June 21, 1998 Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 10
TEX 7 TOR 7
@BAL 3 MIN 6
@CHW 1 CLE 11
NYY 0 KCR 6
@DET 5 SEA 10
OAK 5 BOS 3
@TBD 1 PHI 7
@CHC 2 COL 11
LAD 6 HOU 3
CIN 1 PIT 8
@MIL 7 MON 4
ATL 1 NYM 3
FLA 2 SDP 5
@SFG 1 STL 5
ARI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 37,665

Sunday, June 21, 1998, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:54

Athletics

33-40

Lost 1

3rd, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   1  1  0   0  2  0    5  8  2
Mariners        0  2  0   0  4  0   4  0  X   10 11  3

W: B Swift (7-4), L: M Oquist (4-4)

Mariners

31-44

Won 1

4th, 14 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   1   1   1    1   0  .241  .714   12    2   0   2·SB
  J Voigt LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .403    6    0   0   
R Bournigal 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .224  .577   21    4   2   2B
  M Bellhorn 2B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .480    6    0   0   
B Grieve RF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .307  .904   21    1   0   GDP
M Stairs DH                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .925   17    0   0   2B
J Giambi 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .265  .785   23   11   0   HR
M Blowers 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .700   16    0   4   GDP
M Tejada SS                   3   2   1   1    0   1  .278  .737   11    1   3   2B,SB,HBP
R Christenson CF              4   0   2   1    0   1  .257  .661   19    2   0   2B
A Hinch C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .629   17    3   0   

M Oquist P                                                               0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   1
Totals                       34   5   8   4    5   7              169   24  10

BATTING

2B: M Stairs (18, off B Swift); R Christenson (6, off B Swift); R Bournigal (8, off B Swift); M Tejada (6, off P Spoljaric).

HR: J Giambi (9, off B Swift; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

HBP: M Tejada (1, by B Swift).

TB: J Giambi 5; R Christenson 3; R Bournigal 2; M Stairs 2; M Tejada 2; R Henderson.

GIDP: M Blowers (9); B Grieve (7).

RBI: R Henderson (31); M Tejada (9); R Christenson (9); J Giambi (40).

2-out RBI: R Henderson; M Tejada; J Giambi; R Christenson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-R Bournigal-J Giambi.

E: J Giambi 2 (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson 2 (30, 2nd base off B Swift/D Wilson, 3rd base off B Swift/D Wilson); M Tejada (1, 2nd base off B Swift/D Wilson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .715   13    0   2   SH
A Rodriguez SS                5   2   4   1    0   0  .305  .959   22    3   3   SB,CS
K Griffey CF                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .288 1.016   27    2   0   SB,SF
E Martinez DH                 2   3   1   2    2   0  .293  .933   15    0   0   HR
D Segui 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .345  .966   13    8   0   2B
J Buhner RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .283  .897    8    0   0   
  R Amaral PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .641         1   0   
G Hill LF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .866   13    2   0   GDP
  R Ducey LF-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .707    3    2   0   
D Wilson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .656   10    8   1   
R Rossy 3B                    3   2   1   1    1   1  .333 1.833   12    1   1   HR

B Swift P                                                                0   1
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33  10  11   9    4   3              136   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Segui (21, off M Oquist).

HR: E Martinez (12, off M Oquist; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Rossy (1, off M Oquist; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

SF: K Griffey (2, off M Oquist).

SH: J Cora (5, off T Mathews).

TB: R Rossy 4; A Rodriguez 4; E Martinez 4; D Segui 3; J Buhner 2; J Cora.

GIDP: G Hill (11).

RBI: E Martinez 2 (44); D Segui 2 (56); J Buhner (11); K Griffey (65); A Rodriguez (56); R Rossy (1); G Hill (32).

2-out RBI: E Martinez 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Swift-D Wilson-D Segui; J Cora-A Rodriguez-D Segui.

E: A Rodriguez (10); D Wilson (2); K Griffey (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodriguez (18, 3rd base off M Fetters/A Hinch); K Griffey (6, 2nd base off M Fetters/A Hinch).

CS: A Rodriguez (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Groom/A Hinch).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Oquist, L (4-4)              5     8   6   6    1   1   2   5.44   23   74-45   36· 3· 8    7·10· 4· 0     27    -     1.06  -0.42
T Mathews                      1.1   1   2   1    1   0   0   5.70    6   20-10    8· 0· 2    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.01
B Groom                        0     0   1   1    1   0   0   5.40    1    6-2     0· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.17  -0.00
M Fetters                      0.2   1   1   0    1   1   0   3.33    5   15-8     6· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.15  -0.02
M Mohler                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    4   16-11    6· 4· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11  10   8    4   3   2          39  131-76   56· 9·13   16·11· 5· 0          3-2

