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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-08-21 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10196 · 68°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Oquist earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Tony Clark went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Mike Oquist L: Bryce Florie SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Florie | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Sean Runyan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Crow | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Damion Easley: 4/P3
- Bobby Higginson: D7/L7LM
- Tony Clark: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Ryan Christenson: T8/L89D.1-H
- Jason Giambi: D7/F7LD.3-H
- Matt Stairs: K23+WP.2-3
- Ben Grieve: 3/G34S
- Scott Spiezio: WP.3-H
- Scott Spiezio: S8/L8RM
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 2
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 43/G4M
- Joe Randa: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Ryan Christenson: 5(2)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Paul Bako: S8/L8RS
- Deivi Cruz: 8/F8RD
- Brian Hunter: WP.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7M
- Damion Easley: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jason Giambi: 153/G15
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Ben Grieve: S8/G34
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 4
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
- Tony Clark: 3/G3
- Frank Catalanotto: 4/P34
Bot 4
- Mike Blowers: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G56
- A. J. Hinch: S5/G5.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/L7D
- Joe Randa: S5/G56
- Paul Bako: 8/F8LS
- Deivi Cruz: 7/F7D
- Brian Hunter: S7/L78S.1-3
- Damion Easley: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Ryan Christenson: 63/G6S
- Jason Giambi: S4/G4
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Scott Spiezio: W.1-2
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 6
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9S
- Tony Clark: HR/F9D
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G34
- Juan Encarnacion: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: K
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Joe Randa: K
- Paul Bako: S7/L78S
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G4MS.1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
Bot 7
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Jason Giambi: 3/G34
- Matt Stairs: 31/G34
Top 8
- Damion Easley: 8/F8RD
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P5D
- Tony Clark: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Ben Grieve: 31/G3
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
- Mike Blowers: D5/G5L
- Miguel Tejada: D7/L7LM.2-H
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Frank Catalanotto: 13/G15S
- Juan Encarnacion: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 13/G15.1-2
- Paul Bako: W
- Deivi Cruz: 5/G56S