Game 83: July 6, 1999 (L: 4-0)
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Commentary (by me)

This was just like the July 4th game.  We were totally shut down by the opposing pitcher (this time it's Jimmy Haynes).  Although he didn't pitch all 9 innings, he pitched really well, and got some nice support from the bullpen to shut down the Rangers, with a total of four hits over the nine innings.  Again, we had a bit of a threat in the 9th, but nothing happened.

Ryan Glynn killed himself with a million walks, two of which came around for runs.   Juan Gonzalez made an awesome defensive play in the game throwing out a runner trying to score at the plate on a rocket of a throw from the bullpen on the right hand side - there was no doubt, either, he was out by a mile.  This double play saved Glynn's butt when he had walked the bases loaded.  This might be Glynn's last appearance, my gut says he'll be going back to AAA after the All-Star game.

Jimmy Haynes of Oakland really looked great - it's tough to do anything against a pitcher that pitches this well against you.  Mike Munoz pitched a few really good innings, I thought again last night that he was an excellent pickup in the past off-season.  Loaiza made another short appearance in relief - he did his job, but he doesn't seem to be hanging around long enough at one time to know how well he really looks.

Todd Zeile did extend his hitting streak to 15 - Pudge has the current season record of 20. 

Game Recap

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (TICKER) -- Jimmy Haynes and three relievers held the first-place Texas Rangers to just four hits and John Jaha hit a two-run homer as the Oakland Athletics posted a 4-0 victory.

Haynes (6-6) yielded three hits over seven innings with six strikeouts and two walks, improving to 5-2 lifetime against Texas. The righthander has lasted at least seven innings in each of his last four outings.

"The changes I've been working on are really starting to work," Haynes said. "Mentally, I'm feeling great. My concentration is really high and I'm able to get through the batters. It used to be that I'd throw a lot of slurves. But I've tightened it up and now I'm throwing a lot of sliders. I'm zeroing in at the plate."

Tim Worrell, Buddy Groom, and Bill Taylor combined to toss two scoreless innings of relief, giving up one hit, striking out one and walking two.

"Haynes was the story of the game," Oakland manager Art Howe said. "He was outstanding. It was one of the best efforts I've seen from him. He's like a new pitcher. He has complete command of all his pitches and he's aggressive. Besides, he's fun to watch."

Ryan Glynn (2-3), who had received 32 runs of support in his last two outings -- both wins, allowed all four runs and three hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five but walked six as the Rangers lost their fourth straight game.

"Ryan had good stuff tonight. We just have to make sure he stays consistent and keeps the ball in the strike zone," Texas manager Johnny Oates said. "With a young pitcher, there's a fine line between a pitcher and a thrower. Major League batters will hit you if you throw."

Miguel Tejada had two hits, including an RBI triple, and Ben Grieve singled in a run for the A's, who have won five of eight games against Texas this season. They improved to 5-3 on their nine-game homestand and pulled within five games of the Rangers in the American League West.

Oakland received all the offense it would need in the fourth. Grieve led off the inning with a walk and Jaha followed with a blast to right field. He has 10 home runs in his last 18 games and his 19 homers this season surpasses his total from the last two years combined, when injuries limited him to just 114 games.

"I wanted to pitch him down and in but the ball got out. It didn't surprise me where it went," Glynn said. "I just got overanxious out there. I had been doing that out there. I've been able to get over it but not tonight. I have to pitch better. I have to pitch to my level."

The A's picked up two more runs an inning later. Ryan Christenson stared the fifth with a walk and, after Tony Phillips struck out, Tejada hit a 2-0 offering from Glynn into right field for a triple. Mike Munoz replaced Glynn and gave up a single to Grieve that allowed Tejada to score.

Meanwhile, Texas could not get anything going. Juan Gonzalez doubled to start the second inning but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit to a triple. Rafael Palmeiro drew a walk from Haynes and stole second one out later before moving to third on Lee Stevens' infield single. But Haynes struck out Roberto Kelly to end the threat.

In the ninth, Worrell yielded a leadoff walk to Rusty Greer and was replaced by Groom, who got Palmeiro to pop out to third. Taylor came on and gave up a single to Zeile that sent Greer to third. But Stevens grounded out to first to end the game.

