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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-07-09 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11428 · 57°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:33
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 4–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 9th. John Burkett earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Mike Simms went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: John Burkett L: Billy Taylor SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Voigt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fetters | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark McLemore: 63/G56
- Roberto Kelly: 13/G13
- Will Clark: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S7/G56
- Bip Roberts: 3/LDP/L34S.1X1(3)
- Ben Grieve: S9/L9S
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G56
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Rusty Greer: 6/P6
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9M
- Mike Blowers: K
- Miguel Tejada: 2/P2RF
Top 3
- Mike Simms: HR/F7D
- Kevin Elster: 63/G56
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mark McLemore: W
- Roberto Kelly: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Jack Voigt: K23
- A. J. Hinch: 43/G4MS
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 4
- Will Clark: 3/G3S
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Bip Roberts: FLE5
- Bip Roberts: 13/G15
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7M
- Matt Stairs: 4/F34D
Top 5
- Rusty Greer: S8/G6M
- Mike Simms: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9M
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LM
- Mike Blowers: 7/F7M
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 6
- Mark McLemore: 8
- Roberto Kelly: S8/G6M
- Will Clark: 6/L56
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 6
- Jack Voigt: D7/L7LD
- A. J. Hinch: 7/F7M
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L78D.2-H
- Bip Roberts: 53/G5.1-2
- Ben Grieve: CS3(25)
Top 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G15
- Rusty Greer: W
- Mike Simms: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8LD
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7LSF
Top 8
- Kevin Elster: K
- Fernando Tatis: 43/G4
- Mark McLemore: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Mike Blowers: E3/G34
- Miguel Tejada: 34/SH/BG13.1-2
- Jack Voigt: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Mitchell: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Tom Goodwin: S9/L9S
- Will Clark: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Will Clark: W
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Rusty Greer: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Bill Haselman: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Kevin Elster: 3/P3F
Bot 9
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Bip Roberts: S7/L7LM
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8LD
- Matt Stairs: 6/F6D