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TEX
@ANA		8
4
KCR
@CHW		2
7
MIN
@CLE		2
7
NYY
@DET		8
2
BAL
@MIL		2
4
OAK
@SEA		8
5
BOS
@TOR		0
3
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@COL		10
4
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@HOU		0
2
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@MON		7
1
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@NYM		7
6		 
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@PHI		3
5
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@SFG		4
17
CHC
@STL		5
2
Friday, September 26, 1997 7:09
, Kingdome
Attendance: 55,560, Time of Game: 3:03
Athletics
8
64-96
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 25 GB
 at Mariners
5
89-71
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Oquist (4-6)
L: Jamie Moyer (17-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  4   0  3  0   0  0  0    8 12  1
Mariners        0  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    5  7  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason McDonald CF-LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .259 .746 25 16 0.241 0.93 0.274 -0.033 2.9 2 0 2B,SB,CS
Tilson Brito 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .600 23 13 -0.100 0.78 0.000 -0.100 -1.8 0 1 SH
Ben Grieve RF 3 1 1 1 2 1 .307 .873 22 8 0.071 0.75 0.081 -0.010 0.5 0 0 IW
Brian Lesher LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .224 .624 22 11 -0.093 0.92 0.057 -0.151 -1.1 3 0
   Ernie Young CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .659 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jason Giambi 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .294 .861 16 11 0.077 0.96 0.155 -0.078 0.7 9 1 2B
Matt Stairs DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .293 .957 18 11 0.010 0.60 0.058 -0.049 0.3 SB
Scott Spiezio 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .243 .687 10 6 0.098 0.47 0.116 -0.018 0.6 0 3 HR
Brent Mayne C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .286 .743 30 20 -0.014 0.55 0.021 -0.035 -0.4 11 1
Tony Batista SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .207 .607 17 11 0.172 0.82 0.187 -0.015 1.4 1 3 2·2B
Mike Oquist P 1
   Buddy Groom P
   Billy Taylor P
   T.J. Mathews P
Team Totals 36 8 12 6 4 6 .333 .928 183 107 0.462 0.77 0.949 -0.489 3.1 27 9
2B: J Giambi (40, off J Moyer); T Batista 2 (10, 2 off B Wells); J McDonald (11, off J Moyer).
HR: S Spiezio (14, off J Moyer; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SH: T Brito (2, off J Moyer).
IBB: B Grieve (1, by B Wells).
TB: S Spiezio 5; T Batista 4; J McDonald 3; B Lesher 2; J Giambi 2; B Mayne; M Stairs; B Grieve.
RBI: J Giambi 2 (78); M Stairs (69); B Grieve (24); T Batista (18); S Spiezio (65).
2-out RBI: T Batista.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Spiezio-T Batista-J Giambi.
E: T Batista (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Stairs (3, 2nd base off J Moyer/J Marzano); J McDonald (13, 2nd base off B Wells/J Marzano).
CS: J McDonald (7, 2nd base by B Wells/J Marzano).

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joey Cora 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .804 7 4 -0.043 0.82 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 2 1
   Brent Gates 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .644 9 8 -0.016 0.44 0.011 -0.027 -0.2 4 2
Rob Ducey LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .839 15 9 -0.044 0.57 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 1 0
   Dan Rohrmeier PH-1B 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286 .730 10 5 0.014 0.60 0.031 -0.016 0.1 2 0
Russ Davis 3B 1 1 0 0 2 0 .271 .805 14 6 0.015 0.34 0.023 -0.008 0.2 0 0
   Mike Blowers 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .815 3 3 -0.029 1.25 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 0 1
Paul Sorrento 1B 2 1 1 0 1 1 .266 .847 17 8 0.029 0.74 0.052 -0.023 0.4 4 0
   Rich Amaral PR-1B-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .643 6 3 0.032 0.82 0.032 0.000 0.4 1 1
Raul Ibanez RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .167 .542 19 12 0.236 1.35 0.295 -0.059 2.7 2 0 HR
Rick Wilkins DH 3 1 1 2 0 1 .196 .585 11 8 0.007 1.34 0.107 -0.100 0.4 HR,SF
Lee Tinsley CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .555 14 11 -0.075 1.11 0.026 -0.101 -0.7 4 1
John Marzano C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .705 12 6 -0.034 0.95 0.034 -0.068 -0.3 7 1
Andy Sheets SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .759 15 11 -0.115 1.04 0.000 -0.115 -1.3 0 1 GDP
   Giomar Guevara SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.015 0.55 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
Jamie Moyer P 1
   Bob Wells P
   Norm Charlton P
   Paul Spoljaric P
   Bobby Ayala P
   Heathcliff Slocumb P 1
Team Totals 33 5 7 5 4 12 .212 .683 156 97 -0.038 0.89 0.611 -0.648 0.1 27 11
HR: R Ibanez (1, off M Oquist; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); R Wilkins (7, off M Oquist; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: R Wilkins (4, off B Taylor).
TB: R Ibanez 5; R Wilkins 4; B Gates; P Sorrento; J Marzano; R Amaral.
GIDP: A Sheets (1).
RBI: R Ibanez 3 (4); R Wilkins 2 (25).
2-out RBI: R Ibanez 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Tinsley-J Cora; M Blowers-R Amaral-B Gates.
E: B Gates (5).
Outfield Assists: L Tinsley (B Grieve at 2nd base).