"He (Haynes) pitched very well against us as he often does," Oates said. "We only hit the ball hard once. I've always liked Jimmy and I've always known what he could do, and what he could do isn't bad."

Zeile has a 15-game hitting streak.

Photos
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Anaheim pitcher Jimmy Haynes	Royce Clayton turns a double play	Pudge makes contact	Pudge watches the scoreboard from the bench	The A's celebrate the win

Box Score

Line Score
AL  FINAL
                    1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9     R  H  E
                    -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -     -  -  -
TEXAS               0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0     0  4  3
OAKLAND             0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  x     4  5  0   (FINAL)

BATTERIES:  TEX - RYAN GLYNN, MIKE MUNOZ (5TH), ESTEBAN LOAIZA
                  (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
            OAK - JIMMY HAYNES, TIM WORRELL (8TH), BUDDY GROOM
                  (9TH), BILL TAYLOR (9TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

             WP - JIMMY HAYNES (6-6)
             LP - RYAN GLYNN (2-3)
           SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS:  TEX - NONE
            OAK - JOHN JAHA (19) OFF GLYNN IN THE 4TH, 1 ON

     TIME:  2:34     ATT:  8,221

PROBABLES:  TEX - RICK HELLING (6-7, 4.53)
            OAK - KENNY ROGERS (4-3, 3.89)

Box Score
TEXAS (0) AT OAKLAND (4) - FINAL

TEXAS                  ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Mclemore 2b             2  0  1  0   2  0   0  .283
I Rodriguez c           4  0  0  0   0  0   3  .302
Greer lf                3  0  0  0   1  1   2  .276
J Gonzalez rf           4  0  1  0   0  1   2  .315
R Palmeiro dh           3  0  0  0   1  0   1  .349
Zeile 3b                4  0  1  0   0  0   1  .285
L Stevens 1b            4  0  1  0   0  2   2  .285
R Kelly cf              3  0  0  0   0  1   2  .311
Clayton ss              3  0  0  0   0  2   0  .237

Totals                 30  0  4  0   4  7  13

BATTING: 2B - J Gonzalez (16, J Haynes). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Kelly 1, L Stevens 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Palmeiro (2, 2nd base off J Haynes/Ra Hernandez).

FIELDING: E - Zeile (13, ground ball); L Stevens (3, ground ball);
Mclemore (8, throw). Outfield assists - J Gonzalez (Ra Hernandez at home).
DP: 3 (Mclemore-Clayton-L Stevens, J Gonzalez-I Rodriguez,
Clayton-Mclemore-L Stevens).

OAKLAND                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
T Phillips 2b-lf        3  0  0  0   1  1   1  .244
Tejada ss               4  1  2  1   0  0   3  .264
Grieve lf               3  1  1  1   1  1   1  .247
 Velandia 2b            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .194
Jaha dh                 4  1  1  2   0  1   1  .292
Ja Giambi 1b            4  0  0  0   0  1   0  .283
Stairs rf               4  0  0  0   0  1   1  .242
Ra Hernandez c          2  0  1  0   2  0   1  .458
Chavez 3b               2  0  0  0   1  1   3  .228
R Christenson cf        2  1  0  0   1  2   4  .200

Totals                 28  4  5  4   6  8  15

BATTING: 3B - Tejada (3, Glynn). HR - Jaha (19, 4th inning off
Glynn 1 on, 0 out). RBI - Jaha 2 (56), Tejada (34), Grieve (34).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Christenson 1,
Ra Hernandez 1. GIDP - Grieve, Jaha. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - Stairs (J Gonzalez at 3rd base).

TEXAS                        ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Glynn (L, 2-3)                4 1/3   3   4   4   6   5   1   6.95
M Munoz                       3 1/3   2   0   0   0   3   0   3.51
Loaiza                          1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7.33

OAKLAND                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Haynes (W, 6-6)             7       3   0   0   2   6   0   4.43
Worrell                       1 1/3   0   0   0   2   1   0   4.20
Groom                           1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7.48
Taylor                          1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   2.52

Pitches-strikes: J Haynes 119-72; Worrell 31-18; Groom 1-1; Taylor
9-4; Glynn 82-44; M Munoz 43-28; Loaiza 2-2.  Ground balls-fly balls:
J Haynes 7-7; Worrell 3-0; Groom 0-1; Taylor 1-0; Glynn 4-3; M Munoz
5-2; Loaiza 0-1.  Batters faced: J Haynes 25; Worrell 6; Groom 1;
Taylor 2; Glynn 20; M Munoz 13; Loaiza 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Ford. 1B--Mark Johnson. 2B--Rich Garcia.
3B--Mike Reilly.
T--2:34.  Att--8,221.   Weather: 61 degrees, clear.   Wind: 15 mph,
out to right.

