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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1996-08-25 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 50808 · 80°F, sunny, dry · Wind 2 mph L to R · 3:03
Oakland Athletics defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Mike Mohler earned the win and Mark Acre picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mike Mohler L: Jeff Nelson SV: Mark Acre
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Batista | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Lesher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Izzy Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Fielder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Raines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Acre | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Dale Polley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Pavlas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Batista: 53/G5
- Jason Giambi: K
- Scott Brosius: K
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: S9/L89M/R4
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7LS
- Darryl Strawberry: 43/G4.1-2
- Cecil Fielder: S7/L7M/R4.2-H
- Tino Martinez: 3/G3
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8LXD.B-H
- Geronimo Berroa: W
- Brian Lesher: K
- Ernie Young: 8/F8RD/R4
- Mike Bordick: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Bernie Williams: 31/G34
- Paul O'Neill: D7/F7D/R4
- Jim Leyritz: HP
- Luis Sojo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 3
- Izzy Molina: 2/P23F
- Tony Batista: K/C
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4M
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F9D.B-H
- Cecil Fielder: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Scott Brosius: 8/F78XD
- Mark McGwire: W
- Geronimo Berroa: S8/L78S.1-2
- Brian Lesher: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Tino Martinez: K
- Bernie Williams: S9/L89M
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G4.1-2
- Jim Leyritz: S7/G56/R2.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Luis Sojo: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Ernie Young: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Bordick: K
- Izzy Molina: 2/P2RF
Bot 5
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4MD
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6M
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
Top 6
- Tony Batista: S7/L7M
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LS/R6.1-2
- Scott Brosius: 8/F8LXD/R4
- Mark McGwire: D8/L78M/R64.2-H;1-H
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/L9M/R3.2-3
- Brian Lesher: S4/P3D.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Cecil Fielder: S9/G4/R4
- Tino Martinez: 8/L8LM
- Bernie Williams: K/C
- Paul O'Neill: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Mike Bordick: 53/G5L
- Izzy Molina: S9/G34
- Tony Batista: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.B-1
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jim Leyritz: S9/L9M/R4
- Luis Sojo: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4M.2-3
- Wade Boggs: 13/G15
Top 8
- Scott Brosius: K/C
- Mark McGwire: W
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Brian Lesher: W.1-2
- Ernie Young: K
Bot 8
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F7LD
- Cecil Fielder: 8/F8LS
- Tino Martinez: HR/L9D.B-H
- Bernie Williams: 43/G4
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Izzy Molina: K/C
- Tony Batista: W
- Phil Plantier: K
- Scott Brosius: HP.1-2
- Mark McGwire: S8/G6M/R4.2-H;1-3
- Geronimo Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Paul O'Neill: 3/G3S
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56
- Tim Raines: 7/F7M
- Derek Jeter: 64(1)/FO/G56
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brian Lesher