June 17, 1998 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 4
SEA 2 NYY 5
@BAL 3 BOS 12
@CHW 5 KCR 4
@CLE 3 DET 6
MIN 2 TBD 2
TOR 1 OAK 3
@TEX 2 ATL 6
FLA 2 MIL 6
@CHC 5 ARI 4
@CIN 1 HOU 6
STL 5 MON 5
NYM 4 PHI 3
PIT 1 SDP 3
LAD 2
(12) SFG 6
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 31,052

Wednesday, June 17, 1998, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:50

Athletics

32-37

Won 4

3rd, 9 GB

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

W: K Rogers (7-3), L: J Burkett (4-7), S: B Taylor (13)

Rangers

40-30

Lost 3

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   0   1   1    0   1  .241  .717   20    2   0   
R Bournigal 2B                5   0   2   0    0   1  .232  .590   16    3   5   GDP
B Grieve RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .316  .923   11    2   0   
M Stairs DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .319  .963   16    0   0   
M Blowers 3B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .251  .712   13    0   2   2B,GDP
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .730   16    8   0   GDP
  J Voigt 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .448         2   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .729   10    0   4   CS
R Christenson CF              4   1   0   0    0   0  .245  .640   20    1   0   
A Hinch C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .597   17    8   0   

K Rogers P                                                               1   1
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   3  11   2    1   4              139   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Blowers (11, off J Burkett).

TB: M Blowers 3; R Bournigal 2; M Stairs 2; M Tejada 2; A Hinch; R Henderson; B Grieve.

GIDP: M Blowers (7); R Bournigal (4); J Giambi (9).

RBI: R Henderson (30); M Blowers (39).

2-out RBI: M Blowers.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Tejada-R Bournigal-J Giambi; M Blowers-R Bournigal-J Voigt.

E: J Giambi (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Tejada (2, 2nd base by T Crabtree/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Alicea 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .283  .785   14    5   7   HBP
R Kelly CF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .306  .962   18    3   0   HR
R Greer LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .779   16    3   0   
J Gonzalez DH                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .922   12    0   0   2·GDP
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .299  .866   10    9   0   
  T Goodwin PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .713         0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .374 1.042   14    4   1   
M Simms RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .373 1.145   11    1   0   
  L Stevens PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .839    3    0   0   
K Elster SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .743   18    2   5   2B
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .623    8    0   2   

J Burkett P                                                              0   0
  T Crabtree P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    2   8              124   27  15

BATTING

2B: K Elster (7, off K Rogers).

HR: R Kelly (5, off K Rogers; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: L Alicea (3, by K Rogers).

TB: R Kelly 4; K Elster 2; I Rodriguez 2; W Clark; R Greer.

GIDP: J Gonzalez 2 (11).

RBI: R Kelly 2 (10).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Tatis-L Alicea-W Clark 2; L Alicea-K Elster-W Clark.

E: W Clark 2 (7).

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
K Rogers, W (7-3)              7.1   5   2   2    1   6   1   3.13   29  105-68   42· 9·17   11· 8· 2· 0     65    -     1.21   0.32
M Mohler                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.52    1    5-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.92  -0.07
M Fetters, H (6)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.35   0.16
B Taylor, S (13)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    4   11-8     4· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.37   0.23
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   8   1          35  124-79   47·13·19   14· 8· 2· 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 Burkett, L (4-7)             7.2  11   3   1    1   4   0   5.85   34  116-74   48· 6·20   14· 7· 8· 0     52    -     0.86   0.14
T Crabtree                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.24    4   19-15   11· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.63  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   1    1   4   0          38  135-89   59· 8·22   16· 8· 9· 0          2-1

M Mohler faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Rogers (4; L Alicea).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 31,052.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 94° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. R Henderson          LF    1. L Alicea             2B 
2. R Bournigal          2B    2. R Kelly              CF 
3. B Grieve             RF    3. R Greer              LF 
4. M Stairs             DH    4. J Gonzalez           DH 
5. M Blowers            3B    5. W Clark              1B 
6. J Giambi             1B    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. M Tejada             SS    7. M Simms              RF 
8. R Christenson        CF    8. K Elster             SS 
9. A Hinch              C     9. F Tatis              3B 

   K Rogers             P        J Burkett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-0  1--  1  -16%  73% R Kelly         K Rogers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alicea Scores
   b 8   1  3-2  1--  3   16%  82% J Gonzalez      M Fetters       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  1  -14%  63% W Clark         B Taylor        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   b 9   0  3-2  1--  4   13%  77% I Rodriguez     B Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  3-2  1--  3   12%  89% L Stevens       B Taylor        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  R Bournigal     Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   47%  B Grieve        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  6   50%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Line Drive); Grieve to 3B
   R      1-3  1   59%  M Blowers       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Grieve Scores/unER; Stairs to 3B
   O      -23  8   54%  J Giambi        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  L Alicea        Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   58%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   57%  R Greer         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  6   55%  J Gonzalez      Walk; Greer to 2B
   O      12-  4   60%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Burkett facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   63%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   60%  R Christenson   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   65%  A Hinch         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Christenson to 3B
   R      1-3  3   71%  R Henderson     Fielder's Choice 2B; Christenson Scores; Hinch to 2B
   OO     12-  4   64%  R Bournigal     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   67%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   68%  M Simms         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   70%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Burkett facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   72%  B Grieve        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   77%  M Stairs        Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Grieve to 2B
   OO     12-  1   68%  M Blowers       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Grieve to 3B
   O      --3  2   65%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   68%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   70%  L Alicea        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   71%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Burkett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   69%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   68%  R Christenson   Lineout: CF
   O      ---  7   67%  A Hinch         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   70%  R Greer         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   72%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   73%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   71%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   73%  R Bournigal     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   71%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   69%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   64%  I Rodriguez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   69%  M Simms         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  3   57%  K Elster        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Rodriguez to 3B
   O      -23  1   68%  F Tatis         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -23  2   76%  L Alicea        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Burkett facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   79%  M Blowers       Walk
   OO     1--  1   73%  J Giambi        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   72%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   75%  R Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   71%  R Greer         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   80%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Burkett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   78%  R Christenson   Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   76%  A Hinch         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   77%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   80%  R Bournigal     Single to CF (Line Drive); Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3  3   75%  B Grieve        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   80%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   75%  I Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   80%  M Simms         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   85%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Burkett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  M Stairs        Lineout: LF
          ---  5   85%  M Blowers       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   83%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  2   84%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Blowers to 3B
                  Tim Crabtree replaces John Burkett pitching
   R      1-3      91%  R Christenson   Tejada Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3; Blowers Scores/unER; Tejada stays at 1B
   O      1--  7   90%  " "             Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
                  Jack Voigt replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---  6   93%  F Tatis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   89%  L Alicea        Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  1   73%  R Kelly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alicea Scores
                  Mike Mohler replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
          ---  5   66%  R Greer         Walk
                  Mike Fetters replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   OO     1--  3   82%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tim Crabtree facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   80%  A Hinch         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   78%  R Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  R Bournigal     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Taylor facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Taylor replaces Mike Fetters pitching
          ---  1   63%  W Clark         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Will Clark batting 5th
   O      1--  4   77%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms batting 7th
   O      1--  3   89%  L Stevens       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3  100%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

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