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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - September 24, 1997
Aaron Small
Izzy Molina
Jason Giambi
Scott Spiezio
Tilson Brito
Tony Batista
Brian Lesher
Jason McDonald
Ben Grieve
Billy Ripken
Alex Diaz
Count: 1-0, 0 Outs
Count: 1-0, 0 Outs

There goes Diaz. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Diaz steals second.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Aaron Small now pitching. Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Lennon hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Lesher strikes out.
Bottom 7 Grieve strikes out.
Top 7 Tatis strikes out.
Top 7 Cedeno strikes out.
Top 7 Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. Greer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greer moves to second.
Top 7 Greer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio misplays the ball. That's an error on Spiezio.
Bottom 6 Brito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 McDonald strikes out.
Bottom 6 Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Rodriguez strikes out.
Top 6 Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Haynes covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Spiezio hits a line drive towards first. Stevens catches it and steps on first to double up Lennon.
Bottom 5 Lennon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens moves to third. Cedeno moves to second.
Top 5 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stevens moves to second.
Top 5 Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Grieve is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Greer strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Greer out.
Top 4 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Brito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Molina hits a line drive into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ripken hits a line drive towards third. Brito reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Diaz takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to third. Tatis moves to second.
Top 3 Tatis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greer scores. Stevens moves to second.
Top 3 Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Stevens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to second.
Top 3 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 3 Greer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Batista hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lennon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rodriguez strikes out.
Top 2 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it and throws to third for the out. Ripken moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 2 Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito juggles the ball. That's an error on Brito. Tatis scores. Diaz moves to second.
Top 2 Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third.
Top 2 Tatis takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Lesher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brito scores.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Brito moves to third.
Bottom 1 Brito hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Brito reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out.
Top 1 Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to second.
Top 1 Greer strikes out.
Top 1 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third.
Top 1 Goodwin takes first base on ball four.