Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
April 29, 1998 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 29, 1998 at Jacobs Field. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Oakland Athletics 11, Cleveland Indians 4

Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Henderson lf 5 2 2 1
Magadan 3b 4 0 1 0
  Blowers ph,3b 2 2 1 1
Grieve rf 5 4 5 2
Stairs dh 4 1 1 2
  Mitchell ph,dh 1 0 0 1
Giambi 1b 4 0 2 0
  Voigt 1b 1 0 1 2
Hinch c 3 0 0 1
Spiezio 2b 4 0 1 1
Bournigal ss 5 0 1 0
Christenson cf 4 2 1 0
Rogers p 0 0 0 0
  Mohler p 0 0 0 0
  Fetters p 0 0 0 0
Totals 42 11 16 11
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Lofton cf 4 0 0 0
Vizquel ss 4 0 0 0
Justice dh 3 0 0 0
Ramirez rf 4 1 2 0
Berroa lf 3 1 1 0
Alomar, Jr. c 4 0 0 0
Thome 1b 4 1 1 1
Fryman 3b 2 1 1 1
Dunston 2b 4 0 1 2
Wright p 0 0 0 0
  Plunk p 0 0 0 0
  Morman p 0 0 0 0
  Mesa p 0 0 0 0
  Martin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 4
Oakland 003 000 14311160
Cleveland 020 000 002460
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers  W (4-1) 7.0 4 2 2 3 2
  Mohler   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Fetters   1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Totals
9.0
6
4
4
5
2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Wright  L (1-2) 5.0 6 3 3 2 6
  Plunk   0.2 2 0 0 0 2
  Morman   0.2 1 1 1 1 0
  Mesa   0.2 2 2 2 1 0
  Martin   2.0 5 5 5 2 1
Totals
9.0
16
11
11
6
9

  E–None.  2B–Oakland Grieve 2 (8,off Wright,off Martin); Giambi (5,off Wright); Bournigal (3,off Plunk); Henderson (4,off Mesa), Cleveland Berroa (3,off Rogers); Dunston (6,off Fetters).  HR–Oakland Stairs (4,3rd inning off Wright 1 on, 1 out).  SF–Spiezio (1,off Mesa); Hinch (3,off Martin).  HBP–Grieve (4,by Wright).  SB–Henderson (7,3rd base off Martin/Alomar).  CS–Fryman (1,2nd base by Rogers/Hinch).  WP–Martin (2).  HBP–Wright (3,Grieve).  U-HP–Tim Welke, 1B–Gary Cederstrom, 2B–Joe Brinkman, 3B–Derryl Cousins.  T–3:46.  A–42,190.
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