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TEX  7
@ANA  1
 BOS  5
TBD  4
 DET  5
@KCR  1
 MIN  7
CHW  6
(12)		 NYY  8
CLE  4
 OAK  8
@SEA  3
 TOR  6
BAL  3
 PHI  4
@CIN  2
 COL 14
ARI 11
 ATL 11
@FLA  0
 SDP  3
@LAD  2
 MIL  8
CHC  7
 MON  3
@NYM  0
 SFG  4
PIT  1
 HOU  7
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 21,182

 Wednesday, September 23, 1998, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:10
Athletics
8
72-86
Won 1
4th, 14 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  1   1  1  4    8  9  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  9  0
W: T.J. Mathews (6-4), L: Heathcliff Slocumb (2-5), S: Billy Taylor (33)
 Mariners
3
74-83
Lost 1
3rd, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J McDonald LF-RF              4   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .683   21   12    2   0   2B
R Christenson CF              3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .704   17   12    2   0   SH
J Giambi 1B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .299  .884   22   11   10   1   
M Stairs DH                   4   1   0   0    1   3  .298  .893   25   14    0   0   
B Grieve RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .288  .844   16   10    2   0   HR,2B
  R Bournigal 2B              1   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .556    1    1    1   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .259  .706   20   11    3   3   
  R Henderson PR-LF           0   2   0   1    0   0  .233  .716    1         0   0   SB,HBP
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .237  .690   26   16    1   4   2B,HBP,GDP
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .242  .589   16   13    0   3   
  M Blowers PH-3B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .686   14    6    0   0   
A Hinch C                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .636   12    6    2   0   
  B Roberts PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .683    2    2    0   0   2B
  M Macfarlane C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .686    5    3    3   0   

M Oquist P                                                                    0   1
  T Mathews P                                                                 1   0
  B Groom P                                                                   0   0
  B Taylor P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   8   9   0    8   8              198  117   27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Roberts (17, off K Cloude); B Grieve (39, off K Cloude); J McDonald (9, off K Cloude); M Tejada (20, off K Cloude).
HR: B Grieve (18, off K Cloude; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: R Christenson (9, off B Ayala).
HBP: R Henderson (5, by S Gajkowski); M Tejada (7, by S Gajkowski).
TB: B Grieve 6; J McDonald 3; B Roberts 2; E Chavez 2; M Tejada 2; J Giambi.
GIDP: M Tejada (8).
RBI: B Grieve 2 (86); B Roberts (24); R Henderson (56); E Chavez (2); M Tejada (43).
2-out RBI: R Henderson; E Chavez; M Tejada; B Grieve.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. M Tejada-S Spiezio-J Giambi; M Tejada-J Giambi; E Chavez-S Spiezio-J Giambi.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson (64, 2nd base off H Slocumb/J Marzano).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .718   10    7    0   2   2·GDP
A Rodriguez SS                4   1   1   1    0   0  .310  .920   11    8    2   1   HR,SB
K Griffey CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .977   20   13    3   0   
E Martinez DH                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .314  .970   28   13    0   0   
R Ibanez 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .719   14   10    3   2   GDP
R Radmanovich RF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .211  .571   16   10    2   0   2B
S Monahan LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .245  .627   12    7    4   0   
J Marzano C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .715    6    5    9   0   2B
  D Segui PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .846    3    3    0   0   2B
  C Gipson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .556              0   0   
G Guevara 2B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .100  .457   19    8    3   2   

K Cloude P                                                                    1   0
  H Slocumb P                                                                 0   0
  B Ayala P                                                                   0   0
  S Gajkowski P                                                               0   0
  G McCarthy P                                                                0   0
  D Holdridge P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   0    3   5              139   84   27   7
Batting Events
2B: J Marzano (7, off M Oquist); R Radmanovich (4, off M Oquist); D Segui (36, off B Taylor).
HR: A Rodriguez (42, off M Oquist; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: A Rodriguez 4; J Marzano 2; S Monahan 2; D Segui 2; R Radmanovich 2; K Griffey; E Martinez; D Bell.
GIDP: D Bell 2 (11); R Ibanez (4).
RBI: A Rodriguez (122); J Marzano (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Guevara-A Rodriguez-R Ibanez.
PB: J Marzano (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Rodriguez (44, 2nd base off B Taylor/M Macfarlane).

