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BAL  4
BOS  3

DET  4
TOR  3

KCR  4
CAL  2

CHW  7
@MIL  2

SEA  2
@MIN  1

(10)
CLE  5
@NYY  4

OAK  6
@TEX  3
CHC  9
NYM  8

LAD  4
HOU  1

PIT  5
MON  4

SDP  1
CIN  0

ATL  4
@SFG  1

STL  5
PHI  0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 11,409

Wednesday, September 7, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:11
Athletics
6
88-52
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  1   2  0  1    6  7  0
Rangers         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  1
W: Gene Nelson (8-6), L: Jose Guzman (11-11), S: Dennis Eckersley (38)
Rangers
3
61-77
Lost 1
5th, 26 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .291  .716   18   12    0   4   GDP
D Jennings LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .757   12    8    1   0   
  D Henderson CF              1   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .914    4    2    0   0   HR
J Canseco RF                  4   2   3   2    1   0  .303  .947   10    5    0   0   HR,IW
D Parker DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .731   15   10    0   0   
  D Baylor PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .658    8    4    0   0   
  L Blankenship PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .252  .811   22   10   14   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .256  .699   16   10    4   0   
S Javier CF-LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .655   21   10    4   0   SB
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .669   23   15    2   6   
W Weiss SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .615   16    9    2   4   2·HBP

D Otto P                                                                      0   0
  G Nelson P                                                                  0   1
  R Honeycutt P                                                               0   1
  E Plunk P                                                                   0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   6   7   0    6   7              165   95   27  16
Batting Events
HR: D Henderson (24, off C McMurtry; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Canseco (37, off J Guzman; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
IBB: J Canseco (8, by J Guzman).
HBP: W Weiss 2 (8, 2 by J Guzman).
TB: J Canseco 6; D Henderson 4; D Jennings; C Lansford; T Steinbach.
GIDP: C Lansford (15).
RBI: J Canseco 2 (111); D Henderson (80); T Steinbach (40).
2-out RBI: J Canseco 2; T Steinbach.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Weiss-G Hubbard-M McGwire 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Javier (19, 2nd base off J Guzman/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .247  .644   19    9    3   0   2·SB
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .282  .699   32   16    0   3   
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .767   12    8    3   2   
  B Garbey 1B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .549    6    4    1   1   
R Sierra RF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .247  .715   17   11    1   0   
M Stanley DH                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .234  .625   11    3    0   0   GDP
  C Wilkerson PH              2   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .699    8    5    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .782   13    9    1   2   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .764   11    6    6   0   
  C Espy PR-LF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .644    4         1   0   SB
B Brower LF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .620    6    1    2   0   
  G Petralli PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .792   14    9    1   0   
J Browne 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .550   22   16    5   1   SB,GDP

J Guzman P                                                                    2   0
  C McMurtry P                                                                1   0
  M Williams P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   0    7   4              175   97   27   9
Batting Events
TB: S Fletcher 2; R Sierra 2; J Sundberg 2; O McDowell; B Garbey; J Browne.
GIDP: M Stanley (6); J Browne (4).
RBI: R Sierra (77); O McDowell (27); S Fletcher (47).
2-out RBI: O McDowell.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Buechele-J Browne-P O'Brien.
E: J Browne (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Espy (26, 2nd base off E Plunk/T Steinbach); O McDowell 2 (30, 2nd base off D Otto/T Steinbach); J Browne (6, 2nd base off E Plunk/T Steinbach).

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
D Otto                         3     3   2   2    4   1   0   6.00   15   60-29   16· 5· 8    7· 3· 1· 0     42    -     1.01  -0.08
G Nelson, W (8-6)              3     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.16   11   34-22   15· 2· 5    9· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.20   0.19
R Honeycutt, H (15)            1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.47    5   24-14    8· 1· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.05   0.05
E Plunk, H (5)                 1.1   2   1   1    1   2   0   2.82    7   28-17    7· 2· 8    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.82   0.02
D Eckersley, S (38)            0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.67    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.34   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    7   4   0          41  157-90   49·12·29   21· 9· 4· 0          1-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Guzman, L (11-11)            6.2   6   5   4    5   6   1   3.69   33  127-71   35· 8·28    7·13·10· 0     45    -     1.22  -0.29
C McMurtry                     1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   2.51    6   18-13    8· 3· 2    1· 3· 2· 1          2-0    0.28   0.02
M Williams                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.70    3   11-6     4· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     7   6   5    6   7   2          42  156-90   47·11·32    8·18·12· 1          2-0 
Balks: D Otto (1); J Guzman (10).
WP: E Plunk (4); J Guzman 2 (10).
HBP: J Guzman 2 (4; W Weiss, W Weiss).
IBB: J Guzman (3; J Canseco).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 11,409.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Carney Lansford              3B       1. Oddibe McDowell              CF
2. Doug Jennings                LF       2. Scott Fletcher               SS
3. Jose Canseco                 RF       3. Pete O'Brien                 1B
4. Dave Parker                  DH       4. Ruben Sierra                 RF
5. Mark McGwire                 1B       5. Mike Stanley                 DH
6. Terry Steinbach               C       6. Steve Buechele               3B
7. Stan Javier                  CF       7. Jim Sundberg                  C
8. Glenn Hubbard                2B       8. Bob Brower                   LF
9. Walt Weiss                   SS       9. Jerry Browne                 2B

