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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 6963 · 52°F, overcast, showers, wet · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Rick Krivda earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Rick Krivda L: Tom Candiotti SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Branson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Manto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason McDonald | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaret Wright | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Rick Krivda | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Aaron Small | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Dougherty | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Jeff Branson: SB2
- Jeff Branson: 2/P2RF
- David Justice: 63/G6.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: 8/L8LM
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8/L8LD
- Jason McDonald: S8/L89M
- Ben Grieve: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jason Giambi: S1/L15.2-3
- Dave Magadan: D7/L5L.3-H;1-3
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Jim Thome: 7/F78D
- Travis Fryman: W
- Brian Giles: 4/P4
- Jeff Manto: K+PB.1-2;B-1
- Pat Borders: D8/F89XD.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 2
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 13/G15
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 3
- Jeff Branson: 8/F78D
- David Justice: W
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jim Thome: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Jason McDonald: S1/BG13
- Ben Grieve: SB2
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3S.2-3
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Dave Magadan: K
Top 4
- Travis Fryman: K
- Brian Giles: 3/G3S
- Jeff Manto: W
- Pat Borders: S7/G56.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Jeff Branson: 7/F7LS
Bot 4
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6
- A. J. Hinch: S7/G6
- Rafael Bournigal: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- David Justice: HR/F9D
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L8RM
- Jim Thome: E4/G34.1-2
- Travis Fryman: K
- Brian Giles: 8/L8LM
- Jeff Manto: 5/L5L
Bot 5
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
- Jason McDonald: S9/L9S
- Ben Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Pat Borders: S7/L7LM
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Jeff Branson: S9/L9LM.1-3
- David Justice: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5S
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: S7/L7LM
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D.1-H
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7M
- Scott Spiezio: K
- A. J. Hinch: E4/G4D
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/L7D
Top 7
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8LXD
- Brian Giles: W
- Jeff Manto: SB2
- Jeff Manto: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56S
- Jason McDonald: 63/G6
- Ben Grieve: S7/G6
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Pat Borders: 3/L34
- Kenny Lofton: 6/P6
- Jeff Branson: 7/L7M
Bot 8
- Dave Magadan: W
- Scott Spiezio: S7/F7LS.1-2
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Kevin Mitchell: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F7M
- Jason McDonald: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- David Justice: 43/G4M
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Shawon Dunston: E6/G6/TH
- Travis Fryman: POCS2(136)
Bot 9
- Ben Grieve: S9/G3
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LM
- Mike Blowers: S8/G6M.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F89M
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=19980408,,6,5,48 $Start of game delayed 1:46 by rain, first pitch at 8:51; delay of 1:44 at 10:18 PM, game resumed at 12:02 AM, game suspended at 1:22 AM for curfew, resumed to completion at 12:15 PM on 4-08-1998
- suspended,19980408,OAK01,curfew $Game suspended for curfew at this point (1:22 AM), resumed on 4-08