Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Wasdin
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Cora reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Wasdin fields it and throws to first for the out. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Griffey vs. Wasdin
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cora tags and scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Wasdin
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Hitchcock
  
  Batista hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Hitchcock
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hitchcock fires to first and has Batista trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez who tags Batista for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Hitchcock
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Wasdin
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Wasdin
  
  Sorrento hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Wasdin
  
  Whiten hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Wasdin
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Hitchcock
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Hitchcock
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lesher vs. Hitchcock
  
  Lesher hits a popup towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Hitchcock
  
  There's a wild pitch. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Hitchcock
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Steinbach moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Hitchcock
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bordick vs. Hitchcock
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wasdin
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Wasdin
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Hitchcock
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Hitchcock
  
  Brosius hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Hitchcock
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Wasdin
  
  Griffey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Wasdin
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Batista reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Wasdin
  
  Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Wasdin
  
  into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Hitchcock
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Hitchcock
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lesher vs. Hitchcock
  
  Lesher hits a line drive into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Hitchcock
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Wasdin
  
  Whiten hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Wasdin
  
  Hollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Batista settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wasdin
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Wasdin
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hitchcock
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Hitchcock
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Batista vs. Hitchcock
  
  Batista hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Bordick moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Brosius vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hitchcock spins, and has Bordick trapped. He throws to Hollins who tags Bordick for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Hitchcock
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Wasdin
  
  Griffey hits a popup into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Wasdin
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Hitchcock
  
  Andy Sheets now playing shortstop.
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Hitchcock
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Hitchcock
  
  Steinbach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Hitchcock
  
  Lesher hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Wasdin
  
  Izzy Molina now catching.
  
  Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Wasdin
  
  Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sorrento for the out. Buhner moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Whiten vs. Wasdin
  
  Whiten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Whiten reaches second base with a double. Buhner scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hollins vs. Wasdin
  
  Hollins hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Wasdin
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Hitchcock
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hitchcock
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Hitchcock
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Sheets strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Taylor
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Hitchcock
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Hitchcock
  
  Brosius takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. Brosius moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Jackson
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. McCarthy
  
  George Williams pinch hits for Izzy Molina. Greg McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Taylor
  
  George Williams now catching.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Taylor
  
  Buhner hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Taylor
  
  Sorrento hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Sorrento reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Whiten vs. Taylor
  
  Whiten is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hollins vs. Taylor
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. McCarthy
  
  Lesher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. McCarthy
  
  Kerwin Moore pinch runs for Brian Lesher.
  
  Spiezio bunts towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Carmona
  
  Rafael Carmona now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Carmona
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Acre
  
  Kerwin Moore now playing center field. Ernie Young now playing left field. Mark Acre now pitching. Alex Diaz pinch hits for Dan Wilson.
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Acre
  
  Cora hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Acre
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Sheets reaches second base with a double. Cora goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Acre
  
  Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Acre
  
  Martinez hits a popup into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Buhner vs. Acre
  
  Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheets moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Sorrento vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Sorrento takes first base on ball four. Sheets scores. Griffey moves to third. Buhner moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Whiten vs. Groom
  
  Whiten hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Mariners, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Carmona
  
  Chris Widger now catching.
  
  Batista takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Carmona
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Carmona
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. Batista moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Charlton
  
  Norm Charlton now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Batista moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  McGwire vs. Charlton
  
  McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Charlton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1996 -- Seattle at Oakland (D)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Cora J, 2b            5  2  2  0   Batista T, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Rodriguez A, ss       2  0  0  0   Brosius S, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Sheets A, ss          2  1  1  1   Berroa G, rf          3  0  0  0   
Griffey K, cf         3  0  0  1   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Martinez E, dh        5  0  0  0   Steinbach T, c        2  2  2  1   
Buhner J, rf          3  1  1  0   Molina I, c           0  0  0  0   
Sorrento P, 1b        4  0  2  1   Williams G, ph-c      2  0  0  0   
Whiten M, lf          4  1  2  2   Lesher B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Hollins D, 3b         4  0  0  0   Moore K, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Wilson D, c           3  0  0  0   Spiezio S, dh         3  0  1  0   
Diaz A, ph            1  0  0  0   Young E, cf-lf        4  1  2  1   
Widger C, c           0  0  0  0   Bordick M, ss         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  8  5                        33  3  8  3

Seattle          100 010 100 2 --  5
Oakland          010 011 000 0 --  3

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hitchcock S           7.1  8  3  3  2  3
Jackson M             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
McCarthy G            0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Carmona R (W)         1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Charlton N (S)        0.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wasdin J              7.0  4  3  3  2  1
Mohler M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Taylor B              1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Acre M (L)            0.2  3  2  2  1  0
Groom B               0.1  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Seattle 2
LOB -- Seattle 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Cora J, Whiten M, Sorrento P, Sheets A
HR -- Whiten M, Steinbach T
CS -- Batista T, Bordick M
SH -- Rodriguez A, Spiezio S
SF -- Griffey K
WP -- Hitchcock S, Charlton N
T -- 3:28
A -- 30057

    

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