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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1998-05-17 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 19002 · 81°F, sunny, dry · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:18
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 9–7. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 8th. Buddy Groom earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Mike Blowers went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Buddy Groom L: Bill Simas SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Voigt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron Small | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fetters | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Eyre | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Fordham | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Simas | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 9/L9S
- Jack Voigt: 7/F7D
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: S9/L9M
- Magglio Ordonez: 36(1)/FO/G4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Albert Belle: S7/L7S.1-2
- Robin Ventura: PB.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: S8/L89S.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Greg Norton: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Mike Blowers: W
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: HP.2-3;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: S8/G4MD.3-H;2-H;1-2
- A. J. Hinch: 14(1)3/GDP/G6MS.2-3
- Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Greg Norton: 3/G3
- Mike Cameron: K
- Charlie O'Brien: S5/L5D
- Mike Caruso: 3/G34
Top 3
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LD
- Jack Voigt: 63/G6
- Ben Grieve: K
Bot 3
- Ray Durham: K
- Magglio Ordonez: D7/L7LS
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7LS.2-3
- Albert Belle: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Robin Ventura: E3/G34S.1-2
- Greg Norton: 6/P56D
Top 4
- Mike Blowers: S6/G6
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Bot 4
- Mike Cameron: HP
- Charlie O'Brien: 63/G6S.1-2
- Mike Caruso: 8/L8RD.2-3
- Ray Durham: 43/G4
Top 5
- Scott Spiezio: S4/G4M
- A. J. Hinch: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Rafael Bournigal: 4/P4MD
Bot 5
- Magglio Ordonez: HR/L78XD
- Frank Thomas: HR/L7D
- Albert Belle: K
- Robin Ventura: 9/L9LD
- Greg Norton: 3/G34
Top 6
- Rickey Henderson: D7/L78D
- Jack Voigt: K
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3.2-3
- Mike Blowers: K
Bot 6
- Mike Cameron: S5/G56
- Charlie O'Brien: S7/L7M.1-3
- Mike Caruso: FC1/G15.1-2;3XH(12)
- Ray Durham: S3/G34D.2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L89M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Albert Belle: 5/L5
Top 7
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7LD
- Mark Bellhorn: 63/G6
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Robin Ventura: 3/G34
- Greg Norton: D7/L7LD
- Mike Cameron: HP
- Charlie O'Brien: 7/F7LD
- Mike Caruso: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- A. J. Hinch: 6/P6D
- Rafael Bournigal: S6/G56
- Rickey Henderson: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jack Voigt: D9/L9LD.2-H;1-3
- Ben Grieve: W
- Mike Blowers: HR/L9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: W
- Jason McDonald: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: S8/L78M.2-H;1-3
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Ray Durham: 3/G4S
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Frank Thomas: W
- Albert Belle: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Rickey Henderson: T7/L7LM
- Jack Voigt: 7/F7LS
- Ben Grieve: W
- Mike Blowers: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Robin Ventura: K
- Greg Norton: 8/L8LXD
- Mike Cameron: W
- Ruben Sierra: 6/L6