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Oakland Athletics @ California Angels

1991-04-16 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · 11 innings · Att: 26813 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 4:10

Oakland Athletics defeated California Angels 8–5. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 5th. Steve Chitren earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Dave Henderson went 5-for-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	12
CAL	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14

W: Steve Chitren L: Scott Bailes SV: Dennis Eckersley

Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Blankenship	4	2	1	1	2	1
Dave Henderson	6	2	5	5	0	0
Jose Canseco	4	0	0	0	1	1
Terry Steinbach	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mark McGwire	6	0	0	0	0	3
Vance Law	5	1	2	0	0	2
Ernie Riles	5	0	0	0	0	1
Jamie Quirk	4	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Gallego	4	2	2	1	1	1
Harold Baines	2	0	2	1	0	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Polonia	5	0	2	1	1	0
Luis Sojo	3	0	2	0	1	0
Wally Joyner	3	1	0	0	2	0
Dave Parker	5	0	1	0	1	0
Lance Parrish	4	1	3	0	1	1
Gary Gaetti	6	1	2	0	0	1
Max Venable	6	0	1	1	0	1
Junior Felix	5	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Schofield	4	1	2	0	1	1
Donnie Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Slusarski	3.1	6	4	1
Dana Allison	0.2	0	0	0
Reggie Harris	1.0	3	0	1
Curt Young	3.1	2	2	0
Steve Chitren	1.2	3	1	1
Dennis Eckersley	1.0	0	0	1

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Langston	4.1	6	2	4
Jeff Robinson	3.2	2	1	7
Mark Eichhorn	2.0	1	0	1
Scott Bailes	1.0	3	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lance Blankenship: 43/G4
Dave Henderson: D/F8LXD
Jose Canseco: PB.2-3
Jose Canseco: 53/G56S.3-3
Terry Steinbach: K

Bot 1

Luis Polonia: 53/G5S
Luis Sojo: S7/L78S
Wally Joyner: W.1-2
Dave Parker: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Lance Parrish: W
Gary Gaetti: K

Top 2

Mark McGwire: K
Vance Law: K
Ernie Riles: 9/F8RS

Bot 2

Max Venable: 9/F9M
Junior Felix: S/BG25
Dick Schofield: S4/L4MD.1-2
Luis Polonia: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3
Luis Polonia: 43/G34.3-3
Luis Sojo: 5/P5S

Top 3

Jamie Quirk: 9/F89XD
Mike Gallego: W
Lance Blankenship: CS2(26)
Lance Blankenship: K

Bot 3

Wally Joyner: W
Dave Parker: S/G34D.1-2
Lance Parrish: HP.2-3;1-2
Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
Max Venable: 8/F8RXD

Top 4

Dave Henderson: S8/F8LS
Jose Canseco: HP.1-2
Terry Steinbach: 16(1)3/GDP/G15S.2-3
Mark McGwire: 3/G3

Bot 4

Junior Felix: 7/F7LD
Dick Schofield: S6/G6MD
Luis Polonia: SB2
Luis Polonia: S9/L89M.2-H;B-2(E9)
Luis Sojo: W
Wally Joyner: 7/F78S
Dave Parker: 9/F9D

Top 5

Vance Law: D/L8LS
Ernie Riles: 5/P5SF
Jamie Quirk: W
Mike Gallego: S4/L4D.2-H;1-3
Lance Blankenship: S6/L6MD.3-H;1-2
Dave Henderson: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
Jose Canseco: E5/TH/G5S.B-1
Terry Steinbach: K
Mark McGwire: 53/G56S

Bot 5

Lance Parrish: S7/L7S
Gary Gaetti: S/L56D.1-2
Max Venable: WP.2-3;1-2
Max Venable: S/G34D.3-H;2-3
Junior Felix: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H(NR)
Dick Schofield: K

Top 6

Vance Law: S6/G6M
Ernie Riles: 8/F8LS
Jamie Quirk: 9/F89M
Mike Gallego: K

Bot 6

Luis Polonia: W
Luis Sojo: 14/SH/B23.1-2
Wally Joyner: 43/G4.2-2
Dave Parker: 43/G4

Top 7

Lance Blankenship: W
Dave Henderson: S/G34.1-3
Jose Canseco: K
Terry Steinbach: K
Mark McGwire: K

Bot 7

Lance Parrish: D/F8RXD
Gary Gaetti: 8/F4MD
Max Venable: 43/G34.2-3
Junior Felix: 8/F8LS

Top 8

Vance Law: K
Ernie Riles: K
Jamie Quirk: 43/G4M

Bot 8

Dick Schofield: W
Luis Polonia: 8/F8LS
Luis Sojo: S6/G6.1-2
Wally Joyner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 9

Mike Gallego: 63/G6
Lance Blankenship: 43/G34
Dave Henderson: 63/G6

Bot 9

Dave Parker: 9/F9M
Lance Parrish: S6/L6MD
Gary Gaetti: S4/L4MD.1-2
Max Venable: 2/P2L
Junior Felix: HP.2-3;1-2
Dick Schofield: 63/G6

Top 10

Jose Canseco: 63/G56
Harold Baines: S4/L4D
Mark McGwire: K
Vance Law: 8/F8LS

Bot 10

Luis Polonia: S6/G6M
Luis Sojo: 14/SH/B23.1-2
Donnie Hill: 7/F7M
Dave Parker: IW
Lance Parrish: SB3
Lance Parrish: K

Top 11

Ernie Riles: 43/G34
Jamie Quirk: 2/P2RF
Mike Gallego: S/G15
Lance Blankenship: W.1-2
Dave Henderson: D5/G5L.2-H;1-H
Jose Canseco: IW
Harold Baines: S/G34.2-H;1-2
Mark McGwire: 8/F8LXD

Bot 11

Gary Gaetti: 7/F7M
Max Venable: K
Junior Felix: 7/F7M

Notes & reviews

Wally Joyner left with injured right groin