Final
CWS 7 — OAK 15
5/9/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · OAK199805090
Complete available game record for CWS at OAK, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| Oakland Athletics | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 15 | 17 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Durham | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Henderson | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Christenson | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Stairs | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Giambi | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Voigt | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Magadan | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Blowers | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Macfarlane | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Sierra | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Spiezio | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie O'Brien | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Kreuter | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mohler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Rogers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Small | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Bere | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Castillo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Foulke | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Fordham | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baldwin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Castillo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fetters | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Mathews | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 5.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jason Bere | 3.1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Aaron Small | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Castillo | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Carlos Castillo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Tom Fordham | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| T.J. Mathews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Keith Foulke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Mohler | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| James Baldwin | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Fetters | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Abbott | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Kreuter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Castillo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| James Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Durham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie O'Brien | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Fordham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Sierra | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Foulke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Bere | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Spiezio | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Voigt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Blowers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Christenson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fetters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Giambi | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Henderson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Magadan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mohler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Rogers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | S9/P3D.BXH(962) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 53/G56S | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9/F9LM | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6S | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S6/L56D.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G56S.3-H;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | PO2(E2).2-3 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 13/G23 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8/L8LS | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | D7/L7LD.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | WP.3-H | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S8/L89M | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8/F8LM | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 153/G56S | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G56S | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S6/G56 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S6/BG56S.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8/L89M.2-H;1-2 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→2 | 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4 | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 7/L7D | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7/L7LS | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | E6/G6S.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P5F | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3 | 3–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | WP.3-H;2-3 | 3–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | S6/P6D.3XH(52) | 3–4 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 3–4 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | PO1(23) | 3–4 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S9/G34 | 3–4 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D8/F89D.1-3 | 3–4 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7/SF/F7M.3-H;2-3 | 3–4 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | FC4/G4S.3-H | 4–4 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9/F9M | 5–4 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 13/G25 | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D7/L7LD | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G4.2-3 | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S7/L7S.3-H;1-2 | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | SB3;SB2 | 5–5 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S8/G6M.3-H;2-H | 5–5 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | POCS2(136) | 5–7 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G34 | 5–7 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 23/G15S | 5–7 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 5–7 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8/F89M | 5–7 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 13/G6MS | 5–7 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F78XD | 5–7 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8/G4M | 5–8 |
| 5 bottom | 0→2 | 16(1)3/GDP/G15 | 5–8 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–8 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 6/P6 | 5–8 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S7/G56 | 5–8 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 9/F9D | 5–8 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | D8/L89D.1-3 | 5–8 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7/P7S | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L8LD | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 5/P5DF | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L8RM | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L7LS | 5–8 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 5–8 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8/L8LM | 5–8 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S7/G6.1-2 | 5–8 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/P8RS | 5–8 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 5–8 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-2 | 5–8 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 31/G34 | 7–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D8/L89XD | 7–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 13/G15S.2-3 | 7–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G34.3-H | 7–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 7–9 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P4 | 7–9 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7/G6 | 7–9 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 9/F9M | 7–9 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 14(1)3/GDP/G15 | 7–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S6/P6D | 7–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 13/SH/BG13S.1-2 | 7–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S1/G15.2-2 | 7–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 7–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S4/F4MD.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 7–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D9/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3 | 7–10 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 7–12 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D8/L78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H | 7–12 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 7–15 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L7M | 7–15 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 5/P6S | 7–15 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 7–15 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 7–15 |