Game Log

Texas Starting Lineups -- Mark Mclemore 2B, Ivan Rodriguez C, Rusty Greer LF, Juan Gonzalez RF, Rafael Palmeiro DH, Todd Zeile 3B, Lee Stevens 1B, Roberto Kelly CF, Royce Clayton SS, Ryan Glynn RHP.

Oakland Starting Lineups -- Tony Phillips 2B, Miguel Tejada SS, Ben Grieve LF, John Jaha DH, Jason Giambi 1B, Matt Stairs RF, Ramon Hernandez C, Eric Chavez 3B, Ryan Christenson CF, Jimmy Haynes RHP.

Umpires -- Ford (HP), Johnson (1B), Garcia (2B), Reilly (3B).

Gametime Weather: 61 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 15 mph.

TEXAS 1ST: Mclemore grounded out to second. I Rodriguez grounded out to third. Greer grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 1ST: T Phillips grounded out to first. Tejada singled to center. Grieve grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Tejada out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0.

TEXAS 2ND: J Gonzalez doubled to right, J Gonzalez out stretching at third. R Palmeiro walked. Zeile flied out to center. R Palmeiro stole second. L Stevens reached on infield single, R Palmeiro to third. R Kelly struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 2ND: Jaha grounded out to third. Ja Giambi struck out swinging. Stairs flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0.

TEXAS 3RD: Clayton struck out swinging. Mclemore singled to center. I Rodriguez flied out to right. Greer flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 3RD: Ra Hernandez walked. Chavez walked, Ra Hernandez to second. R Christenson struck out swinging. T Phillips walked, Ra Hernandez to third, Chavez to second. Tejada fouled out to right, Ra Hernandez thrown out at home. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0.

TEXAS 4TH: J Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop. R Palmeiro fouled out to third. Zeile grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 4TH: Grieve walked. Jaha homered to right, Grieve scored. Ja Giambi flied out to left. Stairs struck out swinging. Ra Hernandez walked. Chavez struck out looking. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 2.

TEXAS 5TH: L Stevens struck out swinging. R Kelly popped out to first. Clayton struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 2.

OAKLAND 5TH: R Christenson walked. T Phillips struck out swinging. Tejada tripled to right, R Christenson scored. Mike Munoz relieved Ryan Glynn. Grieve singled to left, Tejada scored. Jaha grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Grieve out at second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.

TEXAS 6TH: Mclemore walked. I Rodriguez popped out to shortstop. Greer struck out swinging. J Gonzalez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Mclemore out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.

OAKLAND 6TH: Ja Giambi grounded out to second. Stairs grounded out to shortstop. Ra Hernandez singled to center. Chavez safe at first on 3rd baseman Zeile's fielding error, Ra Hernandez to second. R Christenson struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.

TEXAS 7TH: R Palmeiro flied out to left. Zeile grounded out to second. L Stevens struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.

OAKLAND 7TH: T Phillips popped out to second. Tejada lined out to second. Grieve struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.

TEXAS 8TH: Tim Worrell relieved Jimmy Haynes. T Phillips in left. Velandia at second. R Kelly grounded out to second. Clayton grounded out to second. Mclemore walked. I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Mclemore out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.

OAKLAND 8TH: Jaha struck out looking. Ja Giambi grounded out to shortstop. Stairs safe at first on 1st baseman L Stevens' fielding error. Stairs to second on 2nd baseman Mclemore's throwing error. Esteban Loaiza relieved Mike Munoz. Ra Hernandez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.

TEXAS 9TH: Greer walked. J Gonzalez struck out swinging. Buddy Groom relieved Tim Worrell. R Palmeiro fouled out to third. Bill Taylor relieved Buddy Groom. Zeile singled to left, Greer to third. L Stevens grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 4.