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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-08-02 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27712 · 84°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:44
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 7–5. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 7th. Mike Mohler earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Matt Stairs went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Mike Mohler L: Charles Nagy SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enrique Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Nagy | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fetters | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8LS
- David Justice: 6/P6
- Jim Thome: S8/G4M.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Brian Giles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P8LS
Bot 1
- Ryan Christenson: 9/P9LS
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- David Bell: W
- Enrique Wilson: HP.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LM
- David Justice: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: W
- Kevin Mitchell: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Ed Sprague: FC1/G13.2-3;3XH(12)
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89S
Top 3
- Jim Thome: K
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Brian Giles: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Ryan Christenson: 53/G56
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: 31/G34
- David Bell: K
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: W
- Kevin Mitchell: K
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: D8/F8LD
- Omar Vizquel: HP
- David Justice: D8/L8LD.2-H;1-H;BX3(865)
- Jim Thome: S4/G4
- Manny Ramirez: 9/P9S
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 5
- Ed Sprague: D7/L7LD
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G34.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6.3-H
- Ryan Christenson: W
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G34S
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
- David Bell: D6/P6D
- Enrique Wilson: K
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F9D.2-H
- Omar Vizquel: 3/L34
Bot 6
- Ben Grieve: 3/G34
- Matt Stairs: 9/L9D
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D
- Kevin Mitchell: 63/G6M
Top 7
- David Justice: K
- Jim Thome: K
- Manny Ramirez: D3/G3
- Brian Giles: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ed Sprague: HR/F7D
- Miguel Tejada: D5/G5L
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Ryan Christenson: FC1/SH/BG13S.1-2(E2)
- Scott Spiezio: 34/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RXD
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: E5/G56
- David Bell: E6/G6.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 8
- A. J. Hinch: D3/L3D
- Ed Sprague: 63/G6M.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Bip Roberts: SB2
- Bip Roberts: FC6/G6S.2-3;3X3(625)
- Ryan Christenson: SB2
- Ryan Christenson: K
Top 9
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G34
- David Justice: K
- Jim Thome: D8/L89S
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4