Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Rogers
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Rogers
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Rogers
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Buddie
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Buddie
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Christenson vs. Buddie
  
  Christenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Christenson reaches second base with a double. McDonald scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Buddie
  
  The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Christenson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Grieve vs. Buddie
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stairs vs. Buddie
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Christenson scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Giambi vs. Buddie
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Grieve scores. Stairs scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Buddie
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Giambi trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Buddie
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Buddie covering. Safe. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bournigal vs. Buddie
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. Blowers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hinch vs. Buddie
  
  Hinch hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Buddie
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rogers
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rogers
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Rogers
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Rogers
  
  Curtis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raines moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Girardi vs. Rogers
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Buddie
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Buddie
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Buddie
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Buddie
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Rogers
  
  Sojo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Sojo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Knoblauch vs. Rogers
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeter vs. Rogers
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sojo scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Rogers
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Rogers
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Rogers O'Neill moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Rogers
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Buddie
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Buddie
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Buddie
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Buddie
  
  There goes Bournigal. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Knoblauch applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rogers
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Rogers
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Rogers
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Buddie
  
  Hinch hits a line drive towards third. Sojo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Buddie
  
  McDonald bunts towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Buddie
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Rogers
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Rogers
  
  Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Rogers
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Buddie
  
  Grieve is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Buddie
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Buddie
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Buddie
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first, with Buddie covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Rogers
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Rogers
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rogers
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Buddie
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Buddie
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Buddie
  
  Hinch strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rogers
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Rogers
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Rogers
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Raines moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Girardi vs. Rogers
  
  Girardi hits a line drive towards the mound. Rogers catches it and throws to first to double up Curtis. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Lloyd
  
  Graeme Lloyd now pitching.
  
  McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Lloyd
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Lloyd
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Rogers
  
  Jason McDonald now playing right field. Rickey Henderson now playing left field.
  
  Sojo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Rogers
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Rogers
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Rogers
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Sojo moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Rogers
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Lloyd
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first, with Lloyd covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Lloyd
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Lloyd
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rogers
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raines vs. Rogers
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Curtis vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers juggles the ball. That's an error on Blowers. Martinez moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Strawberry vs. Taylor
  
  Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
  
  Strawberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Taylor
  
  Jorge Posada pinch hits for Luis Sojo.
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Taylor
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Taylor
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Taylor Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeter vs. Taylor
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Taylor
  
  Mike Blowers now playing first base. Ed Sprague now playing third base.
  
  O'Neill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Worrell
  
  Tim Worrell now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Worrell
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Worrell
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Worrell
  
  Shane Spencer pinch runs for Tim Raines.
  
  Curtis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Curtis reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Rivera
  
  Mariano Rivera now pitching. Jorge Posada now catching. Shane Spencer now playing left field. Scott Brosius now playing third base.
  
  Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Rivera
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Rivera
  
  Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McDonald vs. Rivera
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Christenson vs. Rivera
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1998, game 2 -- New York at Oakland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       5  1  1  0   McDonald J, lf-rf     3  1  0  0   
Jeter D, ss           5  0  1  2   Christenson R, cf     5  1  1  1   
O'Neill P, rf         4  1  1  1   Grieve B, rf          2  1  0  0   
Williams B, dh        5  1  1  0   Henderson R, lf       0  0  0  0   
Martinez T, 1b        5  2  2  2   Stairs M, dh          4  1  2  1   
Raines T, lf          5  1  4  0   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  1  2   
Spencer S, pr-lf      0  1  0  0   Sprague E, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Curtis C, cf          5  1  3  1   Spiezio S, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Girardi J, c          3  0  0  0   Blowers M, 3b-1b      4  0  1  0   
Strawberry D, ph      2  1  1  4   Bournigal R, ss       4  0  2  1   
Brosius S, 3b         0  0  0  0   Hinch A, c            3  0  0  0   
Sojo L, 3b            3  1  2  0   Macfarlane M, ph      1  0  1  0   
Posada J, ph-c        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 10 16 10                        34  5  9  5

New York         001 000 009 -- 10
Oakland          500 000 000 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buddie M              6.0  8  5  5  2  5
Lloyd G (W)           2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Rivera M              1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers K*             8.0  9  3  3  1  2
Taylor B (L)          0.2  3  4  1  0  0
Worrell T+            0.0  4  3  3  0  0
Groom B               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Blowers M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- New York 7, Oakland 6
2B -- Christenson R, Stairs M, Giambi J, Sojo L, Curtis C
HR -- Strawberry D, O'Neill P, Martinez T
SB -- McDonald J
CS -- Bournigal R
HBP -- by Buddie M (Grieve B)
Balk -- Rogers K, Taylor B
PB -- Girardi J
T -- 3:09
A -- 23357

    

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