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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1998-06-17 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 31052 · 94°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:50
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Roberto Kelly went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: John Burkett SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fetters | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 7.2 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Rafael Bournigal: K
- Ben Grieve: E3/G34
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Mike Blowers: D9/L9LS.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jason Giambi: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 7/P78S
- Roberto Kelly: K
- Rusty Greer: S9/L9S
- Juan Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Will Clark: K
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Christenson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- A. J. Hinch: S8/G6MD.1-3
- Rickey Henderson: FC4/G4S.3-H;1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 41/G34
- Mike Simms: K
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
Top 3
- Ben Grieve: S8/L8RM
- Matt Stairs: S6/P6MD.1-2
- Mike Blowers: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F89M
- Luis Alicea: K
- Roberto Kelly: K
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9M
- Ryan Christenson: 8/L8LD
- A. J. Hinch: K
Bot 4
- Rusty Greer: 3/G34
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G56
- Will Clark: K
Top 5
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
- Rafael Bournigal: S6/G56D
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/G4MS
- Mike Simms: 7/F78D
- Kevin Elster: D8/F8LD.1-3
- Fernando Tatis: 3/P3F
- Luis Alicea: 13/G15S
Top 6
- Mike Blowers: W
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Roberto Kelly: 43/G4
- Rusty Greer: E3/G34
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Ryan Christenson: 4/L4
- A. J. Hinch: 43/G4
- Rickey Henderson: S8/G6M
- Rafael Bournigal: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Ben Grieve: 6/P6M
Bot 7
- Will Clark: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L7S
- Mike Simms: 9/F9M
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8RXD
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: 7/L78M
- Mike Blowers: S9/G34
- Jason Giambi: 8/F89D
- Miguel Tejada: S8/F8LM.1-3
- Ryan Christenson: CS2(24E3).3-H(UR);1-1
- Ryan Christenson: 4/L4M
Bot 8
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6M
- Luis Alicea: HP
- Roberto Kelly: HR/F9D.1-H
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8RM
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
- Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Will Clark: S6/G56
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Lee Stevens: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Kevin Elster: K