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Athletics
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 31, 1997 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Bailey |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 48,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Left Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Mike Oquist | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Neifi Perez | Second Baseman |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Roger Bailey | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 31, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Bailey
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Bailey
Bellhorn hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Bailey
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Bailey
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Oquist
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Oquist
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Oquist
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Oquist
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bailey
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Bailey
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Bailey
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Bailey
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Oquist vs. Bailey
Brent Mayne pinch runs for George Williams.
Oquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Oquist
Brent Mayne now catching.
Bichette hits a line drive into left field. Brosius settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Oquist
Castilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Oquist
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Oquist
McCracken hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Bailey
McDonald bunts towards third. Castilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Bailey
There goes McDonald. The throw from Reed and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bellhorn vs. Bailey
Bailey spins and fires to second, with Weiss covering, and has McDonald trapped. There's the throw to Castilla who tags McDonald for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Bailey
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailey covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Bailey
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields the ball and throws to Bailey covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Bailey
Stairs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Bailey
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Bailey
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Oquist
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Oquist
Weiss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brosius. Weiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Oquist
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weiss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Oquist
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Oquist
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bellhorn. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Oquist
Bichette hits a popup into left field. Brosius settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Bailey
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Bailey
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Oquist vs. Bailey
Oquist bunts towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Bailey
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bellhorn vs. Bailey
Bellhorn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Oquist
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDonald. Castilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Oquist
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Oquist
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bates vs. Oquist
Jason Bates pinch hits for Roger Bailey.
Bates strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Oquist
Weiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castilla scores. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Oquist
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Holmes
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mayne vs. Holmes
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Mayne reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Holmes
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Holmes
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oquist
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Oquist
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching. Rafael Bournigal now playing second base.
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Castilla vs. Wengert
Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galarraga scores. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Wengert
Reed takes first base on ball four. Bichette moves to third. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
McCracken vs. Wengert
McCracken hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. McCracken reaches second base with a double. Bichette scores. Castilla scores. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Johnson
Dane Johnson now pitching.
Holmes hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reed tags and scores. McCracken tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Weiss vs. Johnson
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCracken tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Johnson
The runners advance on the error. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Johnson
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Holmes
Harvey Pulliam now playing right field.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Holmes
Bournigal hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Holmes
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Johnson
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Johnson
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Johnson
Reed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Johnson
McCracken 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 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Holmes
Bellhorn hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Holmes
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Holmes
Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Holmes
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Holmes
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Pulliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Johnson
Todd Helton pinch hits for Darren Holmes.
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Johnson
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Leskanic
Todd Helton now playing first base. Curt Leskanic now pitching. Brian Lesher pinch hits for Dane Johnson.
Lesher hits a fly ball into right field. Pulliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Leskanic
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Leskanic
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bournigal for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pulliam vs. Kubinski
Tim Kubinski now pitching.
Pulliam strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Kubinski
Kirt Manwaring pinch hits for Curt Leskanic.
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Kubinski
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. DeJean
Mike DeJean now pitching.
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. DeJean
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rockies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. DeJean
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1997 -- Oakland at Colorado (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
McDonald J, cf 4 0 1 0 Weiss W, ss 3 1 2 2
Bellhorn M, 3b 5 0 0 0 Perez N, 2b 5 1 1 0
Giambi J, 1b 5 2 3 0 Walker L, rf 4 2 3 4
Stairs M, rf 4 2 2 3 Pulliam H, rf 1 0 0 0
Williams G, c 0 0 0 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 1 0
Mayne B, pr-c 3 0 3 1 Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0
Brosius S, lf 4 0 0 0 Manwaring K, ph 1 0 0 0
Spiezio S, 2b 3 0 0 0 DeJean M, p 0 0 0 0
Wengert D, p 0 0 0 0 Bichette D, lf 5 1 1 0
Johnson D, p 0 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 4 2 2 1
Lesher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 1 2 0
Kubinski T, p 0 0 0 0 McCracken Q, cf 3 1 1 2
Tejada M, ss 3 0 1 0 Bailey R, p 1 0 0 0
Oquist M, p 1 0 0 0 Bates J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bournigal R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 1
Helton T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 36 10 13 10
Oakland 002 010 100 -- 4
Colorado 002 170 00x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist M (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 2 3
Wengert D+ 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Johnson D 3.0 3 1 0 0 2
Kubinski T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Bailey R 4.0 6 2 2 3 1
Holmes D (W) 3.0 4 2 2 0 1
Leskanic C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DeJean M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Bellhorn M, Johnson D
LOB -- Oakland 8, Colorado 7
2B -- Weiss W, Castilla V, Giambi J, Mayne B, McCracken Q, Reed J
HR -- Stairs M 2, Walker L 2
SB -- McDonald J
CS -- McDonald J
SH -- Oquist M
SF -- Holmes D, Weiss W
T -- 2:56
A -- 48041
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