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Oakland Athletics @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2000-09-15 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 14087 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:08
Oakland Athletics defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 17–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 4th. Barry Zito earned the win. Jason Giambi went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 20 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Barry Zito L: Albie Lopez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Porter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Piatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Menechino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Byrnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Winn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Flaherty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Felix Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kenny Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Rolls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Belitz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Ratliff | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Lopez | 3.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Trevor Enders | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Fiore | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terrence Long: 13/G
- Randy Velarde: W
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Gerald Williams: S7/L7M
- Randy Winn: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 5/L56+
- Fred McGriff: 8/P8RS-
- Greg Vaughn: IW.2-3;1-2
- Russ Johnson: 9/F9LM-
Top 2
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6M-
- Matt Stairs: 53/G56-
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G6+
- Eric Chavez: D7/L78D.1XH(762)
Bot 2
- John Flaherty: 6/L6
- Jose Guillen: K/C
- Felix Martinez: K/C
Top 3
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/P89S-
- Terrence Long: W.1-2
- Randy Velarde: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ben Grieve: S/G13
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)/FO/G34-
- Miguel Tejada: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Gerald Williams: 6/P6MD-
- Randy Winn: 8/F8RS-
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
Top 4
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/G34-
- Ramon Hernandez: S7/G56.1-2
- Terrence Long: S8/L8RS+.2-3;1-2
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: S7/L78S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: D9/L89D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Matt Stairs: S7/L7LM.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 4
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8LXD+
- Greg Vaughn: W
- Russ Johnson: 8/L8RM
- John Flaherty: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jeremy Giambi: E3/G3-.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: D/L8LD.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Randy Velarde: 6/P6M-
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H
- Ben Grieve: 23.2-2
- Bo Porter: 9/FL/F9LMF-
Bot 5
- Felix Martinez: 9/FL/F9LMF-
- Gerald Williams: W
- Randy Winn: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LM-
Top 6
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8LS-
- Eric Chavez: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 46(1)/FO/G34S-.2-3
- Sal Fasano: K
- Terrence Long: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Jose Ortiz: 5/L5
Bot 6
- Fred McGriff: W
- Greg Vaughn: S7/L7M.1-2
- Russ Johnson: K/C
- John Flaherty: 3/FL
- Jose Guillen: 6/P6
Top 7
- Adam Piatt: K
- Ryan Christenson: S8/G6
- Bo Porter: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Frank Menechino: 63/G6-
- Mark Bellhorn: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Felix Martinez: 8/F8LM-
- Gerald Williams: 2/FL/P2LF-
- Toby Hall: 9/F89M-
Top 8
- Jeremy Giambi: HR/F9D+
- Sal Fasano: K/C
- Eric Byrnes: 2/FL/P2LF-
- Jose Ortiz: K+WP.B-1
- Adam Piatt: 5/L5-
Bot 8
- Aubrey Huff: 53/G56
- Steve Cox: W
- Kenny Kelly: 8/F8RM-
- Russ Johnson: E4/G4.1-3
- Ozzie Timmons: D/L89M.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jose Guillen: 2/FL/P2LF-
Top 9
- Ryan Christenson: K/C
- Bo Porter: S8/F8RS-
- Frank Menechino: S7/L7M.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Jeremy Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Fasano: 7/F78M-
Bot 9
- Damian Rolls: 53/G5
- Gerald Williams: 3/P3D-
- Toby Hall: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jose Ortiz
- Debut game for Toby Hall
- both Giambis homer in the game
- Debut game for Jon Ratliff