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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 18, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 18, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,930 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Drew Coble |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Rafael Bournigal | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Mitchell | DH |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | DH |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 18, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sele
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Sele
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Sele
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Sele
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stairs vs. Sele
Stairs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Blowers vs. Sele
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Candiotti
Goodwin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Candiotti
Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Candiotti
Greer takes first base on ball four. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez hits a line drive beyond third. Blowers can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Alicea moves to third. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Candiotti
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alicea tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Candiotti
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. Greer moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Sele
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Sele
Christenson hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Sele
Hinch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Sele
Tejada hits a line drive towards third. Tatis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Candiotti
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Candiotti
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Candiotti
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Sele
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sele
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Sele
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Sele
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Candiotti
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Candiotti
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Candiotti
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
There's a wild pitch. Goodwin moves to third. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Candiotti
Clark strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Hinch, who chases it to the backstop. Clark reaches first on the wild pitch. There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Candiotti and he throws it away. Gonzalez is safe on the error. There goes Goodwin. He's safe. Greer scores. There goes Gonzalez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Candiotti
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Sele
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Sele
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Sele
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Sele
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Sele covering. Safe. Christenson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Sele
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christenson scores. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Sele
Bournigal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alicea reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Candiotti
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Blowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Candiotti
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Candiotti
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Candiotti
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Alicea vs. Candiotti
Alicea hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sele
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sele
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Sele
Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Blowers vs. Sele
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Sele
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Christenson vs. Sele
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Candiotti
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Candiotti
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Candiotti
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Candiotti
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Sele
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sele
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Sele
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Sele
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Mathews
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mathews
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Alicea hits a popup into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sele
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Sele
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Sele
Blowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Hernandez
Rickey Henderson pinch hits for Ryan Christenson. Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Jack Voigt pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Hernandez covering. Safe. Blowers moves to third. Voigt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Macfarlane vs. Hernandez
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mohler
Rickey Henderson now playing center field. Jack Voigt now playing first base. Izzy Molina now catching.
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mohler
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mohler
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fetters
Mike Fetters now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hernandez
Tejada hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Hernandez
Bournigal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Mitchell hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Patterson
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Fetters
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Voigt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Fetters
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Fetters
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Fetters
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wetteland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Voigt vs. Wetteland
Voigt hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wetteland
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1998 -- Oakland at Texas (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 1 Goodwin T, cf 4 1 1 0
Bournigal R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Grieve B, rf 3 0 1 0 Greer R, lf 3 1 1 0
Mitchell K, dh 4 0 1 1 Gonzalez J, rf 2 0 1 0
Stairs M, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark W, dh 2 0 0 1
Blowers M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stevens L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Voigt J, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 1 0
Christenson R, cf 3 1 1 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Henderson R, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Hinch A, c 2 0 1 0
Macfarlane M, ph 1 0 0 0
Molina I, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 29 3 6 1
Oakland 100 100 000 -- 2
Texas 102 000 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L) 5.0 4 3 2 6 3
Mathews T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Mohler M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Fetters M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (W) 6.2 6 2 2 7 6
Bailes S* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Gunderson E+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Tejada M, Candiotti T
DP -- Oakland 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 15, Texas 10
2B -- Mitchell K, Tatis F
SF -- Clark W
HBP -- by Sele A (Stairs M)
WP -- Candiotti T 2
T -- 3:20
A -- 35930
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