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ANA  3
SEA  1
 NYY  5
@BAL  4
 CHW  6
BOS  4
 CLE  5
KCR  3
 MIN  3
@DET  0
 TOR  7
@TBD  5
(12)		 OAK  6
@TEX  3
 ATL 10
@ARI  0
 CIN  7
@CHC  3
 STL 11
@MIL  6
 NYM  5
FLA  0
 PHI  6
MON  3
 HOU  2
@PIT  0
 COL  1
@SDP  0
(11)		 LAD  1
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 37,606

 Sunday, September 20, 1998, 2:06
Time of Game: 3:11
Athletics
6
71-84
Won 2
4th, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  1   1  2  1   0  0  0    6  8  0
Rangers         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  4
W: Kenny Rogers (15-8), L: Esteban Loaiza (9-10), S: Billy Taylor (32)
 Rangers
3
83-72
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B-LF               5   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .675   27   19    4   2   
J McDonald LF-RF              5   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .674   11    7    0   0   SB
J Giambi 1B                   2   2   1   1    2   1  .298  .878   24   10    8   0   HR
  E Sprague 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .685    2    1    1   0   
M Stairs DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .301  .892   23   16    0   0   CS
B Grieve RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .841   12    5    1   0   HR,IW
  R Bournigal 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .559              0   0   
R Christenson CF              3   0   0   1    0   2  .262  .701   11   10    4   0   SF
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .683   23   14    1   5   
E Chavez 3B                   2   2   2   0    2   0  .222  .572   20    9    2   1   CS
A Hinch C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .232  .637   24   15    6   0   

K Rogers P                                                                    0   1
  T Mathews P                                                                 0   0
  M Mohler P                                                                  0   0
  B Taylor P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       33   6   8   0    5   9              177  106   27  10
Batting Events
HR: B Grieve (17, off E Loaiza; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); J Giambi (26, off E Loaiza; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
SF: R Christenson (4, off E Loaiza).
IBB: B Grieve (3, by E Loaiza).
TB: J Giambi 4; B Grieve 4; E Chavez 2; A Hinch; M Stairs; B Roberts; J McDonald.
RBI: B Grieve (83); J Giambi (106); M Stairs (104); J McDonald (16); R Christenson (39).
2-out RBI: J Giambi; J McDonald.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tejada-B Roberts-J Giambi.
Baserunning Events
SB: J McDonald (10, 2nd base off E Loaiza/I Rodriguez).
CS: M Stairs (3, Home by E Loaiza/I Rodriguez); E Chavez (1, 2nd base by T Crabtree/I Rodriguez).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .707   19   11    2   3   
R Kelly CF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .882    6    5    1   0   
  T Goodwin PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .705    9    5    1   0   
R Greer LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .829   17   11    4   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .986   15    9    2   0   GDP
W Clark DH                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .900   17   11    0   0   2B
I Rodriguez C                 3   1   2   2    0   0  .326  .884   15    8   10   2   HR,HBP
M Simms 1B                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .303 1.016    8    4    2   1   2B
  L Stevens PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .804    1    1    2   0   
  B Haselman PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .876    1    1    0   0   
  S Sheldon PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
T Zeile 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .767   19   11    0   0   
R Clayton SS                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .247  .670   10    7    3   2   2B
  L Alicea PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .796    5    3    0   0   

E Loaiza P                                                                    0   0
  E Gunderson P                                                               0   1
  T Crabtree P                                                                0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   0    1   6              142   87   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Clayton (28, off K Rogers); W Clark (39, off K Rogers); M Simms (10, off K Rogers).
HR: I Rodriguez (20, off K Rogers; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: I Rodriguez (3, by T Mathews).
TB: I Rodriguez 5; W Clark 3; M Simms 2; R Kelly 2; R Clayton 2; B Haselman; M McLemore.
GIDP: J Gonzalez (19).
RBI: I Rodriguez 2 (87); R Clayton (50).
2-out RBI: R Clayton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: J Gonzalez (4); R Clayton 2 (20); M Simms (2).

