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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1998-06-16 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 34066 · 95°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph R to L · 2:51
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 9–7. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Buddy Groom earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Ben Grieve went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Buddy Groom L: Matt Perisho SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Aaron Small | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Perisho | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Al Levine | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Danny Patterson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56S
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9D.2-H
- Kevin Mitchell: 53/G56S
- Matt Stairs: HP
- Mike Blowers: 7/F78XD
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Luis Alicea: 3/G34
- Rusty Greer: S8/G6M
- Juan Gonzalez: 6/P4MS
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Rafael Bournigal: W
- A. J. Hinch: S9/L9S.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Tejada: SB3
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9D.3-H
- Kevin Mitchell: D7/F7D
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Will Clark: 8/F8LD
- Lee Stevens: 43/G4
- Bill Haselman: D8/F89XD
- Domingo Cedeno: 3/P13S
Top 3
- Mike Blowers: 8/F8RD
- Jason Giambi: W
- Rafael Bournigal: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(UR)
- A. J. Hinch: 8/P78S
Bot 3
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4M
- Luis Alicea: K
Top 4
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Ben Grieve: W
- Kevin Mitchell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Will Clark: W.1-2
- Lee Stevens: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bill Haselman: 53/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: K
- Fernando Tatis: 9/L9LS
Top 5
- Mike Blowers: 43/G4M
- Jason Giambi: 5/P5F
- Rafael Bournigal: D5/L7LS
- A. J. Hinch: K
Bot 5
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Luis Alicea: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Rusty Greer: S9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Lee Stevens: S9/L9D.2-H;1-3
- Bill Haselman: 9/F89S
- Domingo Cedeno: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tom Goodwin: K
Top 6
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7M
- Rusty Greer: 63/G6
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/L7M
Top 7
- Kevin Mitchell: 43/G6M
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Mike Blowers: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Will Clark: 8/F78M
- Lee Stevens: K
- Bill Haselman: K
Top 8
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6
- A. J. Hinch: 143/G4MS
Bot 8
- Domingo Cedeno: K
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F7M
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
Top 9
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G56
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Luis Alicea: 4/P34
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8LXD
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F78D