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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 31, 1996 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Johns |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,279 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Ray DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Gerald Williams | DH |
| Ruben Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Allen Battle | Left Fielder |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Jason Giambi | Third Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pedro Munoz | DH |
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1996
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Johns
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Johns
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Johns
O'Neill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Johns
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Battle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Johns
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battle vs. Key
Battle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Key
Bordick strikes out. There goes Battle. The throw from Girardi to second, and Battle is out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Key
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Johns
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johns
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johns
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Johns
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Key
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Key
Berroa hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Key
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munoz vs. Key
Munoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGwire scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Key
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Johns
Boggs hits a line drive towards the mound. Johns reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Johns
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Johns
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Battle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Key
Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battle vs. Key
Battle hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Key
Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johns
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Johns
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Johns covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Johns
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Key
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Key
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Key
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Key
Steinbach hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johns
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Johns
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Johns
Jeter hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Gates settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gates. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Johns
Jeter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gates catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munoz vs. Key
Munoz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Key
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Key
Gates hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Gates reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battle vs. Key
Battle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Johns
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Johns
Girardi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Johns
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johns fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Johns
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Johns
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Johns
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Key
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Key
Giambi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Key
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johns
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johns
Rivera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Johns
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Johns
There goes Jeter. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Jeter steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Johns
Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jeter trying to get to home. Berroa throws the ball in to Steinbach who tags Jeter who's trying to score from second, for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Rivera
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munoz vs. Rivera
Munoz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Groom
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Groom
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Corsi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Corsi
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rivera
Andy Fox now playing second base.
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Rivera
Gates hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Rivera
Phil Plantier pinch hits for Allen Battle.
Plantier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Rivera
Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Van Poppel
Phil Plantier now playing left field. Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Jeter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Van Poppel
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Van Poppel
Girardi hits a fly ball towards right. Berroa catches it and throws to first to double up Boggs. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wetteland
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Wetteland
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1996 -- New York at Oakland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 4 1 3 0 Battle A, lf 2 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 5 0 1 0 Plantier P, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
O'Neill P, rf 4 1 1 1 Bordick M, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams B, cf 3 1 1 1 Giambi J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Martinez T, 1b 4 0 2 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Duncan M, 2b 3 0 0 1 Berroa G, rf 4 0 0 0
Fox A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 3 0 1 0
Williams G, dh 3 0 0 0 Munoz P, dh 3 0 0 1
Rivera R, lf 3 1 1 1 Young E, cf 2 0 0 0
Jeter D, ss 3 0 0 0 Gates B, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 29 1 3 1
New York 000 001 120 -- 4
Oakland 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (W) 6.0 3 1 1 2 7
Rivera M 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johns D (L) 6.2 6 2 2 3 1
Taylor B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Groom B* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Corsi J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Van Poppel T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Gates B
DP -- New York 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- New York 7, Oakland 4
2B -- Steinbach T, Gates B, Martinez T
HR -- Rivera R, O'Neill P
SB -- Jeter D
CS -- Battle A
SF -- Duncan M
HBP -- by Johns D (Williams G)
T -- 2:44
A -- 13279
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