Pitching Stats

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                       6     6   3   3    3   2   1   6.22   24   85-49   31· 4·14    8·11· 7· 0     47    -     1.16  -0.11
T Mathews, W (6-4)             1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.65    5   16-11    7· 1· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.98   0.09
B Groom, H (16)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    8-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.35   0.08
B Taylor, S (33)               1.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   3.62    6   26-17    8· 2· 7    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.94   0.08
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   5   1          36  135-82   50· 7·25   12·16· 8· 0          2-0 
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Cloude                       6.1   8   3   3    3   7   1   6.37   29  122-78   39·16·23    6·13· 3· 0     49    -     1.16  -0.26
H Slocumb, L (2-5)             1.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   5.32    7   30-20   12· 1· 7    0· 5· 2· 0          3-0    2.63   0.07
B Ayala                        0.1   0   3   3    3   0   0   7.29    4   20-8     5· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.06  -0.07
S Gajkowski                    0.1   0   1   0    0   0   0   9.53    3    7-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-2    1.65  -0.07
G McCarthy                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.01    1    6-2     0· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-2    0.23  -0.03
D Holdridge                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     9   8   7    8   8   1          45  187-112  59·19·34    9·18· 5· 0         11-4
G McCarthy faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Oquist (4); G McCarthy (1).
HBP: S Gajkowski 2 (2; R Henderson, M Tejada).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 21,182.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Seattle Mariners                             
1. Jason McDonald               LF       1. David Bell                   3B
2. Ryan Christenson             CF       2. Alex Rodriguez               SS
3. Jason Giambi                 1B       3. Ken Griffey                  CF
4. Matt Stairs                  DH       4. Edgar Martinez               DH
5. Ben Grieve                   RF       5. Raul Ibanez                  1B
6. Scott Spiezio                2B       6. Ryan Radmanovich             RF
7. Miguel Tejada                SS       7. Shane Monahan                LF
8. Eric Chavez                  3B       8. John Marzano                  C
9. A.J. Hinch                    C       9. Giomar Guevara               2B

   Mike Oquist                   P          Ken Cloude                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 --3 R 3,(0-2)  22% 70% 3-3 OAK E. Chavez H. Slocumb Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Henderson Scores
t7 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  18% 53% 2-3 OAK B. Roberts K. Cloude Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Tejada Scores
t6 2 1-- R 2,(0-1)  17% 63% 1-1 OAK B. Grieve K. Cloude Double to LF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores
b6 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  -17% 42% 1-2 SEA A. Rodriguez M. Oquist Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 1 1-- R 3,(1-1)  -16% 41% 0-1 SEA J. Marzano M. Oquist Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Monahan Scores

