Final
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
49-39 4 Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Athletics Athletics OAK
41-46 1 Oakland Athletics
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Decisions

Win Probability

TEX OAK
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Top 1st
  1. Mark McLemore grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Roberto Kelly grounds out, pitcher Kenny Rogers to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  3. Will Clark strikes out swinging.

Bottom 1st
  1. Rickey Henderson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. Bip Roberts lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Will Clark. Rickey Henderson out at 1st.

  3. Ben Grieve singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

  4. Matt Stairs grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 2nd
  1. Juan Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Ivan Rodriguez strikes out swinging.

  3. Rusty Greer pops out to shortstop Miguel Tejada.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Jason Giambi flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

  2. Mike Blowers strikes out swinging.

  3. Miguel Tejada pops out to catcher Ivan Rodriguez.

Top 3rd
  1. Mike Simms hits a home run (8).

    -11.2%
  2. Kevin Elster grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  3. Fernando Tatis strikes out swinging.

  4. Mark McLemore walks.

  5. Roberto Kelly grounds into a force out, third baseman Mike Blowers to second baseman Bip Roberts. Mark McLemore out at 2nd. Roberto Kelly to 1st.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Jack Voigt strikes out swinging, catcher Ivan Rodriguez to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. AJ Hinch grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. Rickey Henderson strikes out swinging.

Top 4th
  1. Will Clark grounds out to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Juan Gonzalez strikes out swinging.

  3. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, pitcher Kenny Rogers to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Bottom 4th
  1. Bip Roberts grounds out, pitcher John Burkett to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. Ben Grieve flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Matt Stairs flies out to second baseman Mark McLemore.

Top 5th
  1. Rusty Greer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jack Voigt.

  2. Mike Simms grounds into a force out, third baseman Mike Blowers to second baseman Bip Roberts. Rusty Greer out at 2nd. Mike Simms to 1st.

  3. Kevin Elster flies out to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  4. Fernando Tatis grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Bottom 5th
  1. Jason Giambi flies out to center fielder Roberto Kelly.

  2. Mike Blowers flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Miguel Tejada strikes out swinging.

Top 6th
  1. Mark McLemore out to center fielder Jack Voigt.

  2. Roberto Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jack Voigt.

  3. Will Clark lines out to shortstop Miguel Tejada.

  4. Juan Gonzalez grounds into a force out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to second baseman Bip Roberts. Roberto Kelly out at 2nd. Juan Gonzalez to 1st.

Bottom 6th
  1. Jack Voigt doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. AJ Hinch flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Rickey Henderson singles on a line drive to center fielder Roberto Kelly. Jack Voigt scores.

    +14.6%
  4. Bip Roberts grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Will Clark. Rickey Henderson to 2nd.

  5. Rickey Henderson caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Ivan Rodriguez to third baseman Fernando Tatis.

Top 7th
  1. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, pitcher Kenny Rogers to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. Rusty Greer walks.

  3. Mike Simms grounds into a double play, shortstop Miguel Tejada to second baseman Bip Roberts to first baseman Jason Giambi. Rusty Greer out at 2nd. Mike Simms out at 1st.

Bottom 7th
  1. Ben Grieve flies out to center fielder Roberto Kelly.

  2. Matt Stairs strikes out swinging.

  3. Jason Giambi flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Top 8th
  1. Kevin Elster strikes out swinging.

  2. Fernando Tatis grounds out, second baseman Bip Roberts to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  3. Mark McLemore grounds out, pitcher Kenny Rogers to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Bottom 8th
  1. Mike Blowers reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Will Clark.

  2. Miguel Tejada out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Will Clark to second baseman Mark McLemore. Mike Blowers to 2nd.

  3. Jack Voigt flies out to center fielder Roberto Kelly.

  4. Kevin Mitchell flies out to center fielder Roberto Kelly.

Top 9th
  1. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  2. Will Clark walks.

  3. Juan Gonzalez strikes out swinging.

  4. Ivan Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Grieve. Tom Goodwin scores. Will Clark to 3rd.

    -20.2%
  5. Rusty Greer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Grieve. Will Clark scores. Ivan Rodriguez to 3rd.

    -6.1%
  6. Bill Haselman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jack Voigt. Ivan Rodriguez scores.

    -1.3%
  7. Kevin Elster pops out to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Bottom 9th
  1. Rickey Henderson strikes out swinging.

  2. Bip Roberts singles on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Ben Grieve flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  4. Matt Stairs flies out to shortstop Kevin Elster.

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Date
July 9, 1998 (Thursday)
Series
1 of 4
Venue
Network Associates Coliseum
Attendance
11,428
Duration
2h 33m
Weather
Cloudy / 57°F / Wind: 13 mph, R To L mph
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