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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 9, 1988 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 44,314 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Dave Parker | Left Fielder |
Ron Hassey | DH |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Johnny Ray | Left Fielder |
Chili Davis | Right Fielder |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Devon White | Center Fielder |
Brian Downing | DH |
Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 9, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Witt
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Witt
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Stewart
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Stewart
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Stewart
The umpire calls a balk on Stewart McLemore scores. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Stewart
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Stewart
Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Stewart
White hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to third. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Stewart
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Witt
Hassey hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a line drive, foul, into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Witt
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Witt
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stewart
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Stewart
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Stewart
McLemore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Stewart
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stewart
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Witt
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Witt
Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Witt
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stewart
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parker. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Stewart
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Witt
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stewart
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Stewart
The umpire calls a balk on Stewart Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Stewart
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Stewart
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ray vs. Stewart
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Witt
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Witt
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Witt
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Witt
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stewart
Davis hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stewart
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Witt
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Witt
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Witt
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Hassey moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Witt
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stewart
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stewart
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Witt
Weiss bunts in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Witt
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Witt
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Stewart
Schofield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Schofield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Stewart
McLemore hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Ray vs. Stewart
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Stewart
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Witt
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Buice
Steve Ontiveros pinch runs for Ron Hassey. DeWayne Buice now pitching.
McGwire hits a popup beyond second. McLemore can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Buice
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Buice
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Buice
Javier takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Jennings vs. Buice
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Walt Weiss.
Jennings hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Jennings reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. Phillips scores. Javier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Moore Jennings moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Moore
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stewart
Mike Gallego now playing shortstop.
Joyner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stewart
White is hit by the pitch. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Joyner moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Stewart
Howell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Stewart
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Joyner scores. White scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schofield vs. Stewart
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Stewart
The umpire calls a balk on Stewart Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Stewart
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Moore
Butch Wynegar now catching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Moore
The umpire calls a balk on Moore Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Moore
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Canseco scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Moore
Don Baylor pinch hits for Steve Ontiveros.
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Moore
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Moore
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Moore
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Krawczyk
Ray Krawczyk now pitching.
Javier hits a popup towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Krawczyk
Gallego strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Eckersley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Eckersley
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1988 -- Oakland at California (N) Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 1 McLemore M, 2b 4 2 1 2 Canseco J, rf 5 1 2 0 Ray J, lf 5 0 1 0 Parker D, lf 5 1 1 1 Davis C, rf 5 0 0 0 Hassey R, dh 4 0 2 0 Joyner W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ontiveros S, pr 0 1 0 0 White D, cf 3 1 1 0 Baylor D, ph 1 1 1 0 Downing B, dh 2 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 5 1 3 3 Howell J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Boone B, c 2 1 1 0 Phillips T, 2b 2 2 1 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 2 Javier S, cf 4 1 0 0 Wynegar B, c 0 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 1 1 Jennings D, ph 1 0 1 3 Gallego M, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 13 8 32 6 7 5 Oakland 000 010 034 -- 8 California 120 000 030 -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Stewart D (W) 8.0 7 6 6 5 4 Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Witt M* 7.0 7 2 2 2 3 Buice D 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 Moore D (L) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 Krawczyk R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- California 1 LOB -- Oakland 10, California 7 2B -- White D, Jennings D 3B -- Schofield D HR -- McLemore M, McGwire M SH -- Downing B SF -- Schofield D HBP -- by Witt M (Lansford C), by Stewart D (White D) Balk -- Stewart D 3, Moore D 2 T -- 3:30 A -- 44314
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