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BOS
@BAL		1
2
KCR
@CHW		3
4
MIN
@CLE		2
12
TOR
@DET		2
5
TEX
@OAK		4
2
ANA
@SEA		0
2
NYY
@TBD		2
0
CIN
@ARI		8
0
SFG
@COL		4
5
ATL
@FLA		3
4
SDP
@LAD		4
1
CHC
@MIL		11
8
MON
@NYM		4
8
PHI
@PIT		1
0
HOU
@STL		3
4		 
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Saturday, July 11, 1998 1:05
, Network Associates Coliseum
Attendance: 26,458, Time of Game: 2:44
Rangers
4
51-39
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
2
41-48
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 9½ GB
L: Mike Fetters (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    4  6  2
Athletics       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Goodwin CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .672 18 11 0.146 0.88 0.181 -0.035 1.2 2 0
Mark McLemore 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .767 16 10 0.023 1.10 0.067 -0.045 0.2 0 2
   Roberto Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .871 5 2 -0.132 2.61 0.000 -0.132 -0.8 GDP
   Fernando Tatis 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .657 4 3 -0.014 0.50 0.000 -0.014 -0.3 0 0
Will Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .896 19 12 -0.107 0.93 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 11 0
Juan Gonzalez RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .290 .914 18 10 0.055 1.20 0.118 -0.064 0.7 2 0 2B
Rusty Greer LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .288 .802 15 8 0.054 1.22 0.089 -0.035 0.2 1 0
Ivan Rodriguez C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .344 .929 16 10 -0.072 1.92 0.079 -0.150 -1.0 7 1
Lee Stevens DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .752 14 9 -0.033 2.39 0.116 -0.149 -0.6
   Domingo Cedeno PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 .764 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Kevin Elster SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .683 20 14 -0.216 2.34 0.000 -0.216 -1.5 2 4
Luis Alicea 3B-2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .279 .784 17 11 0.613 1.95 0.667 -0.054 2.1 1 1 2B
Aaron Sele P 2
   Xavier Hernandez P 1
   John Wetteland P 1
Team Totals 34 4 6 3 4 8 .176 .498 162 100 0.317 1.53 1.317 -1.001 -0.9 27 11
2B: L Alicea (11, off M Fetters); J Gonzalez (26, off B Stein).
TB: J Gonzalez 2; L Alicea 2; R Greer 2; T Goodwin; M McLemore.
GIDP: R Kelly (1).
RBI: L Alicea 3 (18).
2-out RBI: L Alicea 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: L Alicea (4); J Gonzalez (2).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .238 .719 22 14 -0.068 0.84 0.027 -0.096 -0.7 4 0
Bip Roberts CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .284 .731 19 12 0.075 0.66 0.093 -0.018 0.6 3 0
Ben Grieve RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .311 .913 11 6 0.013 0.92 0.048 -0.035 0.1 1 0 2B
Matt Stairs DH 4 0 3 2 0 0 .330 .951 9 6 0.134 1.10 0.158 -0.024 1.5
   Jack Voigt PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 .473 -0.012 0.35 0.000 -0.012 -0.4 CS
Jason Giambi 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .275 .824 20 11 -0.090 0.92 0.004 -0.094 -1.1 7 0
   Brian Lesher PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Macfarlane C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .702 8 7 -0.074 0.69 0.000 -0.074 -1.1 8 0
Mike Blowers 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .664 12 8 0.076 0.88 0.110 -0.034 0.2 1 0
Miguel Tejada SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .672 15 8 -0.046 0.56 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 1 4
   Kevin Mitchell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .639 7 5 -0.081 3.55 0.000 -0.081 -0.4
Rafael Bournigal 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .574 6 6 -0.111 1.12 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 2 3
Blake Stein P 2
   Mike Mohler P
   Mike Fetters P
   Buddy Groom P
   T.J. Mathews P
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 3 7 .206 .506 129 83 -0.184 0.92 0.440 -0.625 -2.9 27 9
2B: B Grieve (26, off A Sele).
TB: M Stairs 3; B Roberts 2; B Grieve 2; M Blowers.
RBI: M Stairs 2 (58).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tejada-R Bournigal-J Giambi.
PB: M Macfarlane (4).
E: B Lesher (1); R Henderson (2).
