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Oakland Athletics
1996-05-06 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 47313 Β· 56Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 12 mph R to L Β· 2:52
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5β3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Billy Taylor earned the win and Mike Mohler picked up the save. Terry Steinbach went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Billy Taylor L: Paul Assenmacher SV: Mike Mohler
Umpires β HP: Gary Cederstrom Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Terry Craft Β· 3B: Rich Garcia Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Albert Belle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scott Leius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ernie Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack McDowell | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Plunk | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Poole | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Julio Franco: K
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L4D/R4
- Albert Belle: 5/P6S
Bot 1
- Ernie Young: K
- Brent Gates: 9/L9M
- Jason Giambi: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Eddie Murray: W
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M/R4.1-2
- Jim Thome: 4(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: 6/L56D
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Phil Plantier: 9/F9D
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F78XD
- George Williams: S9/G4
- Mike Bordick: 8/L8RD
Top 3
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Kenny Lofton: D7/F78XD/R4
- Julio Franco: K+SB3/R5
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Jose Herrera: S7/G56
- Ernie Young: SB2/R6
- Ernie Young: K
- Brent Gates: 5/L5
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9LM.2-H
- Mark McGwire: W
- Phil Plantier: 31/G3
Top 4
- Albert Belle: HR/F7D
- Eddie Murray: 3/G3
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6M
- Jim Thome: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9LM
- George Williams: K
- Mike Bordick: 6/P6M
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 3/P3F
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Kenny Lofton: 53/BG25.1-2
- Julio Franco: D7/L78S.2-H
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L6D.2-H
- Albert Belle: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Jose Herrera: S4/G34
- Ernie Young: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Brent Gates: 3/G3.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34
Top 6
- Eddie Murray: S9/L
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
- Sandy Alomar: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Phil Plantier: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L9S
- Kenny Lofton: CS2(26)
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Julio Franco: SB2/R4
- Julio Franco: SB3/R5
- Julio Franco: K
- Carlos Baerga: K
Bot 7
- George Williams: 4/L4
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8RM
- Jose Herrera: K
Top 8
- Albert Belle: W
- Eddie Murray: K
- Manny Ramirez: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
Bot 8
- Ernie Young: S8/L8RS
- Brent Gates: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Jason Giambi: D9/L89XD/R6.2-H
- Mark McGwire: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Phil Plantier: S5/G5S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: S9/G4.2XH(92);1-2
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Mike Bordick: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Scott Leius: K
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: S7/G56
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G15




















