK S. Spiezio K. Rueter Popfly: LF
b4 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 72% 1-3 OAK E. Young K. Rueter Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 75% 1-3 OAK I. Molina K. Rueter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Buddy Groom facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 77% 3-1 SFG J. Kent B. Groom Walk
t5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  2% 80% 3-1 SFG G. Hill B. Groom Wild Pitch; Kent to 2B
t5 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 81% 3-1 SFG G. Hill B. Groom Walk
t5 0 12- 6,(2-2)  5% 86% 3-1 SFG M. Lewis B. Groom Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Kent to 3B; Hill to 2B
t5 0 123 RR 4,(1-2)  7% 94% 3-1 SFG J. Snow B. Groom Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kent Scores; Hill Scores/unER; Lewis to 3B
Aaron Small replaces Buddy Groom pitching
t5 0 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -2% 92% 5-1 SFG B. Johnson A. Small Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 89% 5-1 SFG J. Vizcaino A. Small Fielder's Choice 2B; Lewis out at Hm/2B-C; Snow to 2B; Vizcaino to 1B
t5 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 87% 5-1 SFG S. Javier A. Small Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 89% 1-5 OAK M. Bellhorn K. Rueter Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 91% 1-5 OAK M. Tejada K. Rueter Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 91% 1-5 OAK S. Brosius K. Rueter Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Aaron Small facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 91% 5-1 SFG B. Mueller A. Small Lineout: CF
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 90% 5-1 SFG B. Bonds A. Small Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 90% 5-1 SFG J. Kent A. Small Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  -7% 83% 1-5 OAK M. Stairs K. Rueter Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 86% 2-5 OAK B. Lesher K. Rueter Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 2-5 OAK J. Giambi K. Rueter Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 86% 2-5 OAK S. Spiezio K. Rueter Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 89% 2-5 OAK E. Young K. Rueter Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Aaron Small facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 88% 5-2 SFG G. Hill A. Small Lineout: CF
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 5-2 SFG M. Lewis A. Small Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 87% 5-2 SFG J. Snow A. Small Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
Darryl Hamilton replaces Glenallen Hill (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Stan Javier moves from CF to RF
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 2-5 OAK I. Molina K. Rueter Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 86% 2-5 OAK M. Bellhorn K. Rueter Reached on E2 (Bunt)
b7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  6% 93% 2-5 OAK M. Tejada K. Rueter Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Billy Taylor facing 8-9-1
Billy Taylor replaces Aaron Small pitching
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 5-2 SFG B. Johnson B. Taylor Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 91% 5-2 SFG J. Vizcaino B. Taylor Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 91% 5-2 SFG S. Javier B. Taylor Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Roberto Hernandez facing 3-4-5
Roberto Hernandez replaces Kirk Rueter pitching
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 94% 2-5 OAK S. Brosius R. Hernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 91% 2-5 OAK M. Stairs R. Hernandez Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Jason McDonald pinch hits for Brian Lesher (LF) batting 5th
b8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -6% 85% 2-5 OAK J. McDonald R. Hernandez Single to CF (Line Drive); Stairs to 2B
b8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  -10% 75% 2-5 OAK J. Giambi R. Hernandez Walk; Stairs to 3B; McDonald to 2B
b8 1 123 O 2,(0-1)  11% 86% 2-5 OAK S. Spiezio R. Hernandez Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Ernie Young (CF) batting 8th
b8 2 123 O 6,(1-2)  10% 96% 2-5 OAK D. Magadan R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 2-3-4
T.J. Mathews replaces Billy Taylor pitching; Dave Magadan moves from PH to 3B; Scott Brosius moves from 3B to LF; Jason McDonald moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 5-2 SFG B. Mueller T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  2% 98% 5-2 SFG B. Bonds T. Mathews Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-2 SFG J. Kent T. Mathews Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 6-2 SFG D. Hamilton T. Mathews Walk
t9 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 6-2 SFG M. Lewis T. Mathews Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hamilton to 2B
t9 2 12- RR 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 6-2 SFG J. Snow T. Mathews Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hamilton Scores/unER; Lewis Scores/unER
t9 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 8-2 SFG B. Johnson T. Mathews Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Rod Beck facing 9-1-2
Rod Beck replaces Roberto Hernandez pitching; Brent Mayne pinch hits for Izzy Molina (C) batting 9th
b9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 2-8 OAK B. Mayne R. Beck Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 2-8 OAK M. Bellhorn R. Beck Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 2-8 OAK M. Tejada R. Beck Lineout: CF
b9 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-8 OAK S. Brosius R. Beck Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Athletics 2.

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