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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1998-09-20 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 37606 · 89°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:11
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Ivan Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Esteban Loaiza SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason McDonald | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Sprague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| T. J. Mathews | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
 Eric Gunderson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Cadaret | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jason McDonald: 43/G34
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9LD
- Matt Stairs: 6/F8LS
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: K
- Roberto Kelly: S6/L56
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8RD
- Juan Gonzalez: 13/G25
Top 2
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7M
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Will Clark: D9/L9LD
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/L9D.2-H
- Mike Simms: 9/F9M
- Todd Zeile: K
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 3
- Eric Chavez: W
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Bip Roberts: S9/L34D.1-2
- Jason McDonald: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 3
- Mark McLemore: S5/L56
- Roberto Kelly: S5/L56D.1-2
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9LD
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Eric Chavez: W
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Will Clark: 4/P34D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Mike Simms: D7/L7LD
- Todd Zeile: W
- Royce Clayton: D8/F8RS.2-H;1-3
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6
Top 5
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jason McDonald: E3/G4S
- Jason Giambi: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: S4/G34.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E9)
- Ben Grieve: IW
- Ryan Christenson: 9/SF/L9M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Miguel Tejada: CSH(2632)
Bot 5
- Roberto Kelly: 63/G6
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 6
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F78XD
- Eric Chavez: S4/L4D
- A. J. Hinch: S3/L3D.1-2
- Bip Roberts: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Jason McDonald: S6/L56D.3-H;1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 6
- Will Clark: S3/L34D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S3/L34D.1-2
- Lee Stevens: 6/P6
- Todd Zeile: 8/L8LD
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LM
- Ben Grieve: 13/G15S
- Ryan Christenson: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6
- Tom Goodwin: 63/G6S
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: 4/F8RS
- Eric Chavez: S4/L4M
- A. J. Hinch: CS2(26)
- A. J. Hinch: K
Bot 8
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8RM
- Will Clark: 7/F7M
- Ivan Rodriguez: HP
- Bill Haselman: S3/G34D.1-2
- Todd Zeile: K
Top 9
- Bip Roberts: 8/L8RM
- Jason McDonald: 7/F78S
- Ed Sprague: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Luis Alicea: 5/P5SF
- Mark McLemore: 13/G15
- Tom Goodwin: 5/P5SF