Final
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Athletics Athletics OAK
71-84 6 Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
83-72 3 Texas Rangers
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Win Probability

OAK TEX
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Oakland Athletics Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts strikes out on a foul tip.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jason McDonald grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Mike Simms.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jason Giambi hits a home run (26).

    Oakland Athletics
    1
    Texas Rangers
    0
  4. B
    S
    O

    Matt Stairs flies out to shortstop Royce Clayton.

Texas Rangers Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Roberto Kelly singles on a line drive to shortstop Miguel Tejada.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer flies out to center fielder Ryan Christenson.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez grounds out, pitcher Kenny Rogers to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Oakland Athletics Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ben Grieve flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Christenson strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Mike Simms.

Texas Rangers Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark doubles (39) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez hits a home run (20). Will Clark scores.

    Oakland Athletics
    1
    Texas Rangers
    2
  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike Simms flies out to right fielder Ben Grieve.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Todd Zeile strikes out on a foul tip.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Royce Clayton called out on strikes.

Oakland Athletics Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Eric Chavez walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    AJ Hinch strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Eric Chavez to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jason McDonald grounds into a force out, second baseman Mark McLemore to shortstop Royce Clayton. Eric Chavez scores. Bip Roberts out at 2nd. Jason McDonald to 1st. Throwing error by shortstop Royce Clayton.

    Oakland Athletics
    2
    Texas Rangers
    2
  5. B
    S
    O

    Jason Giambi walks. Jason McDonald to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Matt Stairs strikes out on a foul tip.

Texas Rangers Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore singles on a line drive to third baseman Eric Chavez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Roberto Kelly singles on a line drive to third baseman Eric Chavez. Mark McLemore to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer called out on strikes.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez grounds into a double play, shortstop Miguel Tejada to second baseman Bip Roberts to first baseman Jason Giambi. Roberto Kelly out at 2nd. Juan Gonzalez out at 1st.

Oakland Athletics Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ben Grieve hits a home run (17).

    Oakland Athletics
    3
    Texas Rangers
    2
  2. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Christenson strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Eric Chavez walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    AJ Hinch flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

Texas Rangers Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark pops out to second baseman Bip Roberts.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, third baseman Eric Chavez to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike Simms doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Jason McDonald.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Todd Zeile walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Royce Clayton doubles (28) on a fly ball to center fielder Ryan Christenson. Mike Simms scores. Todd Zeile to 3rd.

    Oakland Athletics
    3
    Texas Rangers
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

Oakland Athletics Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jason McDonald reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Mike Simms.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jason Giambi walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Matt Stairs singles on a ground ball to second baseman Mark McLemore. Jason McDonald scores. Jason Giambi to 3rd. Matt Stairs to 2nd. Matt Stairs advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

    Oakland Athletics
    4
    Texas Rangers
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Esteban Loaiza intentionally walks Ben Grieve.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Christenson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Jason Giambi scores. Matt Stairs to 3rd.

    Oakland Athletics
    5
    Texas Rangers
    3
  7. B
    S
    O

    Matt Stairs caught stealing home, catcher Ivan Rodriguez to shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mike Simms to catcher Ivan Rodriguez.

Texas Rangers Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Roberto Kelly grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer grounds out, second baseman Bip Roberts to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez called out on strikes.

Oakland Athletics Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada flies out to center fielder Roberto Kelly.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Eric Chavez singles on a line drive to second baseman Mark McLemore.

  3. B
    S
    O

    AJ Hinch singles on a line drive to first baseman Mike Simms. Eric Chavez to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts grounds into a force out, shortstop Royce Clayton to second baseman Mark McLemore. Eric Chavez to 3rd. AJ Hinch out at 2nd. Bip Roberts to 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jason McDonald singles on a line drive to shortstop Royce Clayton. Eric Chavez scores. Bip Roberts to 2nd.

    Oakland Athletics
    6
    Texas Rangers
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Jason Giambi strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark singles on a line drive to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez singles on a line drive to first baseman Jason Giambi. Will Clark to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lee Stevens pops out to shortstop Miguel Tejada.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Todd Zeile lines out to center fielder Ryan Christenson.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Royce Clayton flies out to center fielder Ryan Christenson.

Oakland Athletics Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Matt Stairs flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ben Grieve grounds out, pitcher Eric Gunderson to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Christenson pops out to first baseman Lee Stevens.

Texas Rangers Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Greer flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

Oakland Athletics Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada flies out to second baseman Mark McLemore.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Eric Chavez singles on a line drive to second baseman Mark McLemore.

  3. B
    S
    O

    AJ Hinch strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Juan Gonzalez flies out to center fielder Ryan Christenson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Will Clark flies out to left fielder Bip Roberts.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ivan Rodriguez hit by pitch.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Haselman singles on a ground ball to first baseman Ed Sprague. Ivan Rodriguez to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Todd Zeile strikes out swinging.

Oakland Athletics Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bip Roberts lines out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jason McDonald flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ed Sprague flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Texas Rangers Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Luis Alicea pops out to third baseman Eric Chavez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mark McLemore grounds out, pitcher Billy Taylor to first baseman Ed Sprague.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tom Goodwin pops out to third baseman Eric Chavez.

Date
September 20, 1998 (Sun) @ 8:33 AM
Series
3 of 3
Venue
The Ballpark at Arlington
Attendance
37,606
First Pitch
7:06 PM
Duration
3h 11m
Weather
Cloudy / 89°F / Wind: 7 mph, R To L mph

  • Decisions

    Texas Rangers
    Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    McLemore 2B51000010.256.707
    Kelly CF32000000.316.882
    Goodwin CF20000000.289.704
    Greer LF40000010.301.829
    Gonzalez, J RF40000010.316.986
    Clark DH42100000.308.900
    Rodriguez C32121000.326.884
    Simms 1B21100000.3031.016
    Stevens 1B10000000.259.804
    Haselman PH11000000.309.876
    Sheldon 1B00000000.111.222
    Zeile 3B30000120.266.767
    Clayton SS31010010.247.670
    Alicea PH10000000.278.795

    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Loaiza P5.111266325704.93
    Gunderson P1.12210000104.48
    Crabtree P1.12310000103.67
    Cadaret P1.0900000004.07