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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers

1999-06-22 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 35619 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from CF · 3:19

Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 9th. T.J. Mathews earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Miguel Tejada went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	11
TEX	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	11

W: T.J. Mathews L: John Wetteland SV: Billy Taylor

Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Phillips	4	1	2	1	1	0
Miguel Tejada	4	1	3	2	0	0
Ben Grieve	4	1	1	0	1	1
Jason Giambi	4	0	1	1	1	1
John Jaha	5	0	0	1	0	1
Matt Stairs	3	0	1	0	1	0
Eric Chavez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Christenson	2	0	1	0	1	0
A. J. Hinch	3	0	0	0	0	1
Olmedo Saenz	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Raines	1	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Macfarlane	1	1	1	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Alicea	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan Rodriguez	5	0	2	2	0	0
Rusty Greer	2	1	0	0	3	0
Juan Gonzalez	5	0	2	0	0	0
Rafael Palmeiro	4	0	1	1	0	0
Todd Zeile	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roberto Kelly	4	1	3	0	0	0
Ruben Mateo	4	1	1	0	0	0
Royce Clayton	3	0	1	0	1	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kenny Rogers	7.0	9	3	1
T. J. Mathews	1.0	1	0	1
Billy Taylor	1.0	1	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Aaron Sele	5.0	6	3	3
Mike Venafro	2.2	1	2	0
Jeff Zimmerman	0.1	0	0	1
John Wetteland	1.0	4	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Phillips: 63/G6M
Miguel Tejada: S7/L7S
Ben Grieve: S9/G34.1-3
Jason Giambi: D7/F7D.3-H;1-3
John Jaha: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
Matt Stairs: 63/G6

Bot 1

Luis Alicea: 13/G13
Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G15
Rusty Greer: W
Juan Gonzalez: 9/F89D

Top 2

Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD
Ryan Christenson: S8/G6M
A. J. Hinch: CS2(24)
A. J. Hinch: K

Bot 2

Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9LS
Todd Zeile: S8/L8RS.2-3
Roberto Kelly: FC1/G15.3X3(125);1-2
Ruben Mateo: 8/F8RXD
Royce Clayton: W.2-3;1-2
Luis Alicea: 6/L6

Top 3

Tony Phillips: S3/G23
Miguel Tejada: HP.1-2
Ben Grieve: W.2-3;1-2
Jason Giambi: 12(3)/FO/G13S.2-3;1-2;BX1(2E3)
John Jaha: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 3

Ivan Rodriguez: 5/P5F
Rusty Greer: W
Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8RS.1-3
Rafael Palmeiro: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Todd Zeile: 8/F8LD

Top 4

Matt Stairs: 63/G6S
Eric Chavez: K
Ryan Christenson: 63/G6M

Bot 4

Roberto Kelly: S5/G5
Ruben Mateo: D7/L5D.1-3
Royce Clayton: K
Luis Alicea: 13/G15
Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
Rusty Greer: E4/G34.1-3
Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6

Top 5

A. J. Hinch: 53/G56
Tony Phillips: W
Miguel Tejada: S9/G34.1-3
Ben Grieve: K
Jason Giambi: W.1-2
John Jaha: 7/F78XD

Bot 5

Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7M
Todd Zeile: 7/F7D
Roberto Kelly: S6/G15
Ruben Mateo: 7/F7LD

Top 6

Matt Stairs: W
Eric Chavez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Ryan Christenson: W
A. J. Hinch: 6/P6D

Bot 6

Royce Clayton: S9/L34D
Luis Alicea: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G15

Top 7

Tony Phillips: 43/G4
Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Ben Grieve: 63/G6M

Bot 7

Rusty Greer: 43/G4
Juan Gonzalez: S8/L6D
Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9LD
Todd Zeile: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Todd Zeile: 143/G13

Top 8

Jason Giambi: 63/G6
John Jaha: 3/G3
Matt Stairs: S8/L8RS
Olmedo Saenz: K

Bot 8

Roberto Kelly: S8/G6M
Ruben Mateo: SB2
Ruben Mateo: 13/G25
Royce Clayton: K
Luis Alicea: 2/P2L

Top 9

Tim Raines: S9/G34
Mike Macfarlane: S8/L6M.1-2
Tony Phillips: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
Miguel Tejada: T8/L8LD.2-H;1-H
Ben Grieve: 7/F78S
Jason Giambi: K
John Jaha: K

Bot 9

Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L7S
Rusty Greer: W.1-2
Juan Gonzalez: 8(B)4(1)/DP/F78D/PASS
Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78S

Notes & reviews

Rodriguez, runner at 2nd, waited near 2nd to see if ball would be caught, but Greer was running hard from 1st and was called out for passing Rodriguez

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