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK J. McDonald K. Cloude Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK R. Christenson K. Cloude Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi K. Cloude Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 47% 0-0 SEA D. Bell M. Oquist Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 SEA A. Rodriguez M. Oquist Lineout: LF
b1 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 SEA K. Griffey M. Oquist Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK M. Stairs K. Cloude Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- R 6,(3-2)  10% 58% 0-0 OAK B. Grieve K. Cloude Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 OAK S. Spiezio K. Cloude Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 OAK M. Tejada K. Cloude Strikeout Swinging
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 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 57% 0-1 SEA E. Martinez M. Oquist Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 59% 0-1 SEA R. Ibanez M. Oquist Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 57% 0-1 SEA R. Radmanovich M. Oquist Double to RF (Line Drive)
b2 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 61% 0-1 SEA S. Monahan M. Oquist Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 58% 1-0 OAK E. Chavez K. Cloude Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 OAK A. Hinch K. Cloude Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 59% 1-0 OAK J. McDonald K. Cloude Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t3 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 55% 1-0 OAK R. Christenson K. Cloude Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 58% 0-1 SEA J. Marzano M. Oquist Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 55% 0-1 SEA G. Guevara M. Oquist Walk
b3 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 62% 0-1 SEA D. Bell M. Oquist Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 OAK J. Giambi K. Cloude Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 OAK M. Stairs K. Cloude Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 OAK B. Grieve K. Cloude Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 59% 0-1 SEA A. Rodriguez M. Oquist Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 62% 0-1 SEA K. Griffey M. Oquist Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 60% 0-1 SEA E. Martinez M. Oquist Walk
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 63% 0-1 SEA R. Ibanez M. Oquist Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 67% 1-0 OAK S. Spiezio K. Cloude Walk
t5 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -8% 59% 1-0 OAK M. Tejada K. Cloude Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- 8,(2-2)  1% 60% 1-0 OAK E. Chavez K. Cloude Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 62% 1-0 OAK A. Hinch K. Cloude Walk; Chavez to 2B
t5 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 57% 1-0 OAK J. McDonald K. Cloude Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 61% 0-1 SEA R. Radmanovich M. Oquist Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 57% 0-1 SEA S. Monahan M. Oquist Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
b5 1 1-- R 3,(1-1)  -16% 41% 0-1 SEA J. Marzano M. Oquist Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Monahan Scores
b5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -2% 38% 1-1 SEA G. Guevara M. Oquist Walk
b5 1 12- OO 4,(2-1)  12% 50% 1-1 SEA D. Bell M. Oquist Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 1-1 OAK R. Christenson K. Cloude Popfly: RF
t6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 50% 1-1 OAK J. Giambi K. Cloude Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 46% 1-1 OAK M. Stairs K. Cloude Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- R 2,(0-1)  17% 63% 1-1 OAK B. Grieve K. Cloude Double to LF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores
t6 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 59% 2-1 OAK S. Spiezio K. Cloude Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  -17% 42% 1-2 SEA A. Rodriguez M. Oquist Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 37% 2-2 SEA K. Griffey M. Oquist Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -4% 33% 2-2 SEA E. Martinez M. Oquist Wild Pitch; Griffey to 2B
b6 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  -8% 25% 2-2 SEA E. Martinez M. Oquist Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Griffey to 3B
b6 0 1-3 ROO 5,(2-2)  6% 31% 2-2 SEA R. Ibanez M. Oquist Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Griffey Scores/No RBI
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 32% 3-2 SEA R. Radmanovich M. Oquist Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  11% 43% 2-3 OAK M. Tejada K. Cloude Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -8% 35% 2-3 OAK E. Chavez K. Cloude Flyball: LF
Bip Roberts pinch hits for A.J. Hinch (C) batting 9th
t7 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  18% 53% 2-3 OAK B. Roberts K. Cloude Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Tejada Scores
t7 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  8% 61% 3-3 OAK J. McDonald K. Cloude Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Roberts to 3B
t7 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  4% 65% 3-3 OAK R. Christenson K. Cloude Walk; McDonald to 2B
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Ken Cloude pitching
t7 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -12% 53% 3-3 OAK J. Giambi H. Slocumb Lineout: 2B
t7 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -12% 41% 3-3 OAK M. Stairs H. Slocumb Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 7-8-9
T.J. Mathews replaces Mike Oquist pitching; Mike Macfarlane replaces Bip Roberts (PH) playing C batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 45% 3-3 SEA S. Monahan T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 48% 3-3 SEA J. Marzano T. Mathews Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 50% 3-3 SEA G. Guevara T. Mathews Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Mariners 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Mariners' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 45% 3-3 OAK B. Grieve H. Slocumb Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  5% 50% 3-3 OAK S. Spiezio H. Slocumb Walk
Rickey Henderson pinch runs for Scott Spiezio (2B) batting 6th
t8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 3-3 OAK M. Tejada H. Slocumb Henderson Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -6% 48% 3-3 OAK M. Tejada H. Slocumb Flyball: CF; Henderson to 3B
t8 2 --3 R 3,(0-2)  22% 70% 3-3 OAK E. Chavez H. Slocumb Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Henderson Scores
t8 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 67% 4-3 OAK M. Macfarlane H. Slocumb Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 1-2-3
Rafael Bournigal replaces Ben Grieve (RF) playing 2B batting 5th; Rickey Henderson moves from PR to LF; Jason McDonald moves from LF to RF
b8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -9% 58% 3-4 SEA D. Bell T. Mathews Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  9% 67% 3-4 SEA A. Rodriguez T. Mathews Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
Buddy Groom replaces T.J. Mathews pitching
b8 1 1-- O 8,(3-2)  8% 75% 3-4 SEA K. Griffey B. Groom Flyball: CF
Billy Taylor replaces Buddy Groom pitching
b8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -3% 72% 3-4 SEA E. Martinez B. Taylor Rodriguez Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  10% 82% 3-4 SEA E. Martinez B. Taylor Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Mariners 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 1-2-3
Bobby Ayala replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 85% 4-3 OAK J. McDonald B. Ayala Walk
t9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 84% 4-3 OAK R. Christenson B. Ayala Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); McDonald to 2B
t9 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 85% 4-3 OAK J. Giambi B. Ayala Walk
t9 1 12- 6,(3-2)  4% 89% 4-3 OAK M. Stairs B. Ayala Walk; McDonald to 3B; Giambi to 2B
Steve Gajkowski replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
t9 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  -6% 84% 4-3 OAK R. Bournigal S. Gajkowski Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Giambi to 3B; Stairs to 2B
t9 2 123 R 1,(0-0)  9% 92% 4-3 OAK R. Henderson S. Gajkowski Hit By Pitch; Giambi Scores; Stairs to 3B; Bournigal to 2B
t9 2 123 R 5,(2-2)  4% 96% 5-3 OAK M. Tejada S. Gajkowski Hit By Pitch; Stairs Scores; Bournigal to 3B; Henderson to 2B
Greg McCarthy replaces Steve Gajkowski pitching; Mike Blowers pinch hits for Eric Chavez (3B) batting 8th
t9 2 123 R 3,(0-2)  2% 98% 6-3 OAK M. Blowers G. McCarthy Wild Pitch; Bournigal Scores; Henderson to 3B; Tejada to 2B
t9 2 -23 R 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 7-3 OAK M. Blowers G. McCarthy Passed Ball; Henderson Scores/unER; Tejada to 3B
t9 2 --3 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 8-3 OAK M. Blowers G. McCarthy Walk
David Holdridge replaces Greg McCarthy pitching
t9 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 8-3 OAK M. Macfarlane D. Holdridge Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-8, Athletics' Billy Taylor facing 5-6-7
Mike Blowers moves from PH to 3B
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 100% 3-8 SEA R. Ibanez B. Taylor Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-8 SEA R. Radmanovich B. Taylor Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 3-8 SEA S. Monahan B. Taylor Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
David Segui pinch hits for John Marzano (C) batting 8th
b9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -1% 99% 3-8 SEA D. Segui B. Taylor Double to LF (Fly Ball); Monahan to 3B
Charles Gipson pinch runs for David Segui (PH) batting 8th
b9 2 -23 O 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 3-8 SEA G. Guevara B. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Mariners 3.

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