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Oakland Athletics @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2000-05-24 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 13039 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:39
Oakland Athletics defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Kevin Appier earned the win and Jeff Tam picked up the save. Matt Stairs went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Dwight Gooden SV: Jeff Tam
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Rob Cook · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Velarde | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Grieve | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Stocker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Jeff Tam | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Gooden | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Albie Lopez | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Cory Lidle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terrence Long: 43/G4
- Randy Velarde: K/C
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 1
- Gerald Williams: 7/L7D
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Greg Vaughn: D7/F7LD
- Fred McGriff: D7/L5D.2-H
- Jose Canseco: K/C
Top 2
- Ben Grieve: S8/L8LS
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/G34.1-2
- Matt Stairs: WP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5S
- Eric Chavez: 3/G3
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 2
- John Flaherty: 4/L4
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78M
- Kevin Stocker: S7/G56
- Miguel Cairo: 13/G13
Top 3
- Terrence Long: 63/G6
- Randy Velarde: S/G6
- Jason Giambi: POCS2(136)
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 3
- Gerald Williams: 13/G13
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
- Greg Vaughn: W
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 4
- Ben Grieve: E4/G4
- Jeremy Giambi: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Sal Fasano: S/G5.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: D7/L7LS.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Randy Velarde: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Jose Canseco: HP
- John Flaherty: K
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
- Kevin Stocker: W.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 13/G13
Top 5
- Ben Grieve: S8/G4
- Jeremy Giambi: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Matt Stairs: 7/F78S
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56.2XH(72)
Bot 5
- Gerald Williams: K
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F9D
- Greg Vaughn: E5/G56
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 6
- Eric Chavez: K
- Sal Fasano: 4/P4D
- Terrence Long: S9/L4D
- Randy Velarde: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jose Canseco: K
- John Flaherty: 9/F9M
- Jose Guillen: HR/F8RXD
- Kevin Stocker: K
Top 7
- Jason Giambi: S/L78S
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3S.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: S7.2-3
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 7
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Gerald Williams: 7/F7D.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 1(B)4(2)/LDP/L13+
Top 8
- Eric Chavez: HR/F78D
- Sal Fasano: 53/G5S
- Terrence Long: K/C
- Randy Velarde: K
Bot 8
- Greg Vaughn: K
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Jose Canseco: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Ryan Christenson: 43/G4
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
- Jeremy Giambi: K/C
Bot 9
- John Flaherty: K/C
- Jose Guillen: S6/G6
- Steve Cox: S/G6M.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 9/P9LS
- Gerald Williams: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
Notes & reviews
- DWS: originally scored E6