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
K Rogers, W (15-8)             5     8   3   3    1   5   1   3.21   23   91-56   34· 7·15    6·11· 7· 0     43    -     1.16  -0.07
T Mathews, H (19)              2.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.73   10   29-18   13· 0· 5    2· 7· 2· 0          1-0    1.37   0.22
M Mohler                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.28    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.81  -0.03
B Taylor, S (32)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.69    4   21-12    4· 2· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.95   0.11
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   6   1          38  142-87   52· 9·26   10·20· 9· 0          4-0
K Rogers faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
M Mohler faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza, L (9-10)             5.1   6   6   3    5   7   2   4.93   27  109-66   42· 9·15    5·10· 4· 0     40    -     1.12  -0.31
E Gunderson                    1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.48    5   22-14    5· 7· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.90  -0.01
T Crabtree                     1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.67    4   23-15   11· 3· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.03
G Cadaret                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    3    9-5     4· 1· 0    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     8   6   3    5   9   2          39  163-100  62·20·18    7·18· 7· 0          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Mathews (4; I Rodriguez).
IBB: E Loaiza (4; B Grieve).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 37,606.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Bip Roberts                  2B       1. Mark McLemore                2B
2. Jason McDonald               LF       2. Roberto Kelly                CF
3. Jason Giambi                 1B       3. Rusty Greer                  LF
4. Matt Stairs                  DH       4. Juan Gonzalez                RF
5. Ben Grieve                   RF       5. Will Clark                   DH
6. Ryan Christenson             CF       6. Ivan Rodriguez                C
7. Miguel Tejada                SS       7. Mike Simms                   1B
8. Eric Chavez                  3B       8. Todd Zeile                   3B
9. A.J. Hinch                    C       9. Royce Clayton                SS