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Swift, W (7-4)               6.1   5   3   3    4   5   1   4.52   29  111-65   36· 7·22    7· 8· 4· 0     52    -     1.13  -0.01
P Spoljaric, H (7)             1.1   2   2   2    0   0   0   5.56    5   25-17   11· 1· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.30   0.05
M Timlin                       1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.72    6   22-12    6· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    5   7   1          40  158-94   53·11·30   11·12· 4· 0          2-1

B Groom faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: B Swift (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Swift (7; M Tejada).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 37,665.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Seattle Mariners                     
1. R Henderson          LF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. R Bournigal          2B    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. B Grieve             RF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. M Stairs             DH    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. J Giambi             1B    5. D Segui              1B 
6. M Blowers            3B    6. J Buhner             RF 
7. M Tejada             SS    7. G Hill               LF 
8. R Christenson        CF    8. D Wilson             C  
9. A Hinch              C     9. R Rossy              3B 

   M Oquist             P        B Swift              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-4  1--  3   18%  86% E Martinez      M Oquist        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores
   t 3   1  2-1  123  5   17%  66% M Blowers       B Swift         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)
   b 5   1  3-2  ---  2   15%  54% R Rossy         M Oquist        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 5   2  2-2  ---  6  -14%  41% J Giambi        B Swift         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  3   11%  60% D Segui         M Oquist        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  R Henderson     Walk
   R      1--      41%  R Bournigal     Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      ---  4   43%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   44%  B Grieve        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   42%  M Stairs        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  7   45%  J Giambi        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   41%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   40%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Swift facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   42%  M Blowers       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   42%  R Christenson   Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  4   41%  A Hinch         Walk
   O      12-  2   45%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Oquist facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   49%  E Martinez      Walk
          1--  3   60%  D Segui         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
   R      -23      68%  J Buhner        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Martinez Scores; Segui to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   67%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Segui Scores; Buhner to 2B
   O      -2-  3   64%  D Wilson        Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  3   61%  R Rossy         Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Swift facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   54%  R Bournigal     Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  6   50%  B Grieve        Walk
   O      12-  5   56%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
          12-  1   50%  J Giambi        Reached on E6 (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bournigal to 3B; Grieve to 2B
   OO     123  5   66%  M Blowers       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   64%  J Cora          Lineout: CF
          ---  6   67%  A Rodriguez     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   64%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  E Martinez      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   57%  M Tejada        Hit By Pitch
          1--      54%  R Christenson   Tejada Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   60%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   64%  A Hinch         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   53%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores
          1--      52%  R Bournigal     Balk; Henderson to 2B
          -2-      52%  " "             Henderson Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Oquist facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  D Segui         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   56%  J Buhner        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  5   50%  G Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  B Grieve        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  M Stairs        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  6   41%  J Giambi        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   43%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Oquist facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   39%  D Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      ---  2   54%  R Rossy         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   57%  J Cora          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   65%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Fly Ball); Cora to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   68%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cora Scores
   RR     1--  3   86%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  5   85%  D Segui         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   88%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   89%  R Christenson   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   90%  A Hinch         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-3, T.J. Mathews facing 6-7-8
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Mike Oquist pitching
   O      ---  1   90%  J Buhner        Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   89%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   88%  D Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
                  Rob Ducey replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---  1   91%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   88%  R Bournigal     Walk
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Bill Swift pitching
   OO     1--  2   94%  B Grieve        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-3, T.J. Mathews facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   95%  R Rossy         Walk
   O      1--  3   94%  J Cora          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Rossy to 2B
   R      -2-  4   97%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Rossy Scores
                  Buddy Groom replaces T.J. Mathews pitching
          1--      97%  K Griffey       Rodriguez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E3
          -2-  6   97%  " "             Walk
                  Mike Fetters replaces Buddy Groom pitching
          12-      98%  E Martinez      Rodriguez Steals 3B; Griffey Steals 2B
          -23  5   98%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  1   99%  D Segui         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Griffey Scores; Martinez to 2B
   R      12-  5  100%  J Buhner        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores/No RBI/unER; Segui to 3B
                  Rich Amaral pinch runs for Jay Buhner batting 6th
   O      1-3  3  100%  R Ducey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   99%  D Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 10.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-10, Paul Spoljaric facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Amaral moves to LF; Rob Ducey moves to RF
   O      ---  7  100%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  9  100%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Blowers       Flyball: RF
   R      1--  3   99%  M Tejada        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Giambi Scores
                  Mike Timlin replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
   R      -2-  2   99%  R Christenson   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Tejada Scores
   O      1--  2   99%  A Hinch         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Mariners 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 10-5, Mike Mohler facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Mohler replaces Mike Fetters pitching; Mark Bellhorn replaces Rafael Bournigal playing 2B batting 2nd; Jack Voigt replaces Rickey Henderson playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   99%  R Rossy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  J Cora          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  4   99%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   99%  K Griffey       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Mariners 10.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-10, Mike Timlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  J Voigt         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  M Bellhorn      Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  B Grieve        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1  100%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Mariners 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation