Oakland Athletics vs California Angels
August 12, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1989 at Anaheim Stadium. The Oakland Athletics defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Oakland Athletics 8, California Angels 3

Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Henderson R. lf 5 2 1 0
Lansford 3b 4 2 2 1
Henderson D. cf 4 2 2 1
  Weiss ss 0 0 0 0
McGwire 1b 3 1 1 3
Steinbach rf 5 0 2 2
Parker dh 4 0 1 1
Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0
Hassey c 4 0 1 0
Gallego ss 3 0 0 0
  Javier ph,cf 1 1 0 0
Welch p 0 0 0 0
  Burns p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 8 10 8
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Washington dh 4 1 1 1
Ray 2b 4 0 2 2
White cf 4 0 0 0
Joyner 1b 2 0 1 0
Armas rf 3 0 0 0
Davis lf 3 0 0 0
Parrish c 4 1 1 0
Howell 3b 4 0 0 0
Anderson ss 3 1 1 0
  Rose ph 1 0 0 0
Abbott p 0 0 0 0
  Petry p 0 0 0 0
  Minton p 0 0 0 0
  McClure p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3
Oakland 002 200 0408100
California 002 010 000361
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Welch  W (12-7) 5.0 5 3 3 4 4
  Burns  SV (8) 4.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
5
5
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott  L (10-8) 3.0 6 4 4 4 4
  Petry   4.0 1 2 2 5 0
  Minton   0.1 3 2 2 0 0
  McClure   1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
10
8
8
9
6

  E–Howell (8).  DP–Oakland 1, California 1.  PB–Parrish (9).  2B–Oakland Parker (21,off Abbott); D Henderson (16,off Abbott), California Parrish (12,off Welch); Ray 2 (13,off Welch 2).  HR–Oakland McGwire (21,8th inning off Minton 1 on, 1 out).  SF–Parker (6,off Petry).  IBB–Joyner 2 (5,by Welch 2).  SB–Lansford (23,2nd base off Abbott/Parrish); R Henderson 2 (53,3rd base off Abbott/Parrish,3rd base off Minton/Parrish).  WP–Burns (3), Petry (1).  IBB–Welch 2 (3,Joyner 2).  U-HP–Drew Coble, 1B–Joe Brinkman, 2B–Chuck Meriwether, 3B–Tim McClelland.  T–3:30.  A–53,036.
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