PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Oakland Athletics @ 
California Angels
1996-09-18 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 18213 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to RF · 3:00
California Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. California Angels put up 2 in the 6th. Chuck Finley earned the win and Troy Percival picked up the save. Ernie Young went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Chuck Finley L: Willie Adams SV: Troy Percival
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Lesher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ernie Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Salmon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. T. Snow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Disarcina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Arias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Corsi | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Mike James | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy Percival | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Batista: S43/G6M
- Scott Brosius: K
- Geronimo Berroa: 8/F8LM
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Brian Lesher: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Randy Velarde: 4/P3D
- Garret Anderson: 8/F8RM
- Tim Salmon: K
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L56D
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Ernie Young: S7/G5/R6.1-2
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8RD/R6.2-3
- Tony Batista: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: 5/L5
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9D
- J. T. Snow: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Scott Brosius: W
- Geronimo Berroa: D7/G5/R4.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3D
- Brian Lesher: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 3
- Gary Disarcina: S9/P3D
- Jorge Fabregas: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- George Arias: 43/G4M.2-3
- Randy Velarde: K
Top 4
- Scott Spiezio: 4/P4MD
- Ernie Young: HR/F8RD
- Mike Bordick: 63/G6
- Tony Batista: W
- Scott Brosius: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Garret Anderson: K
- Tim Salmon: 63/G6
- Chili Davis: S8/L6M
- Jim Edmonds: SB2
- Jim Edmonds: S7/G34/R2.2-H
- J. T. Snow: SB2
- J. T. Snow: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Lesher: K
Bot 5
- Gary Disarcina: 63/G6
- Jorge Fabregas: E6/G6
- George Arias: 8(B)3(1)/LDP/L8RM
Top 6
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Ernie Young: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Randy Velarde: 9/F9M
- Garret Anderson: S8/G6M
- Tim Salmon: T9/L9M/R4.1-H
- Chili Davis: S9/G3L/R4.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: DGR8/F8RD.1-3
- J. T. Snow: IW
- Gary Disarcina: 12(3)3/GDP/G13
Top 7
- Mike Bordick: 31/G34
- Tony Batista: K
- Scott Brosius: W
- Geronimo Berroa: 5/L5L
Bot 7
- Jorge Fabregas: 53/G5
- George Arias: 63/G6
- Randy Velarde: S8/G6M
- Garret Anderson: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mark McGwire: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LS
Bot 8
- Tim Salmon: K
- Chili Davis: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 9
- Mike Bordick: W
- Tony Batista: 43/G4M.1-2
- Scott Brosius: S8/F8RS.2-3
- Geronimo Berroa: SB2
- Geronimo Berroa: W
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)3/GDP/G6