Final
CWS
OAKW: M. Sirotka
L: M. Fetters
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5
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3
Game 1
Final
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7
Athletics
15
Game 2
Final
White Sox
4
Athletics
3
Game 3
Final
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Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5 to 3, on May 8, 1998.
Game Info
May 8, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
M. Ordonez CF-RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
A. Belle LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Ventura 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
W. Cordero 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Sierra RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cameron CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Kreuter C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Caruso SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. McDonald CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Grieve RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Blowers 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Giambi DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Macfarlane C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Voigt 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
2B: R. Durham, R. Ventura
RBI: W. Cordero, R. Durham, M. Ordonez, F. Thomas, R. Ventura
Baserunning
SB: M. Caruso
Batting
2B: M. Macfarlane
HR: R. Henderson
RBI: B. Grieve, R. Henderson, M. Macfarlane
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sirotka (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Oquist | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.86 |
M. Fetters (L) | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
B. Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
M. Ordonez CF-RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
A. Belle LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Ventura 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
W. Cordero 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Sierra RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cameron CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Kreuter C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Caruso SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
2B: R. Durham, R. Ventura
RBI: W. Cordero, R. Durham, M. Ordonez, F. Thomas, R. Ventura
Baserunning
SB: M. Caruso
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sirotka (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. McDonald CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Grieve RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Blowers 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Giambi DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Macfarlane C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Voigt 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
2B: M. Macfarlane
HR: R. Henderson
RBI: B. Grieve, R. Henderson, M. Macfarlane
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Oquist | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.86 |
M. Fetters (L) | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
B. Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