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
Mike Oquist, W (4-6) 7 4 4 4 3 9 2 5.02 28 114 69 33 14 22 8 8 1 0 59 -0.021 0.79 -0.2
Buddy Groom 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5.20 1 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.031 0.66 -0.4
Billy Taylor 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.84 5 22 16 10 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 0.042 1.76 -0.1
T.J. Mathews, S (3) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.84 4 14 10 4 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.046 0.59 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 4 12 2 5.00 38 156 97 47 20 30 11 11 3 0 59 1 1 0.036 0.77 -0.1
B Groom faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Seattle Mariners

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
Jamie Moyer, L (17-5) 3 7 5 5 1 2 1 3.86 17 75 46 27 8 11 3 11 5 0 26 -0.330 0.89 -3.4
Bob Wells 2 5 3 1 1 2 0 5.83 11 55 33 20 3 10 2 6 3 0 0 0 -0.183 1.19 -1.9
Norm Charlton 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.85 4 15 5 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.23 0.5
Paul Spoljaric 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.62 3 13 7 2 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.014 0.18 0.5
Bobby Ayala 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 3 18 11 7 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.21 0.5
Heathcliff Slocumb 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.23 3 8 5 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.010 0.12 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 8 6 4 6 1 6.00 41 184 107 64 14 29 9 22 9 0 26 0 0 -0.462 0.89 -3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Wells (1; B Grieve).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 55,560.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Seattle Mariners
1 Jason McDonald CF 1 Joey Cora 2B
2 Tilson Brito 3B 2 Rob Ducey LF
3 Ben Grieve RF 3 Russ Davis 3B
4 Brian Lesher LF 4 Paul Sorrento 1B
5 Jason Giambi 1B 5 Raul Ibanez RF
6 Matt Stairs DH 6 Rick Wilkins DH
7 Scott Spiezio 2B 7 Lee Tinsley CF
8 Brent Mayne C 8 John Marzano C
9 Tony Batista SS 9 Andy Sheets SS
Mike Oquist P Jamie Moyer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-5 2 12- 4,(3-0)  RRR SEA R. Ibanez M. Oquist -23% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Davis Scores; Sorrento Scores
t3 2-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RR OAK J. Giambi J. Moyer 15% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grieve Scores; Lesher Scores
t4 5-4 1 123 5,(3-1)  OO OAK B. Lesher B. Wells -15% 57% Double Play: Flyball: CF; Grieve out at 2B/CF-2B
t5 6-4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  RR OAK J. McDonald B. Wells 13% 88% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Mayne Scores/unER/No RBI; Batista Scores/unER/No RBI
t5 5-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R OAK T. Batista B. Wells 13% 75% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Spiezio Scores; Mayne to 3B

