Final
CLE
OAKCurrent Series
Indians
2
Athletics
12
Game 1
Final
Indians
5
Athletics
6
Game 2
Final
Indians
5
Athletics
7
Game 3
Final
1998 AL Central
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Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics emerged victorious over the Cleveland Indians, 7 to 5, on August 2, 1998.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Justice DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
J. Thome 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
M. Ramirez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
B. Giles LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Bell 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
E. Wilson 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Christenson CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Grieve RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stairs DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Giambi 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
K. Mitchell LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
A.J. Hinch C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
E. Sprague 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Tejada SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
M. Macfarlane C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Roberts PR-LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: D. Bell, D. Justice, K. Lofton, M. Ramirez, J. Thome
HR: K. Lofton
RBI: B. Giles, D. Justice 2, K. Lofton 2
Batting
2B: A.J. Hinch, K. Mitchell, E. Sprague, M. Tejada
HR: J. Giambi, E. Sprague, M. Stairs
RBI: J. Giambi, M. Macfarlane 2, E. Sprague, M. Stairs 3
Baserunning
SB: B. Roberts, M. Tejada
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nagy (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.00 |
P. Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
P. Shuey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Haynes | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7.50 |
M. Mohler (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Fetters | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Justice DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
J. Thome 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
M. Ramirez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
B. Giles LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Bell 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
E. Wilson 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: D. Bell, D. Justice, K. Lofton, M. Ramirez, J. Thome
HR: K. Lofton
RBI: B. Giles, D. Justice 2, K. Lofton 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nagy (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.00 |
P. Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
P. Shuey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Christenson CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Grieve RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stairs DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Giambi 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
K. Mitchell LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
A.J. Hinch C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
E. Sprague 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Tejada SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
M. Macfarlane C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Roberts PR-LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: A.J. Hinch, K. Mitchell, E. Sprague, M. Tejada
HR: J. Giambi, E. Sprague, M. Stairs
RBI: J. Giambi, M. Macfarlane 2, E. Sprague, M. Stairs 3
Baserunning
SB: B. Roberts, M. Tejada
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Haynes | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7.50 |
M. Mohler (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Fetters | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
