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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1998-06-18 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 35930 · 91°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 25 mph R to L · 3:20
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Aaron Sele earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Aaron Sele L: Tom Candiotti SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rickey Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Voigt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fetters | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Sele | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
 Scott Bailes | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Gunderson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Tejada: S9/F89S
- Rafael Bournigal: 13/G15S.1-2
- Ben Grieve: W
- Kevin Mitchell: D7/F7D.2-H;1-3
- Matt Stairs: HP
- Mike Blowers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: 2/P2LF
- Luis Alicea: S9/L89S
- Rusty Greer: W.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: S5/L5.2-3;1-2
- Will Clark: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8LXD
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Miguel Tejada: 53/L5
Bot 2
- Lee Stevens: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Elster: E6/G6
- Fernando Tatis: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G56S
- Ben Grieve: W
- Kevin Mitchell: 9/F9M
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Luis Alicea: 7/F78M
- Rusty Greer: S9/L4D.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: IW
- Will Clark: K+WP.3-H;2-H(E1)(UR);1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Mike Blowers: K
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3
- Ryan Christenson: S6/G6
- A. J. Hinch: S3/G34D.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: S5/G56D.3-H;1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: 4/L4MD
Bot 4
- Lee Stevens: 5/P5
- Kevin Elster: W
- Fernando Tatis: D8/F78XD.1-3
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Luis Alicea: 2/P23F
Top 5
- Ben Grieve: 53/G56
- Kevin Mitchell: W
- Matt Stairs: S8/L78M.1-3
- Mike Blowers: K
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Ryan Christenson: K
Bot 5
- Rusty Greer: 9/F9M
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/P4
- Will Clark: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Lee Stevens: 43/G4
Top 6
- A. J. Hinch: 53/G5
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Rafael Bournigal: 23/G2L.1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Elster: 53/G5
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G56
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L8LS
- Luis Alicea: 9/P9S
Top 7
- Kevin Mitchell: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: K
- Mike Blowers: W
- Jason Giambi: S8/F78S.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: S3/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Will Clark: 8/F8LD
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P3
- Rafael Bournigal: W
- Ben Grieve: S9/L9LS.1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: 3/P13S
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Lee Stevens: 3/G3
- Kevin Elster: S7/G56
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RM
- Tom Goodwin: K
Top 9
- Mike Blowers: 13/G15S
- Jack Voigt: 5/P6S
- Rickey Henderson: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers manager Johnny Oates ejected by HP umpire Ted Barrett