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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 28, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 28, 1991 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1991 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hector Fajardo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 33,338 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Dan Morrison |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Downing | DH |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Kevin Reimer | Left Fielder |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jeff Huson | Shortstop |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Ernie Riles | Third Baseman |
Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Lance Blankenship | Second Baseman |
Dann Howitt | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
Scott Brosius | DH |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 28, 1991
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Stewart
Franco hits a popup beyond first. McGwire can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Downing scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Stewart
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Stewart
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reimer vs. Stewart
Reimer hits a fly ball into right field. Howitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmeiro tags and scores. Sierra tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Petralli vs. Stewart
Petralli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Fajardo
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Reimer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Fajardo
Riles hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Pettis. Riles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Fajardo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Riles moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Fajardo
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Stewart
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Stewart
Huson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Stewart
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Fajardo
Blankenship hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howitt vs. Fajardo
Howitt hits a line drive towards center. Pettis catches it and throws to first to double up Blankenship. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Fajardo
McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stewart
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Howitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stewart
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Fajardo
Gallego hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Fajardo
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Fajardo
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Riles vs. Fajardo
Riles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stewart
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reimer vs. Stewart
Reimer hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Stewart
Petralli hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Henderson chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Henderson. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Stewart
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fajardo
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Fajardo
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Fajardo
Blankenship hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Stewart
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Stewart
Huson hits a line drive towards third. Riles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Stewart
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howitt vs. Fajardo
Howitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Fajardo
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Fajardo
Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Fajardo
Brosius hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stewart
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Stewart
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Fajardo
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Reimer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Fajardo
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fajardo
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stewart
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reimer vs. Stewart
Reimer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Stewart
Petralli hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Stewart
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Huson vs. Stewart
Huson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Petralli moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Pettis vs. Stewart
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Huson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Fajardo
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Reimer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Fajardo
Blankenship hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howitt vs. Fajardo
Howitt strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Fajardo
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Fajardo
Gallego hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Mathews
Jose Canseco pinch hits for Scott Brosius. Terry Mathews now pitching.
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stewart
Franco hits a popup beyond second. Blankenship can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Howitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Honeycutt
There goes Franco. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Honeycutt
Sierra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Honeycutt
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Kevin Reimer.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Fariss vs. Honeycutt
Monty Fariss pinch hits for Geno Petralli.
Fariss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mathews
Donald Harris now playing left field. Ivan Rodriguez now catching.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Mathews
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Vance Law now playing third base.
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Huson vs. Eckersley
Huson bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Daugherty vs. Eckersley
Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Gary Pettis.
Daugherty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Franco vs. Eckersley
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Mathews
Donald Harris now playing center field. Jack Daugherty now playing left field.
Quirk hits a popup towards short. Huson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Mathews
Blankenship strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howitt vs. Mathews
Howitt hits a fly ball into left field. Daugherty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Eckersley
Palmeiro hits a popup beyond second. Blankenship can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Eckersley
Sierra hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Eckersley
There goes Sierra. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Sierra steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Eckersley
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Eckersley
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Eckersley
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blankenship scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Russell
Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Russell
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Russell
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Russell
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1991 -- Texas at Oakland (D) Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Downing B, dh 5 1 1 0 Henderson R, lf 5 0 0 0 Franco J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Riles E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 5 2 1 0 Law V, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Reimer K, lf 2 1 1 2 Quirk J, c 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Blankenship L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Harris D, lf-cf 1 0 0 0 Howitt D, rf 4 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 3 0 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Fariss M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, ss 2 1 2 1 Rodriguez I, c 1 0 0 0 Brosius S, dh 2 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 5 1 2 3 Canseco J, ph 2 0 0 0 Huson J, ss 4 0 1 0 Pettis G, cf 2 0 0 0 Daugherty J, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 11 6 35 3 6 3 Texas 200 000 100 3 -- 6 Oakland 000 000 300 0 -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Fajardo H 6.2 6 3 3 1 6 Mathews T (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 Russell J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Stewart D* 7.0 7 3 3 1 4 Honeycutt R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Eckersley D (L) 2.0 4 3 3 1 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Henderson R DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 8, Oakland 4 2B -- Downing B, Sierra R, Riles E, Palmer D HR -- Reimer K, McGwire M, Gallego M, Palmer D SB -- Franco J, Sierra R SH -- Huson J SF -- Reimer K T -- 3:25 A -- 33338
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