   Kenny Rogers                  P          Esteban Loaiza                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  -14% 43% 2-3 TEX R. Clayton K. Rogers Double to CF (Fly Ball); Simms Scores; Zeile to 3B
b2 0 -2- RR 7,(3-2)  -13% 35% 0-1 TEX I. Rodriguez K. Rogers Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Clark Scores
t5 1 1-3 R 9,(2-2)  13% 72% 3-3 OAK M. Stairs E. Loaiza Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McDonald Scores/unER; Giambi to 3B; Stairs to 2B/Adv on E9
t4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 61% 2-2 OAK B. Grieve E. Loaiza Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b3 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 50% 2-2 TEX J. Gonzalez K. Rogers Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. Roberts E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK J. McDonald E. Loaiza Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t1 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  9% 55% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi E. Loaiza Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 54% 1-0 OAK M. Stairs E. Loaiza Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 57% 0-1 TEX M. McLemore K. Rogers Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 54% 0-1 TEX R. Kelly K. Rogers Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 57% 0-1 TEX R. Greer K. Rogers Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 59% 0-1 TEX J. Gonzalez K. Rogers Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 57% 1-0 OAK B. Grieve E. Loaiza Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 OAK R. Christenson E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 54% 1-0 OAK M. Tejada E. Loaiza Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 48% 0-1 TEX W. Clark K. Rogers Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 0 -2- RR 7,(3-2)  -13% 35% 0-1 TEX I. Rodriguez K. Rogers Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Clark Scores
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 37% 2-1 TEX M. Simms K. Rogers Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 39% 2-1 TEX T. Zeile K. Rogers Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 40% 2-1 TEX R. Clayton K. Rogers Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 44% 1-2 OAK E. Chavez E. Loaiza Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 40% 1-2 OAK A. Hinch E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  4% 44% 1-2 OAK B. Roberts E. Loaiza Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Chavez to 2B
t3 1 12- RO 2,(0-1)  3% 47% 1-2 OAK J. McDonald E. Loaiza Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Chavez Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/No RBI/unER
t3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 49% 2-2 OAK J. Giambi E. Loaiza Walk; McDonald to 2B
t3 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 44% 2-2 OAK M. Stairs E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 40% 2-2 TEX M. McLemore K. Rogers Single to 3B (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -6% 35% 2-2 TEX R. Kelly K. Rogers Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); McLemore to 2B
b3 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 40% 2-2 TEX R. Greer K. Rogers Strikeout Looking
b3 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 50% 2-2 TEX J. Gonzalez K. Rogers Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 61% 2-2 OAK B. Grieve E. Loaiza Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 59% 3-2 OAK R. Christenson E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 57% 3-2 OAK M. Tejada E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 58% 3-2 OAK E. Chavez E. Loaiza Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 56% 3-2 OAK A. Hinch E. Loaiza Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 59% 2-3 TEX W. Clark K. Rogers Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 61% 2-3 TEX I. Rodriguez K. Rogers Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 58% 2-3 TEX M. Simms K. Rogers Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 57% 2-3 TEX T. Zeile K. Rogers Walk
b4 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  -14% 43% 2-3 TEX R. Clayton K. Rogers Double to CF (Fly Ball); Simms Scores; Zeile to 3B
b4 2 -23 O 4,(2-1)  7% 50% 3-3 TEX M. McLemore K. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 3-3 OAK B. Roberts E. Loaiza Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 3-3 OAK J. McDonald E. Loaiza Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  6% 56% 3-3 OAK J. Giambi E. Loaiza McDonald Steals 2B; McDonald to 3B/Adv on E6
t5 1 --3 7,(3-2)  2% 58% 3-3 OAK J. Giambi E. Loaiza Walk
t5 1 1-3 R 9,(2-2)  13% 72% 3-3 OAK M. Stairs E. Loaiza Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McDonald Scores/unER; Giambi to 3B; Stairs to 2B/Adv on E9
t5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 72% 4-3 OAK B. Grieve E. Loaiza Intentional Walk
t5 1 123 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 73% 4-3 OAK R. Christenson E. Loaiza Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Giambi Scores/unER; Stairs to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 69% 5-3 OAK M. Tejada E. Loaiza Stairs Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-1B-C)
2 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 3-5 TEX R. Kelly K. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 75% 3-5 TEX R. Greer K. Rogers Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 76% 3-5 TEX J. Gonzalez K. Rogers Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 74% 5-3 OAK M. Tejada E. Loaiza Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 76% 5-3 OAK E. Chavez E. Loaiza Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  3% 79% 5-3 OAK A. Hinch E. Loaiza Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Chavez to 2B
Eric Gunderson replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching
t6 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 76% 5-3 OAK B. Roberts E. Gunderson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Chavez to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  8% 84% 5-3 OAK J. McDonald E. Gunderson Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Chavez Scores; Roberts to 2B
t6 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 81% 6-3 OAK J. Giambi E. Gunderson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 77% 3-6 TEX W. Clark K. Rogers Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
T.J. Mathews replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
b6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  -8% 69% 3-6 TEX I. Rodriguez T. Mathews Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Clark to 2B
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms (1B) batting 7th
b6 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  7% 76% 3-6 TEX L. Stevens T. Mathews Popfly: SS
b6 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  6% 82% 3-6 TEX T. Zeile T. Mathews Lineout: CF
b6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 88% 3-6 TEX R. Clayton T. Mathews Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rangers' Eric Gunderson facing 4-5-6
Lee Stevens moves from PH to 1B
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 87% 6-3 OAK M. Stairs E. Gunderson Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 6-3 OAK B. Grieve E. Gunderson Groundout: P-1B
Tim Crabtree replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 85% 6-3 OAK R. Christenson T. Crabtree Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 1-2-3
Rafael Bournigal replaces Ben Grieve (RF) playing 2B batting 5th; Bip Roberts moves from 2B to LF; Jason McDonald moves from LF to RF
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 88% 3-6 TEX M. McLemore T. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B
Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Roberto Kelly (CF) batting 2nd
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 91% 3-6 TEX T. Goodwin T. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 92% 3-6 TEX R. Greer T. Mathews Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rangers' Tim Crabtree facing 7-8-9
Tom Goodwin moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 91% 6-3 OAK M. Tejada T. Crabtree Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 92% 6-3 OAK E. Chavez T. Crabtree Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t8 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 90% 6-3 OAK A. Hinch T. Crabtree Chavez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 90% 6-3 OAK A. Hinch T. Crabtree Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
Ed Sprague replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 93% 3-6 TEX J. Gonzalez T. Mathews Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 95% 3-6 TEX W. Clark T. Mathews Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 93% 3-6 TEX I. Rodriguez T. Mathews Hit By Pitch
Mike Mohler replaces T.J. Mathews pitching; Bill Haselman pinch hits for Lee Stevens (1B) batting 7th
b8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 90% 3-6 TEX B. Haselman M. Mohler Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Rodriguez to 2B
Billy Taylor replaces Mike Mohler pitching; Scott Sheldon pinch runs for Bill Haselman (PH) batting 7th
b8 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 96% 3-6 TEX T. Zeile B. Taylor Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rangers' Greg Cadaret facing 1-2-3
Greg Cadaret replaces Tim Crabtree pitching; Scott Sheldon moves from PR to 1B
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 95% 6-3 OAK B. Roberts G. Cadaret Lineout: CF
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 6-3 OAK J. McDonald G. Cadaret Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 6-3 OAK E. Sprague G. Cadaret Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Billy Taylor facing 9-1-2
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Royce Clayton (SS) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 98% 3-6 TEX L. Alicea B. Taylor Foul Popfly: 3B
b9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 99% 3-6 TEX M. McLemore B. Taylor Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 3-6 TEX T. Goodwin B. Taylor Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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