Final
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Athletics Athletics OAK
32-38 2 Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers
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41-30 3 Texas Rangers
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Miguel Tejada singles on a fly ball to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

  2. Rafael Bournigal grounds out, pitcher Aaron Sele to first baseman Lee Stevens. Miguel Tejada to 2nd.

  3. Ben Grieve walks.

  4. Kevin Mitchell doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Rusty Greer. Miguel Tejada scores. Ben Grieve to 3rd.

    -13.3%
  5. Matt Stairs hit by pitch.

  6. Mike Blowers grounds into a double play, second baseman Luis Alicea to shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Lee Stevens. Matt Stairs out at 2nd. Mike Blowers out at 1st.

Bottom 1st
  1. Tom Goodwin pops out to catcher AJ Hinch.

  2. Luis Alicea singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  3. Rusty Greer walks. Luis Alicea to 2nd.

  4. Juan Gonzalez singles on a line drive to third baseman Mike Blowers. Luis Alicea to 3rd. Rusty Greer to 2nd.

  5. Will Clark out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ryan Christenson. Luis Alicea scores.

    -1.0%
  6. Ivan Rodriguez grounds into a force out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to second baseman Rafael Bournigal. Rusty Greer to 3rd. Juan Gonzalez out at 2nd. Ivan Rodriguez to 1st.

Top 2nd
  1. Jason Giambi called out on strikes.

  2. Ryan Christenson flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. AJ Hinch walks.

  4. Miguel Tejada lines out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Lee Stevens.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Lee Stevens flies out to center fielder Ryan Christenson.

  2. Kevin Elster reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Miguel Tejada.

  3. Fernando Tatis grounds into a double play, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi. Kevin Elster out at 2nd. Fernando Tatis out at 1st.

Top 3rd
  1. Rafael Bournigal grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Ben Grieve walks.

  3. Kevin Mitchell flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

  4. Matt Stairs grounds out, shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Lee Stevens.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Tom Goodwin walks.

  2. Luis Alicea flies out to left fielder Matt Stairs.

  3. Rusty Greer singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Grieve. Tom Goodwin to 2nd.

  4. Tom Candiotti intentionally walks Juan Gonzalez.

  5. Will Clark strikes out swinging. Tom Goodwin scores. Rusty Greer scores. Juan Gonzalez to 2nd. Wild pitch by pitcher Tom Candiotti. Missed catch error by pitcher Tom Candiotti.

    +9.0%
  6. Ivan Rodriguez strikes out swinging.

Top 4th
  1. Mike Blowers called out on strikes.

  2. Jason Giambi grounds out to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  3. Ryan Christenson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin Elster.

  4. AJ Hinch singles on a ground ball to first baseman Lee Stevens. Ryan Christenson to 3rd.

  5. Miguel Tejada singles on a ground ball to third baseman Fernando Tatis. Ryan Christenson scores. AJ Hinch to 2nd.

    -10.0%
  6. Rafael Bournigal lines out to second baseman Luis Alicea.

Bottom 4th
  1. Lee Stevens pops out to third baseman Mike Blowers.

  2. Kevin Elster walks.

  3. Fernando Tatis doubles (9) on a fly ball to center fielder Ryan Christenson. Kevin Elster to 3rd.

  4. Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

  5. Luis Alicea pops out to catcher AJ Hinch.

Top 5th
  1. Ben Grieve grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Kevin Mitchell walks.

  3. Matt Stairs singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Kevin Mitchell to 3rd.

  4. Mike Blowers called out on strikes.

  5. Jason Giambi walks. Matt Stairs to 2nd.

  6. Ryan Christenson called out on strikes.

Bottom 5th
  1. Rusty Greer flies out to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  2. Juan Gonzalez pops out to second baseman Rafael Bournigal.

  3. Will Clark walks.

  4. Ivan Rodriguez walks. Will Clark to 2nd.

  5. Lee Stevens grounds out, second baseman Rafael Bournigal to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Top 6th
  1. AJ Hinch grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Miguel Tejada walks.

  3. Rafael Bournigal grounds out, catcher Ivan Rodriguez to first baseman Lee Stevens. Miguel Tejada to 2nd.

  4. Ben Grieve called out on strikes.

Bottom 6th
  1. Kevin Elster grounds out, third baseman Mike Blowers to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Fernando Tatis grounds out, third baseman Mike Blowers to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  3. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan Christenson.

  4. Luis Alicea pops out to right fielder Ben Grieve.

Top 7th
  1. Kevin Mitchell grounds out, shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Matt Stairs called out on strikes.

  3. Mike Blowers walks.

  4. Jason Giambi singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Mike Blowers to 2nd.

  5. Rickey Henderson singles on a ground ball to first baseman Lee Stevens. Mike Blowers to 3rd. Jack Voigt to 2nd.

  6. Mike Macfarlane flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Bottom 7th
  1. Rusty Greer strikes out swinging.

  2. Juan Gonzalez walks.

  3. Will Clark flies out to center fielder Rickey Henderson.

  4. Ivan Rodriguez strikes out swinging.

Top 8th
  1. Miguel Tejada pops out to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Rafael Bournigal walks.

  3. Ben Grieve singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Rafael Bournigal to 2nd.

  4. Kevin Mitchell pops out to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  5. Matt Stairs grounds out, second baseman Luis Alicea to first baseman Lee Stevens.

Bottom 8th
  1. Lee Stevens grounds out to first baseman Jack Voigt.

  2. Kevin Elster singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Stairs.

  3. Fernando Tatis flies out to center fielder Rickey Henderson.

  4. Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

Top 9th
  1. Mike Blowers grounds out, pitcher John Wetteland to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Jack Voigt pops out to third baseman Fernando Tatis.

  3. Rickey Henderson called out on strikes.

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Date
June 18, 1998 (Thursday)
Series
3 of 3
Venue
The Ballpark at Arlington
Attendance
35,930
Duration
3h 20m
Weather
Cloudy / 91°F / Wind: 25 mph, R To L mph
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