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. McDonald J. Moyer -2% 48% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK T. Brito J. Moyer -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK B. Grieve J. Moyer 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  OAK B. Lesher J. Moyer 2% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Grieve to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi J. Moyer -4% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SEA J. Cora M. Oquist 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O SEA R. Ducey M. Oquist 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  SEA R. Davis M. Oquist -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O SEA P. Sorrento M. Oquist 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Jamie Moyer facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Stairs J. Moyer -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  R OAK S. Spiezio J. Moyer 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK B. Mayne J. Moyer -2% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Batista J. Moyer -1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA R. Ibanez M. Oquist 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R SEA R. Wilkins M. Oquist -11% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  SEA L. Tinsley M. Oquist -3% 45% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SEA J. Marzano M. Oquist 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tinsley to 2B
b2 1-1 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O SEA A. Sheets M. Oquist 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. McDonald J. Moyer 7% 57% Double to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
t3 1-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Brito J. Moyer -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); McDonald to 3B
t3 1-1 1 --3 3,(2-0)  R OAK B. Grieve J. Moyer 6% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McDonald Scores
t3 2-1 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  OAK B. Lesher J. Moyer 3% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Grieve to 2B
t3 2-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RR OAK J. Giambi J. Moyer 15% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grieve Scores; Lesher Scores
t3 4-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R OAK M. Stairs J. Moyer 5% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Giambi Scores
t3 5-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio J. Moyer -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t3 5-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  OAK B. Mayne J. Moyer 1% 84% Stairs Steals 2B
t3 5-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O OAK B. Mayne J. Moyer -2% 83% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
b3 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SEA J. Cora M. Oquist 2% 85% Flyball: LF
b3 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SEA R. Ducey M. Oquist 1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA R. Davis M. Oquist -1% 85% Walk
b3 1-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  SEA P. Sorrento M. Oquist -2% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Davis to 2B
b3 1-5 2 12- 4,(3-0)  RRR SEA R. Ibanez M. Oquist -23% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Davis Scores; Sorrento Scores
b3 4-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA R. Wilkins M. Oquist 1% 62% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Mariners 4.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mariners' Bob Wells facing 9-1-2
Bob Wells replaces Jamie Moyer pitching
t4 5-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK T. Batista B. Wells 6% 68% Double to RF (Fly Ball)
t4 5-4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. McDonald B. Wells 6% 74% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Batista to 3B
t4 5-4 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  OAK T. Brito B. Wells 1% 75% McDonald Steals 2B
t4 5-4 0 -23 5,(2-2)  O OAK T. Brito B. Wells -5% 70% Strikeout Looking
t4 5-4 1 -23 4,(3-0)  OAK B. Grieve B. Wells 1% 71% Intentional Walk
t4 5-4 1 123 5,(3-1)  OO OAK B. Lesher B. Wells -15% 57% Double Play: Flyball: CF; Grieve out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 7-8-9
b4 4-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA L. Tinsley M. Oquist 3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b4 4-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SEA J. Marzano M. Oquist 2% 62% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-5 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O SEA A. Sheets M. Oquist 1% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Mariners 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mariners' Bob Wells facing 5-6-7
Brent Gates replaces Joey Cora playing 2B batting 1st
t5 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi B. Wells -3% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t5 5-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs B. Wells -2% 59% Foul Popfly: C
t5 5-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK S. Spiezio B. Wells 1% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t5 5-4 2 1-- 10,(2-2)  OAK B. Mayne B. Wells 2% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive); Spiezio to 2B
t5 5-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R OAK T. Batista B. Wells 13% 75% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Spiezio Scores; Mayne to 3B
t5 6-4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  RR OAK J. McDonald B. Wells 13% 88% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Mayne Scores/unER/No RBI; Batista Scores/unER/No RBI
t5 8-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK T. Brito B. Wells -1% 87% McDonald Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
b5 4-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA B. Gates M. Oquist 2% 89% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b5 4-8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O SEA R. Ducey M. Oquist 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA R. Davis M. Oquist 1% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mariners' Norm Charlton facing 2-3-4
Norm Charlton replaces Bob Wells pitching
Mike Blowers replaces Russ Davis playing 3B batting 3rd
t6 8-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK T. Brito N. Charlton -1% 90% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t6 8-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK B. Grieve N. Charlton -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t6 8-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK B. Lesher N. Charlton 0% 90% Walk
t6 8-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Giambi N. Charlton -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 4-5-6
b6 4-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA P. Sorrento M. Oquist -3% 86% Walk
Rich Amaral pinch runs for Paul Sorrento (1B) batting 4th
b6 4-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SEA R. Ibanez M. Oquist 3% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SEA R. Wilkins M. Oquist 3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-8 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  O SEA L. Tinsley M. Oquist 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mariners' Paul Spoljaric facing 6-7-8
Paul Spoljaric replaces Norm Charlton pitching
Rich Amaral moves from PR to 1B
t7 8-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Stairs P. Spoljaric -1% 93% Lineout: CF
t7 8-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Spiezio P. Spoljaric -0% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 8-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK B. Mayne P. Spoljaric -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 8-9-1
b7 4-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  SEA J. Marzano M. Oquist -3% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 4-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO SEA A. Sheets M. Oquist 7% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 4-8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA B. Gates M. Oquist 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 9-1-2
Bobby Ayala replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
Giomar Guevara replaces Andy Sheets playing SS batting 9th
t8 8-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Batista B. Ayala -0% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 8-4 1 --- 9,(3-2)  OAK J. McDonald B. Ayala 0% 96% Walk
t8 8-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO OAK T. Brito B. Ayala -1% 95% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); McDonald out at 3B/1B-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-8, Athletics' Buddy Groom facing 2-3-4
Buddy Groom replaces Mike Oquist pitching
Dan Rohrmeier pinch hits for Rob Ducey (LF) batting 2nd
b8 4-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA D. Rohrmeier B. Groom -3% 92% Walk
Billy Taylor replaces Buddy Groom pitching
b8 4-8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SEA M. Blowers B. Taylor 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-8 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  SEA R. Amaral B. Taylor -3% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rohrmeier to 2B
b8 4-8 1 12- 9,(2-2)  SEA R. Ibanez B. Taylor -7% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Rohrmeier to 3B; Amaral to 2B
b8 4-8 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO SEA R. Wilkins B. Taylor 6% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rohrmeier Scores
b8 5-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O SEA L. Tinsley B. Taylor 5% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-5, Mariners' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 3-4-5
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
Dan Rohrmeier moves from PH to 1B
Rich Amaral moves from 1B to LF
t9 8-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK B. Grieve H. Slocumb -0% 96% Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
t9 8-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Lesher H. Slocumb -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 8-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Giambi H. Slocumb -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-8, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
T.J. Mathews replaces Billy Taylor pitching
Jason McDonald moves from CF to LF
Ernie Young replaces Brian Lesher (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b9 5-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA J. Marzano T. Mathews 3% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 5-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SEA G. Guevara T. Mathews 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  SEA B. Gates T. Mathews -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b9 5-8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O SEA D. Rohrmeier T. Mathews 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 5.

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