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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1996-07-24 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 23350 · 80°F, sunny, wet · Wind 20 mph to LF · 2:59
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Jim Corsi earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Jim Corsi L: Bill Simas SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norberto Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyle Mouton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Snopek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Johns | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baldwin | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Larry Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Simas | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: K
- Tony Batista: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Jason Giambi: 53/G5
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Norberto Martin: S7/G56/R64
- Ray Durham: K
- Harold Baines: S9/G34.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Lyle Mouton: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Chris Snopek: 2/P2RF
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Scott Brosius: 9/L9M
- Matt Stairs: S9/L89S
- George Williams: W.1-2
- Mike Bordick: 43/G4D
Bot 2
- Robin Ventura: S9/L3D
- Robert Machado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Darren Lewis: 23/BINT/BG2R
Top 3
- Jose Herrera: 7/F7S
- Tony Batista: 8/F8LS
- Jason Giambi: S8/G4MD
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Norberto Martin: 53/G5S
- Ray Durham: 63/G6
- Harold Baines: W
- Danny Tartabull: S7/P56D.1-3
- Lyle Mouton: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Terry Steinbach: 6/L6
- Scott Brosius: 8/F8LD
- Matt Stairs: 6/P5DF
Bot 4
- Chris Snopek: 63/G6
- Robin Ventura: W
- Robert Machado: S5/BG25.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- George Williams: W
- Mike Bordick: HR/L7LD.1-H;B-H
- Jose Herrera: E1/G1.B-1
- Tony Batista: K
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7M
- Mark McGwire: HR/L7LD.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Norberto Martin: K
- Ray Durham: K
- Harold Baines: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Scott Brosius: K/C
- Matt Stairs: 3/L3
- George Williams: 13/G13S
Bot 6
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F8RM
- Lyle Mouton: D9/L89M
- Chris Snopek: S9/L9LM.2-3
- Robin Ventura: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Robert Machado: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Darren Lewis: S9/L9LS/R3.3-H;2-3
- Norberto Martin: SB2
- Norberto Martin: S1/G25.3-H;2-3
- Ray Durham: K
- Harold Baines: SB2
- Harold Baines: 13/G15S
Top 7
- Mike Bordick: 6/P4MS
- Jose Herrera: 7/L7M
- Tony Batista: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Danny Tartabull: 31/G34
- Lyle Mouton: 63/G6
- Chris Snopek: W
- Robin Ventura: 4/L34D
Top 8
- Jason Giambi: 31/G3
- Mark McGwire: D7/L7LD
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9S
- Scott Brosius: D8/F89D.2-H
- Matt Stairs: I
- George Williams: 8/P4MD
Bot 8
- Tony Phillips: S8/G4MD
- Darren Lewis: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ozzie Guillen: 8/P4MD
- Ray Durham: HP
- Harold Baines: 3/L3
Top 9
- Mike Bordick: 43/G4
- Jose Herrera: 1/BG23
- Tony Batista: K
Bot 9
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Dave Martinez: 7/F78D
- Chris Snopek: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Robert Machado
- Darrin Lewis called for interference