   Dave Otto                     P          Jose Guzman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  24% 45% 0-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Guzman Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Jennings Scores
t6 1 1-- R 4,(2-1)  18% 69% 2-2 OAK S. Javier J. Guzman Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Steinbach Scores/unER; Javier to 2B
b6 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 68% 2-3 TEX M. Stanley G. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 2 -23 R 2,(0-1)  11% 81% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Guzman Balk; Lansford Scores; Canseco to 3B
b2 0 12- OO 5,(2-2)  9% 35% 1-0 TEX J. Browne D. Otto Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B

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, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford J. Guzman Flyball: 2B (Deep 1B)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK D. Jennings J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 47% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco J. Guzman Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 OAK D. Parker J. Guzman Flyball: 3B (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Otto facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 42% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell D. Otto Walk
b1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -2% 39% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher D. Otto McDowell Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  -6% 33% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher D. Otto Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McDowell to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O 7,(3-2)  6% 39% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien D. Otto Flyball: SS
b1 1 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  -2% 37% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra D. Otto Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); McDowell Scores; Fletcher to 2B
b1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 36% 1-0 TEX M. Stanley D. Otto Walk
b1 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 39% 1-0 TEX S. Buechele D. Otto Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 37% 0-1 OAK M. McGwire J. Guzman Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 35% 0-1 OAK T. Steinbach J. Guzman Lineout: CF
t2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 37% 0-1 OAK S. Javier J. Guzman Walk
t2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 38% 0-1 OAK G. Hubbard J. Guzman Javier Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  0% 38% 0-1 OAK G. Hubbard J. Guzman Wild Pitch; Javier to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -4% 34% 0-1 OAK G. Hubbard J. Guzman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Dave Otto facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 31% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg D. Otto Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 29% 1-0 TEX B. Brower D. Otto Balk; Sundberg to 2B
b2 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  -2% 26% 1-0 TEX B. Brower D. Otto Walk
b2 0 12- OO 5,(2-2)  9% 35% 1-0 TEX J. Browne D. Otto Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B
b2 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  -8% 27% 1-0 TEX O. McDowell D. Otto Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sundberg Scores
b2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -1% 26% 2-0 TEX S. Fletcher D. Otto McDowell Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  2% 28% 2-0 TEX S. Fletcher D. Otto Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 32% 0-2 OAK W. Weiss J. Guzman Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -8% 24% 0-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Guzman Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 25% 0-2 OAK D. Jennings J. Guzman Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 28% 0-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Guzman Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Jennings to 2B
t3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  2% 30% 0-2 OAK D. Parker J. Guzman Wild Pitch; Jennings to 3B; Canseco to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -6% 23% 0-2 OAK D. Parker J. Guzman Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Dave Otto facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 25% 2-0 TEX P. O'Brien D. Otto Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 26% 2-0 TEX R. Sierra D. Otto Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 25% 2-0 TEX M. Stanley D. Otto Walk
b3 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 27% 2-0 TEX S. Buechele D. Otto Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 31% 0-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Guzman Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 27% 0-2 OAK T. Steinbach J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 25% 0-2 OAK S. Javier J. Guzman Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); McGwire to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 21% 0-2 OAK G. Hubbard J. Guzman Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
Gene Nelson replaces Dave Otto pitching
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 23% 2-0 TEX J. Sundberg G. Nelson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 24% 2-0 TEX B. Brower G. Nelson Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 24% 2-0 TEX J. Browne G. Nelson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 29% 0-2 OAK W. Weiss J. Guzman Hit By Pitch
t5 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 25% 0-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 21% 0-2 OAK D. Jennings J. Guzman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t5 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  24% 45% 0-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Guzman Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Jennings Scores
t5 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 43% 2-2 OAK D. Parker J. Guzman Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 46% 2-2 TEX O. McDowell G. Nelson Lineout: CF
