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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1993-05-12 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20498 · 60°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph to CF · 3:32
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 8–7. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Tom Henke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Hulse | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Manuel Lee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Ripken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Strange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Redus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lance Blankenship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hemond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy Neel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Lefferts | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Jeff Bronkey | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Henke | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly Downs | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Hulse: S3/BG34S
- Julio Franco: WP.1-2
- Julio Franco: K
- Jose Canseco: S9/L9M.2-H
- Juan Gonzalez: SB2
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Manuel Lee: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Lance Blankenship: S8/L78M
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7DW
Top 2
- Billy Ripken: 63/G56
- David Hulse: S1/G34S
- Julio Franco: BK.1-2
- Julio Franco: K
- Jose Canseco: 4/L4M
Bot 2
- Dave Henderson: 9/F9LD
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
- Brent Gates: K
Top 3
- Juan Gonzalez: D9/F9LD
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G34.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 3/G3L.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 3
- Mike Bordick: S7/L7M
- Scott Hemond: K
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Lance Blankenship: W.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Dave Henderson: 63/G56
Top 4
- Manuel Lee: K
- Billy Ripken: K/C
- David Hulse: S8/G6M
- Julio Franco: K
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
- Brent Gates: K
- Mike Bordick: K
Top 5
- Jose Canseco: 8/F78XDW
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/L78XD
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 5
- Scott Hemond: K
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Lance Blankenship: D9/L9D.1-3
- Ruben Sierra: 63/G6.3-H
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Dave Henderson: K
Top 6
- Dean Palmer: 7/L7D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34
- Manuel Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Billy Ripken: W.1-2
- David Hulse: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Julio Franco: SB2
- Julio Franco: 53/G6
Bot 6
- Kevin Seitzer: E5/TH/G6.B-1
- Brent Gates: CS2(26)
- Brent Gates: 63/G6
- Mike Bordick: 13/G15
Top 7
- Jose Canseco: K
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: WP.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3.2-3
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 7
- Scott Hemond: 63/G56
- Rickey Henderson: 13/G15
- Lance Blankenship: W
- Ruben Sierra: S6/G6.1-2
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7M.2-H;1-2
- Dave Henderson: 63/G56
Top 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Manuel Lee: K+PB.B-1
- Doug Strange: 54(1)/FO/G5L.B-1
- Gary Redus: SB2
- Gary Redus: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 2/BINT/BG2R
- Brent Gates: S7/G56
- Mike Bordick: CS2(26)
- Mike Bordick: S8/L89M
- Scott Hemond: E6/G6.1-2;B-1
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 9
- Julio Franco: K
- Jose Canseco: HP
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/L78XD.1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 9
- Lance Blankenship: S7/G56
- Ruben Sierra: 7/F78D
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Troy Neel: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Seitzer: FC5/G5S.3XH(5);1-2;B-1
- Brent Gates: D9/F89XDW.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Kevin Seitzer called for interference