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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1998-09-18 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 40874 · 87°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:26
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. John Burkett earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Todd Zeile went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: John Burkett L: Mike Oquist SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason McDonald | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 7/P56D
- Jason McDonald: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: 8/P8LM
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G34
- Mark McLemore: 3/G34
- Rusty Greer: K
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: 53/G56S
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P4MD
- Ryan Christenson: K
Bot 2
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G56
- Will Clark: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 2/P2RF
Top 3
- Eric Chavez: 31/G34
- Rafael Bournigal: 43/G4
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Lee Stevens: K
- Todd Zeile: W
- Royce Clayton: K
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56
- Jason McDonald: S8/G6M
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S.1-3
- Matt Stairs: S3/G34D.3-H;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 2/P5SF
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Mark McLemore: S7/L78S
- Rusty Greer: D8/F8LXD.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: 13/G13S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8LM
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: 3/G3
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G56
- A. J. Hinch: 4/P4M
Bot 5
- Lee Stevens: S9/L9LM
- Todd Zeile: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Royce Clayton: S8/G6M
- Tom Goodwin: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Mark McLemore: SB2
- Mark McLemore: 31/G34.2-3
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Rickey Henderson: D7/L7LD
- Jason McDonald: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 3/L3
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Will Clark: 3/G34
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Lee Stevens: HR/F78XD
- Todd Zeile: W
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 7
- Scott Spiezio: 4/P34D
- Ryan Christenson: 9/F9M
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Tom Goodwin: 2/BG2L
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6MS
- Rusty Greer: K
Top 8
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8RD
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3
- Rickey Henderson: 6/L6D
Bot 8
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 5/P5SF
- Lee Stevens: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Jason McDonald: S9/L9S
- Jason Giambi: S8/P8LS.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P6S
- Ryan Christenson: K