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 2-2 TEX S. Fletcher G. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 50% 2-2 TEX P. O'Brien G. Nelson Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 47% 2-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 50% 2-2 OAK T. Steinbach J. Guzman Walk
t6 1 1-- R 4,(2-1)  18% 69% 2-2 OAK S. Javier J. Guzman Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Steinbach Scores/unER; Javier to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 65% 3-2 OAK G. Hubbard J. Guzman Lineout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Javier to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 61% 3-2 OAK W. Weiss J. Guzman Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -6% 54% 2-3 TEX R. Sierra G. Nelson Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 68% 2-3 TEX M. Stanley G. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 66% 2-3 TEX S. Buechele G. Nelson Walk
b6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 62% 2-3 TEX J. Sundberg G. Nelson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Buechele to 2B
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Bob Brower (LF) batting 8th; Cecil Espy pinch runs for Jim Sundberg (C) batting 7th
b6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  8% 70% 2-3 TEX G. Petralli G. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
Geno Petralli moves from PH to C; Cecil Espy moves from PR to LF
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 73% 3-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Guzman Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 72% 3-2 OAK D. Jennings J. Guzman Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Lansford to 2B
t7 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 74% 3-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Guzman Intentional Walk
t7 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 71% 3-2 OAK D. Parker J. Guzman Groundout: 1B-P; Lansford to 3B; Canseco to 2B
t7 2 -23 R 2,(0-1)  11% 81% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Guzman Balk; Lansford Scores; Canseco to 3B
t7 2 --3 6,(3-2)  1% 82% 4-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Guzman Walk
t7 2 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  8% 90% 4-2 OAK T. Steinbach J. Guzman Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Canseco Scores; McGwire to 2B
Craig McMurtry replaces Jose Guzman pitching; Barbaro Garbey replaces Pete O'Brien playing 1B batting 3rd
t7 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 88% 5-2 OAK S. Javier C. McMurtry Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Athletics' Rick Honeycutt facing 9-1-2
Rick Honeycutt replaces Gene Nelson pitching
b7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 91% 2-5 TEX J. Browne R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 92% 2-5 TEX O. McDowell R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b7 2 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 91% 2-5 TEX S. Fletcher R. Honeycutt Walk
b7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 88% 2-5 TEX B. Garbey R. Honeycutt Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fletcher to 2B
b7 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  5% 93% 2-5 TEX R. Sierra R. Honeycutt Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Craig McMurtry facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 92% 5-2 OAK G. Hubbard C. McMurtry Lineout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 5-2 OAK W. Weiss C. McMurtry Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 92% 5-2 OAK C. Lansford C. McMurtry Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 5-6-7
Eric Plunk replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching; Stan Javier moves from CF to LF; Dave Henderson replaces Doug Jennings (LF) playing CF batting 2nd; Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 94% 2-5 TEX C. Wilkerson E. Plunk Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 96% 2-5 TEX S. Buechele E. Plunk Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 95% 2-5 TEX C. Espy E. Plunk Walk
b8 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  -0% 94% 2-5 TEX G. Petralli E. Plunk Espy Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  3% 97% 2-5 TEX G. Petralli E. Plunk Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Craig McMurtry facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  2% 99% 5-2 OAK D. Henderson C. McMurtry Home Run
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-2 OAK J. Canseco C. McMurtry Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Mitch Williams replaces Craig McMurtry pitching; Don Baylor pinch hits for Dave Parker (DH) batting 4th
t9 1 --- 8,(3-2)  0% 99% 6-2 OAK D. Baylor M. Williams Walk
Lance Blankenship pinch runs for Don Baylor (PH) batting 4th
t9 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-2 OAK M. McGwire M. Williams Foul Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 6-2 OAK T. Steinbach M. Williams Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -2% 96% 2-6 TEX J. Browne E. Plunk Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 2-6 TEX O. McDowell E. Plunk Browne Steals 2B
b9 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 2-6 TEX O. McDowell E. Plunk Wild Pitch; Browne to 3B
b9 0 --3 O 5,(2-2)  2% 98% 2-6 TEX O. McDowell E. Plunk Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --3 R 4,(2-1)  -3% 95% 2-6 TEX S. Fletcher E. Plunk Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Browne Scores
Dennis Eckersley replaces Eric Plunk pitching
b9 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 99% 3-6 TEX B. Garbey D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
b9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -3% 95% 3-6 TEX R. Sierra D. Eckersley Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Garbey to 3B
b9 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  -1% 95% 3-6 TEX C. Wilkerson D. Eckersley Defensive Indifference; Sierra to 2B
b9 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  5% 100% 3-6 TEX C. Wilkerson D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.

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