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Oakland Athletics @ Chicago White Sox

1998-05-16 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 24024 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 21 mph to RF · 3:11

Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 11–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Blake Stein earned the win. Ben Grieve went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	2	0	1	2	1	1	2	0	2	11	17
CHA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10

W: Blake Stein L: Carlos Castillo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rickey Henderson	6	1	2	1	0	0
Jason McDonald	6	1	1	1	0	2
Ben Grieve	6	2	4	2	0	1
Matt Stairs	4	1	1	2	1	2
Jason Giambi	5	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Blowers	4	2	3	0	1	1
Scott Spiezio	4	1	1	0	1	0
Mike Macfarlane	4	3	2	0	1	0
Rafael Bournigal	5	0	2	3	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ray Durham	4	1	1	1	0	1
Magglio Ordonez	3	1	2	0	0	1
Frank Thomas	4	0	1	1	0	0
Albert Belle	4	0	0	0	0	0
Robin Ventura	4	1	1	0	0	1
Wil Cordero	4	0	3	1	0	0
Jeff Abbott	4	0	2	0	0	1
Chad Kreuter	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Caruso	4	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Blake Stein	7.0	7	1	4
T. J. Mathews	1.0	0	0	0
Billy Taylor	1.0	3	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Castillo	3.2	7	1	1
Tony Castillo	2.1	5	0	3
James Baldwin	2.0	3	2	1
Larry Casian	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rickey Henderson: 5/P5F
Jason McDonald: D9/L9LM
Ben Grieve: 13/G15.2-3
Matt Stairs: HR/F9D.3-H
Jason Giambi: 7/F7D

Bot 1

Ray Durham: HR/F9D
Magglio Ordonez: D8/L89D
Frank Thomas: WP.2-3
Frank Thomas: S3/L34D.3-H
Albert Belle: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Robin Ventura: 43/G4M

Top 2

Mike Blowers: S8/L78S
Scott Spiezio: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Mike Macfarlane: D9/F9LD
Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6

Bot 2

Wil Cordero: 9/F9D
Jeff Abbott: 63/G6
Chad Kreuter: W
Mike Caruso: 9/F9D

Top 3

Rickey Henderson: 7/F7M
Jason McDonald: 8/F8LD
Ben Grieve: HR/F9D
Matt Stairs: K

Bot 3

Ray Durham: K
Magglio Ordonez: D7/G5
Frank Thomas: 2(B)5(2)/DP/P2LF

Top 4

Jason Giambi: 3/G3
Mike Blowers: W
Scott Spiezio: S9/L89M.1-2
Mike Macfarlane: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH1)
Rafael Bournigal: D7/F7D.1-H
Rickey Henderson: E6/G6.2-3
Jason McDonald: K

Bot 4

Albert Belle: 53/G56
Robin Ventura: K
Wil Cordero: S8/G6M
Jeff Abbott: S8/L8LM.1-2
Chad Kreuter: 8/F8RD

Top 5

Ben Grieve: D9/G3
Matt Stairs: K
Jason Giambi: S8/G4M.2-H
Mike Blowers: S8/L8LM.1-2
Scott Spiezio: 9/F9D
Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LD

Bot 5

Mike Caruso: 2/BP3SF
Ray Durham: 3/L34
Magglio Ordonez: K

Top 6

Rafael Bournigal: 13/G15
Rickey Henderson: S8/L8LS
Jason McDonald: K
Ben Grieve: D7/F7D.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
Matt Stairs: 63/G6

Bot 6

Frank Thomas: 43/G4
Albert Belle: 7/F7LD
Robin Ventura: 43/G4

Top 7

Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
Mike Blowers: S8/L8RM
Scott Spiezio: SB2
Scott Spiezio: 43/G4.2-3
Mike Macfarlane: W
Rafael Bournigal: D7/L7LD.3-H;1-H
Rickey Henderson: 4/L4M

Bot 7

Wil Cordero: S9/L89S
Jeff Abbott: WP.1-2
Jeff Abbott: K
Chad Kreuter: 8/F8LD
Mike Caruso: 7/F7M

Top 8

Jason McDonald: 31/G3
Ben Grieve: D8/F78D
Matt Stairs: W
Jason Giambi: 9/F89D.2-3
Mike Blowers: K

Bot 8

Ray Durham: 13/BG15S
Magglio Ordonez: HP
Frank Thomas: 9/F9M
Albert Belle: 4/P4D

Top 9

Scott Spiezio: W
Mike Macfarlane: S7/L7S.1-2
Rafael Bournigal: 53/G56S.2-3;1-2
Rickey Henderson: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-3
Jason McDonald: 13/G4MS.3-H;1-2
Ben Grieve: K

Bot 9

Robin Ventura: T7/F78XD
Wil Cordero: S7/L78M.3-H
Jeff Abbott: S8/G6M.1-2
Chad Kreuter: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
Mike Caruso: 3/G34S