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Oakland Athletics @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1998-06-08 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 27027 · 66°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:27
Oakland Athletics defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Blake Stein earned the win. Jason Giambi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Blake Stein L: Ramon Martinez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Stein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ryan Christenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charles Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Martinez | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Scott Spiezio: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 9/F9S.2-3
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Mike Blowers: 1E2/G15.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR);1-3
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H(UR);2-3
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Blake Stein: K
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 9/F9M
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/G13
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5
Top 2
- Rickey Henderson: 3/G4M
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F7LM
- Ben Grieve: W
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: S8/F8RS
- Raul Mondesi: K
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Mike Blowers: K
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Charles Johnson: K
- Ramon Martinez: K
- Eric Young: K
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Blake Stein: K
- Rickey Henderson: S6/G56
- Scott Spiezio: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4
- Gary Sheffield: 5/P56
- Eric Karros: K
Top 5
- Ben Grieve: D5/L5D
- Matt Stairs: 8/F78D
- Mike Blowers: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Raul Mondesi: 9/F89M
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Paul Konerko: HR/F8LXD
- Charles Johnson: K
Top 6
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Blake Stein: K
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 6
- Ramon Martinez: K
- Eric Young: S9/L89S
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7LM
- Gary Sheffield: POCS2(13E4).1-3
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Scott Spiezio: HP
- Ben Grieve: S7/L7S.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Blowers: FC5/G5S.3XH(525);2-3
- Jason Giambi: HR/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Eric Karros: K
- Raul Mondesi: 7/F7M
- Bobby Bonilla: 5/P56S
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8LM
- Blake Stein: K+WP.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LM
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Paul Konerko: S5/G5L
- Thomas Howard: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jim Eisenreich: 6/P6S
- Eric Young: 43/G4
Top 9
- Ben Grieve: D8/F78XD
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Mike Blowers: 8/F8LXD
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9S
Bot 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LD
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Eric Karros: HR/F7D.1-H
- Raul Mondesi: 2/P2LF
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F7M