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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1996-08-23 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 34244 · 87°F, night, showers, wet · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:21
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Dwight Gooden earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Cecil Fielder went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Don Wengert SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Batista | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Brosius | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Plantier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Young | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Herrera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cecil Fielder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wengert | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Doug Johns | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Gooden | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Graeme Lloyd | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Batista: K
- Scott Brosius: 53/G5
- Jason Giambi: W
- Mark McGwire: D8/L8LXDW/R46.1-3
- Geronimo Berroa: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: HP
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8LS/FDP.1X1(83)
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Cecil Fielder: DGR/L7LD.1-3
- Tino Martinez: W
- Bernie Williams: 3/G3
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G56
- Phil Plantier: K
- Ernie Young: D98/F89M/R6
- Mike Bordick: WP.2-3
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Joe Girardi: S7/L7M/R6.1-2
- Andy Fox: S8/L8LM/R3.2-3;1-2
- Derek Jeter: 8/SF/L89M/R3.3-H
- Wade Boggs: D7/L7D/R6.2-H;1-H
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Cecil Fielder: 13/G4S
Top 3
- Tony Batista: K
- Scott Brosius: S5/G5/R3
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LM/R64
- Mark McGwire: 8/F78M
Bot 3
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4
- Bernie Williams: S8/L78M/R6
- Paul O'Neill: DGR/L7LM.1-3
- Joe Girardi: 13/G13+.3-H;2-3
- Andy Fox: 63/G6
Top 4
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LD
- Phil Plantier: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Wade Boggs: 53/G5
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 5
- Ernie Young: S8/G6M
- Mike Bordick: S8/F8LM.1-3;BX2(854)
- Tony Batista: D7/G5/R4.3-H
- Scott Brosius: 9/L9M/R4
- Jason Giambi: PB.2-3
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9D.3-H;BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Cecil Fielder: K+WP.B-1
- Tino Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Bernie Williams: 64(1)/FO/G56/R3
- Paul O'Neill: SB2/R6
- Paul O'Neill: 3/G3
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: K
- Geronimo Berroa: W
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Phil Plantier: D7/L78D/R62.1-H
- Ernie Young: W
- Mike Bordick: 9/L89S
Bot 6
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RD
- Andy Fox: 43/G4M
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Tony Batista: S9/L9LM/R4
- Scott Brosius: K+SB2/R4
- Jason Giambi: K
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 7
- Wade Boggs: 8/F78D
- Darryl Strawberry: 53/G6S
- Cecil Fielder: HR/L89XD
- Tino Martinez: 31/G34
Top 8
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Terry Steinbach: 6/P8LS
- Phil Plantier: W
- Matt Stairs: 8/L8RD
Bot 8
- Bernie Williams: 8/L8LM
- Paul O'Neill: 7/F7M
- Joe Girardi: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Jose Herrera: S7/G5/R6
- Tony Batista: K
- Scott Brosius: K
- Jason Giambi: S9/G34/R3.1-3
- Mark McGwire: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics manager Art Howe ejected by HP umpire Fieldin Culbreth