Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 23, 2000
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 23, 2000 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 2000 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 2000 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Omar Olivares |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Eiland |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 13,555 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Rob Cook 3B: Charlie Williams |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Terrence Long | Center Fielder |
Randy Velarde | Second Baseman |
Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
Ben Grieve | Left Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Jeremy Giambi | DH |
Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
Art Howe | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 23, 2000
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Eiland
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Rekar
Bryan Rekar now pitching.
Velarde hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Rekar
Stairs hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Olivares
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Olivares
Castilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Velarde reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Olivares
There goes Williams. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Velarde applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Olivares
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Olivares
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Olivares
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rekar
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Rekar
Tejada hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rekar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Olivares
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Olivares
Flaherty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Olivares
Stocker hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Olivares
Cairo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Olivares
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Long. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cairo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Olivares
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rekar
Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Rekar
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Rekar
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Velarde moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Rekar
Stairs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Flaherty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Olivares
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Olivares
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Olivares
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Olivares
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Olivares
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stocker vs. Olivares
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to second for the out. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cairo vs. Olivares
Cairo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rekar
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Rekar
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Rekar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Olivares
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Olivares
Castilla hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Olivares
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rekar
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rekar
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Rekar
Velarde hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Rekar
Stairs hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Olivares
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Olivares
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Olivares
Guillen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rekar
Grieve hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Rekar
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rekar fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Rekar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Olivares
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Olivares
Stocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Olivares
Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Olivares
There goes Stocker. The throw from Hernandez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Olivares
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Guthrie
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker misplays the ball. That's an error on Stocker. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Guthrie
Velarde takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Guthrie
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Saenz vs. Mecir
Olmedo Saenz pinch hits for Matt Stairs. Jim Mecir now pitching.
Saenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stocker. Long scores. Velarde moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Mecir
Ryan Christenson pinch runs for Olmedo Saenz.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stocker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Olivares
Ryan Christenson now playing right field.
Castilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Olivares
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Castilla moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castilla scores. Vaughn scores. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Mathews
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Mathews
Flaherty hits a popup towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stocker vs. Mathews
Stocker hits a fly ball into right field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Mecir
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Mecir
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mecir
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Mecir
Chavez takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Long vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Velarde vs. Hernandez
Velarde hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giambi scores. Hernandez scores. Chavez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Hernandez
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Mathews
Cairo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathews
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Mathews
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Hernandez
Christenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hernandez
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Hernandez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/2000 -- Oakland at Tampa Bay (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Long T, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams G, cf 5 0 2 1 Velarde R, 2b 4 0 3 2 Castilla V, 3b 5 1 2 0 Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vaughn G, lf 3 2 2 0 Stairs M, rf 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 1 1 0 0 Saenz O, ph 1 0 1 0 Canseco J, dh 4 0 2 3 Christenson R, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Grieve B, lf 4 0 1 0 Flaherty J, c 4 1 2 2 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 1 Stocker K, ss 3 0 0 0 Giambi J, dh 4 1 1 0 Cairo M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez R, c 4 1 1 0 Chavez E, 3b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 3 33 6 11 6 Oakland 010 000 120 -- 4 Tampa Bay 022 000 20x -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Olivares O (L)* 6.0 10 6 6 4 4 Magnante M+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Mathews T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Eiland D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Rekar B (W) 5.2 6 1 1 2 3 Guthrie M 0.2 0 1 0 1 0 Mecir J 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Hernandez R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Hernandez R, Stocker K 2 DP -- Oakland 1, Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Oakland 11, Tampa Bay 8 2B -- Williams G, Vaughn G, Grieve B HR -- Tejada M, Flaherty J SB -- Stocker K T -- 2:56 A -- 13555
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score