Baserunning
CS: J Voigt (1, 2nd base by A Sele/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Aaron Sele 7.2 6 2 2 3 6 0 3.94 32 112 70 39 7 24 13 10 7 0 62 0.076 0.75 2.1
Xavier Hernandez, W (4-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.008 0.26 0.2
John Wetteland, S (25) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.29 4 16 12 8 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0.100 2.47 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 37 129 83 48 8 27 14 13 10 0 62 1 0 0.184 1.53 2.9

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Blake Stein 7 4 0 0 3 6 0 5.82 28 120 73 44 12 17 8 11 5 0 72 0.357 1.18 3.4
Mike Mohler, H (5) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.65 2 8 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.147 1.58 0.9
Mike Fetters, BS (3), L (1-3) 0.2 2 4 0 1 0 0 3.67 6 26 16 10 2 4 1 4 4 0 0 0 -0.736 3.45 -2.8
Buddy Groom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.25 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.098 1.05 -1.0
T.J. Mathews 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.15 1 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.014 0.50 0.3
Team Totals 9 6 4 0 4 8 0 0.00 38 162 100 60 16 24 10 16 9 0 72 3 1 -0.316 0.92 0.9
B Stein faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
B Groom faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 26,458.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  RRR TEX L. Alicea M. Fetters 67% 82% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores/unER; Rodriguez Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
t9 0-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  O TEX K. Elster M. Fetters -14% 15% Lineout: SS
t8 0-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO TEX R. Kelly M. Mohler -13% 8% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR OAK M. Stairs A. Sele -13% 21% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Henderson Scores; Roberts Scores; Grieve to 2B
t9 0-2 1 12- 6,(2-2)  TEX L. Stevens M. Fetters 12% 28% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Greer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B; Stevens to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX T. Goodwin B. Stein -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX M. McLemore B. Stein -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX W. Clark B. Stein -1% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Henderson A. Sele 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK B. Roberts A. Sele -2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Grieve A. Sele 3% 48% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Stairs A. Sele -3% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive); Roberts to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi A. Sele 5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX J. Gonzalez B. Stein 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX R. Greer B. Stein -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez B. Stein -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX L. Stevens B. Stein -2% 45% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Macfarlane A. Sele 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Blowers A. Sele 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Tejada A. Sele 1% 50% Foul Popfly: RF (Short RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX K. Elster B. Stein -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX L. Alicea B. Stein -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX T. Goodwin B. Stein -1% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Bournigal A. Sele 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK R. Henderson A. Sele -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  OAK B. Roberts A. Sele -7% 37% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Henderson to 3B/Adv on E9
b3 0-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  OAK B. Grieve A. Sele -3% 34% Walk; Roberts to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR OAK M. Stairs A. Sele -13% 21% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Henderson Scores; Roberts Scores; Grieve to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Giambi A. Sele 3% 25% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b3 2-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Macfarlane A. Sele 3% 28% Flyball: SS (Short LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX M. McLemore B. Stein 4% 32% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX W. Clark B. Stein 2% 35% Passed Ball; McLemore to 2B
t4 0-2 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TEX W. Clark B. Stein -5% 30% Lineout: LF
t4 0-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  TEX J. Gonzalez B. Stein 8% 38% Double to CF (Fly Ball); McLemore to 3B
t4 0-2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  TEX R. Greer B. Stein 2% 40% Walk
t4 0-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez B. Stein -9% 31% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O TEX L. Stevens B. Stein -9% 22% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Blowers A. Sele 2% 24% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Tejada A. Sele 1% 25% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Bournigal A. Sele 1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O TEX K. Elster B. Stein -3% 23% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX L. Alicea B. Stein -2% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX T. Goodwin B. Stein 2% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. McLemore B. Stein -3% 19% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Henderson A. Sele 2% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Roberts A. Sele 1% 22% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b5 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK B. Grieve A. Sele -2% 20% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Stairs A. Sele 2% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX W. Clark B. Stein -3% 20% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez B. Stein -2% 17% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX R. Greer B. Stein 2% 19% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t6 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TEX I. Rodriguez B. Stein -3% 16% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi A. Sele 1% 17% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Macfarlane A. Sele 1% 18% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK M. Blowers A. Sele -1% 17% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); Blowers to 2B
b6 2-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O OAK M. Tejada A. Sele 2% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX L. Stevens B. Stein -4% 16% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX K. Elster B. Stein -2% 13% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX L. Alicea B. Stein -1% 12% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 9-1-2
b7 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Bournigal A. Sele 1% 13% Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
b7 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Henderson A. Sele 1% 14% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK B. Roberts A. Sele 1% 14% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
t8 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX T. Goodwin B. Stein 7% 21% Walk
Mike Mohler replaces Blake Stein pitching
Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Mark McLemore (2B) batting 2nd
t8 0-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO TEX R. Kelly M. Mohler -13% 8% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX W. Clark M. Mohler -1% 6% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Aaron Sele facing 3-4-5
Luis Alicea moves from 3B to 2B
Fernando Tatis replaces Roberto Kelly (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd
b8 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK B. Grieve A. Sele 1% 7% Lineout: CF
b8 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Stairs A. Sele -1% 6% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Jack Voigt pinch runs for Matt Stairs (DH) batting 4th
b8 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Giambi A. Sele 1% 8% Voigt Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK J. Giambi A. Sele -0% 7% Walk
Xavier Hernandez replaces Aaron Sele pitching
Brian Lesher pinch runs for Jason Giambi (1B) batting 5th
b8 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Macfarlane X. Hernandez 1% 8% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Mike Fetters facing 4-5-6
Mike Fetters replaces Mike Mohler pitching
Brian Lesher moves from PR to 1B
t9 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez M. Fetters -4% 4% Lineout: LF
t9 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX R. Greer M. Fetters 5% 9% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  TEX I. Rodriguez M. Fetters 8% 17% Walk; Greer to 2B
t9 0-2 1 12- 6,(2-2)  TEX L. Stevens M. Fetters 12% 28% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Greer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B; Stevens to 1B
Domingo Cedeno pinch runs for Lee Stevens (DH) batting 7th
t9 0-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  O TEX K. Elster M. Fetters -14% 15% Lineout: SS
t9 0-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  RRR TEX L. Alicea M. Fetters 67% 82% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores/unER; Rodriguez Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
Buddy Groom replaces Mike Fetters pitching
t9 3-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R TEX T. Goodwin B. Groom 10% 91% Reached on E7 (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Alicea Scores/No RBI/unER; Goodwin to 2B
T.J. Mathews replaces Buddy Groom pitching
t9 4-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TEX F. Tatis T. Mathews -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' John Wetteland facing 7-8-9
John Wetteland replaces Xavier Hernandez pitching
b9 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK M. Blowers J. Wetteland -10% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Miguel Tejada (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-4 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O OAK K. Mitchell J. Wetteland 8% 89% Lineout: P (Weak SS)
b9 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Bournigal J. Wetteland 7% 95% Lineout: CF
b9 2-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O OAK R. Henderson J. Wetteland 5% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Athletics 2.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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