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Oakland Athletics @ Arizona Diamondbacks

2001-07-08 Β· Day game Β· Chase Field Β· Att: 31927 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:50

Oakland Athletics defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 2–1. Barry Zito earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save.

Line score

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OAK00001100025
ARI00100000017

W: Barry Zito   L: Curt Schilling   SV: Jason Isringhausen

Umpires β€” HP: Eric Cooper Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Jerry Crawford Β· 3B: Doug Eddings Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Damon411000
Frank Menechino200021
Jeremy Giambi300100
Jason Giambi400003
Miguel Tejada412002
Terrence Long401002
Greg Myers401003
Eric Chavez200100
Barry Zito200002
Billy McMillon100001

Arizona Diamondbacks β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Junior Spivey311012
Craig Counsell400001
Luis Gonzalez302101
Danny Bautista300013
Mark Grace402001
Jay Bell400001
David Dellucci400001
Damian Miller302001
Curt Schilling100001
Erubiel Durazo100001
Jason Conti100000
Tony Womack100001
Steve Finley100000

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Barry Zito6.06010
Jim Mecir1.0123
Mark Guthrie0.1000
Jeff Tam0.2000
Jason Isringhausen1.0001

Arizona Diamondbacks β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Schilling7.05111
Byung-Hyun Kim2.0013

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
  • Frank Menechino: W
  • Jeremy Giambi: 7/F78D
  • Jason Giambi: K/C

Bot 1

  • Junior Spivey: K/C
  • Craig Counsell: 43/G4-
  • Luis Gonzalez: HP
  • Danny Bautista: K

Top 2

  • Miguel Tejada: K
  • Terrence Long: K
  • Greg Myers: K

Bot 2

  • Mark Grace: S7/L78S
  • Jay Bell: 9/F89M
  • David Dellucci: 8/F8LM
  • Damian Miller: S9/L34.1-2
  • Curt Schilling: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Curt Schilling: K

Top 3

  • Eric Chavez: 4/P34D
  • Barry Zito: K/C
  • Johnny Damon: 8/F78M

Bot 3

  • Junior Spivey: D7/F78XD+
  • Craig Counsell: 3/G3S.2-3
  • Luis Gonzalez: S9/L9S.3-H
  • Danny Bautista: K
  • Mark Grace: S8/L4MD-.1-2
  • Jay Bell: K/C

Top 4

  • Frank Menechino: K/C
  • Jeremy Giambi: 53/G56
  • Jason Giambi: K/C

Bot 4

  • David Dellucci: 3/G3
  • Damian Miller: S9/L34-
  • Curt Schilling: 34/SH/BG13+.1-2
  • Junior Spivey: K/C

Top 5

  • Miguel Tejada: D7/G5L
  • Terrence Long: S9/L34D.2-3
  • Greg Myers: K
  • Eric Chavez: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
  • Barry Zito: K

Bot 5

  • Craig Counsell: 4/FL/P9LSF
  • Luis Gonzalez: K
  • Danny Bautista: K

Top 6

  • Johnny Damon: D9/L13
  • Frank Menechino: 43/G34.2-3
  • Jeremy Giambi: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H
  • Jason Giambi: 5/P5

Bot 6

  • Mark Grace: K/C
  • Jay Bell: 6/L6
  • David Dellucci: K

Top 7

  • Miguel Tejada: S7/G56
  • Terrence Long: K
  • Greg Myers: S8/F8LS+.1-2
  • Eric Chavez: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
  • Billy McMillon: K

Bot 7

  • Damian Miller: K
  • Erubiel Durazo: K
  • Junior Spivey: W
  • Craig Counsell: K/C

Top 8

  • Johnny Damon: 7/F7LM
  • Frank Menechino: W
  • Jeremy Giambi: 8/F8LD
  • Jason Giambi: K

Bot 8

  • Luis Gonzalez: S7/L78M+
  • Danny Bautista: W.1-2
  • Mark Grace: 8/P8LS
  • Jay Bell: 7/F78D
  • David Dellucci: 31/G3

Top 9

  • Miguel Tejada: K/C
  • Terrence Long: 63/G6S
  • Greg Myers: K

Bot 9

  • Jason Conti: 53/G56S-
  • Tony Womack: K
  • Steve Finley: 7/P7S

Notes & reviews

  • D-Backs manager Brenly ejected by HP umpire Cooper for arguing called third strike on Counsell