1998 Oakland Athletics
74-88
Fourth place in AL West
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Jason Giambi |
.295 |
27 |
110 | $315,000 |
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| 2B |
Scott Spiezio |
.259 |
9 |
50 | $205,000 |
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| SS |
Miguel Tejada |
.233 |
11 |
45 | $172,000 |
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| 3B |
Mike Blowers |
.237 |
11 |
71 | $475,000 |
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| OF |
Rickey Henderson |
.236 |
14 |
57 | $1,150,000 |
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| OF |
Ryan Christenson |
.257 |
5 |
40 | $170,000 |
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| OF |
Ben Grieve |
.288 |
18 |
89 | $172,000 |
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| C |
A.J. Hinch |
.231 |
9 |
35 | $170,000 |
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| DH |
Matt Stairs |
.294 |
26 |
106 | $325,000 |
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Other position players:
Rafael Bournigal (.225, 1, 19), Mike Macfarlane (.251, 7, 34), Bip Roberts (.280, 1, 15), Jason McDonald (.251, 1, 16), Kevin Mitchell (.228, 2, 21), Kurt Abbott (.268, 2, 9), Dave Magadan (.321, 1, 13), Ed Sprague (.149, 3, 7), Jack Voigt (.139, 1, 10), Eric Chavez (.311, 0, 6), Mike Neill (.267, 0, 0), Mark Bellhorn (.083, 0, 1), Brian Lesher (.143, 0, 1), Jorge Velandia (.250, 0, 0), Shane Mack (.000, 0, 0), Izzy Molina (.500, 0, 0), Jason Wood (.000, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| L |
Kenny Rogers |
16-8 |
3.17 |
0 |
$5,000,000 |
| R |
Tom Candiotti |
11-16 |
4.84 |
0 |
$2,850,000 |
| R |
Jimmy Haynes |
11-9 |
5.09 |
0 |
$187,500 |
| R |
Mike Oquist |
7-11 |
6.22 |
0 |
$215,000 |
| R |
Blake Stein |
5-9 |
6.37 |
0 |
$170,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Billy Taylor |
4-9 |
3.58 |
33 |
$1,100,000 |
| L |
Buddy Groom |
3-1 |
4.24 |
0 |
$595,000 |
| R |
T.J. Mathews |
7-4 |
4.58 |
1 |
$315,000 |
| L |
Mike Mohler |
3-3 |
5.16 |
0 |
$525,000 |
| R |
Mike Fetters |
1-6 |
3.99 |
5 |
$2,475,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Gil Heredia (3-3, 2.74), Aaron Small (1-1, 7.25), Tim Worrell (0-1, 4.00), Jay Witasick (1-3, 6.33), Dave Telgheder (0-1, 3.60), Jim Dougherty (0-2, 8.25), Mark Holzemer (1-0, 5.59), Ariel Prieto (0-1, 11.88), Steve Connelly (0-0, 1.93) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Saturday, January 3 | | Former Athletic Wayne Ambler dies in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL at the age of 83. | | Wednesday, April 1 | | » Lost to Red Sox (1-0), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Martinez (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (0-1) S: Tom Gordon (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 2 | | » Lost to Red Sox (2-0), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: John Wasdin (1-0) L: Billy Taylor (0-1) S: Tom Gordon (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 4 | | » Defeated Yankees (0-3), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (1-0) L: David Cone (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 5 | | » Lost to Yankees (1-3), 9-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (1-0) L: Mike Mohler (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 6 | | » Game at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium interrupted in the 9th inning with the score of Indians 6, Athletics 5. Completed on April 08. |
| Wednesday, April 8 | | » Lost to Indians (6-0), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 1-4 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Krivda (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (0-2) S: Mike Jackson (4) | Fourth | 2 out | | » Defeated Indians (6-1), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (1-0) L: Dave Burba (1-1) S: Billy Taylor (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 10 | | » Lost to Yankees (4-4), 17-13 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 2-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Buddie (1-0) L: Jim Dougherty (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 | | » Lost to Yankees (5-4), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 2-6 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (1-2) L: Tom Candiotti (0-3) S: Mike Stanton (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 | | » Lost to Yankees (6-4), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 2-7 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Buddie (2-0) L: T. J. Mathews (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 13 | | » Lost to Red Sox (7-5), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 2-8 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Bret Saberhagen (2-0) L: Kenny Rogers (1-1) S: Tom Gordon (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 | | » Lost to Red Sox (8-5), 8-6 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 2-9 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Gordon (1-1) L: Billy Taylor (0-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 | | » Lost to Red Sox (9-5), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 2-10 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Eckersley (1-0) L: T. J. Mathews (0-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 | | » Defeated Royals (6-9), 12-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4) | 3-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (1-3) L: Tim Belcher (1-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, April 17 | | » Lost to Royals (7-9), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-5) | 3-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Service (1-0) L: Jim Dougherty (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, April 18 | | » Defeated Royals (7-10), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-5) | 4-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (2-1) L: Glendon Rusch (1-3) S: Billy Taylor (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, April 19 | | » Lost to Royals (8-10), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-6) | 4-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (1-1) L: Ariel Prieto (0-1) S: Jose Rosado (1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, April 20 | | » Defeated Twins (7-11), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-6) | 5-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Buddy Groom (1-0) L: Greg Swindell (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 | | » Defeated Twins (7-12), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-6) | 6-12 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (1-2) L: Hector Carrasco (0-1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 | | » Lost to Twins (8-12), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-7) | 6-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Eddie Guardado (2-1) L: T. J. Mathews (1-3) S: Rick Aguilera (3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, April 24 | | » Defeated Orioles (12-9), 10-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 7-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (3-1) L: Scott Kamieniecki (2-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, April 25 | | » Lost to Orioles (13-9), 8-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 7-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (3-1) L: Jimmy Haynes (1-1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, April 26 | | » Defeated Orioles (13-10), 12-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-1) | 8-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (2-3) L: Doug Drabek (1-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, April 27 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (11-12), 7-6 | Tropicana Field (1-0) | 9-14 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (2-3) L: Roberto Hernandez (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (11-13), 4-3 | Tropicana Field (2-0) | 10-14 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Small (1-0) L: Jason Johnson (1-1) S: Billy Taylor (5) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 | | » Defeated Indians (14-11), 11-4 | Jacobs Field (1-0) | 11-14 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (4-1) L: Jaret Wright (1-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, April 30 | | » Defeated Indians (14-12), 5-2 | Jacobs Field (2-0) | 12-14 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (3-3) L: Paul Assenmacher (1-3) S: Billy Taylor (6) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, May 1 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (10-17), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-7) | 13-14 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (3-3) L: Erik Hanson (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (7) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 2 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (11-17), 7-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-8) | 13-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (3-3) L: Mike Oquist (0-1) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 3 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (12-17), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-9) | 13-16 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (3-1) L: Dave Telgheder (0-1) S: Randy Myers (6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 4 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (12-18), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-9) | 14-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (5-1) L: Pat Hentgen (3-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 | | » Lost to Tigers (8-20), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-10) | 14-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Brocail (1-0) L: Buddy Groom (1-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 7 | | » Lost to Tigers (9-20), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-11) | 14-18 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (2-4) L: Tom Candiotti (3-4) S: Todd Jones (4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 8 | | » Lost to White Sox (13-19), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-12) | 14-19 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Sirotka (5-2) L: Mike Fetters (0-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 9 | | » Defeated White Sox (13-20), 15-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-12) | 15-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (6-1) L: Jason Bere (1-4) S: Mike Fetters (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 10 | | » Lost to White Sox (14-20), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-13) | 15-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaime Navarro (3-3) L: Blake Stein (0-1) S: Bill Simas (1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (17-20), 4-3 | Skydome (0-1) | 15-21 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Myers (1-0) L: Billy Taylor (0-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (17-21), 4-2 | Skydome (1-1) | 16-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (2-1) L: Roger Clemens (4-4) S: Mike Fetters (2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 14 | | » Lost to Tigers (12-23), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 16-22 | | | » Game Story | W: A. J. Sager (1-0) L: Kenny Rogers (6-2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 15 | | » Lost to Tigers (13-23), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 16-23 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Frank Castillo (2-1) L: Mike Oquist (0-2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 | | » Defeated White Sox (17-22), 11-3 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 17-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Blake Stein (1-1) L: Carlos Castillo (1-3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 | | » Defeated White Sox (17-23), 9-7 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 18-23 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Buddy Groom (2-1) L: Bill Simas (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (8) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 18 | | » Defeated White Sox (17-24), 14-0 | Comiskey Park II (3-0) | 19-23 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (3-1) L: Mike Sirotka (5-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 | | » Lost to Angels (22-21), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 19-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (2-1) L: Billy Taylor (0-4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 | | » Lost to Angels (23-21), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 19-25 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ken Hill (7-2) L: Mike Oquist (0-3) S: Troy Percival (12) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 21 | | » Lost to Angels (24-21), 12-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 19-26 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jason Dickson (3-4) L: Blake Stein (1-2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 22 | | » Defeated Orioles (20-27), 9-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-13) | 20-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (4-4) L: Scott Kamieniecki (2-2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 23 | | » Lost to Orioles (21-27), 9-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-14) | 20-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Drabek (4-5) L: Jimmy Haynes (3-2) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 24 | | » Lost to Orioles (22-27), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-15) | 20-28 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jesse Orosco (1-0) L: Billy Taylor (0-5) S: Sidney Ponson (1) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, May 25 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (22-27), 8-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-15) | 21-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Oquist (1-3) L: Matt Ruebel (0-1) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (23-27), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-16) | 21-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Rolando Arrojo (7-3) L: Tom Candiotti (4-5) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 29 | | » Lost to Royals (20-31), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 21-30 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (3-3) L: Mike Mohler (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 | | » Defeated Royals (20-32), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 22-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Billy Taylor (1-5) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-3) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 | | » Lost to Royals (21-32), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 22-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (4-6) L: T. J. Mathews (3-4) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 1 | | » Defeated Twins (24-30), 8-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 23-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Oquist (2-3) L: Eric Milton (3-5) S: Billy Taylor (9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 | | » Lost to Twins (25-30), 10-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 23-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Serafini (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (4-6) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 | | » Lost to Rangers (35-22), 16-10 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-17) | 23-33 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Crabtree (2-0) L: Blake Stein (1-3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 | | » Defeated Rangers (35-23), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-17) | 24-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (4-2) L: Rick Helling (7-3) S: Billy Taylor (10) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 5 | | » Defeated Diamondbacks (19-42), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-17) | 25-33 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mohler (1-2) L: Russ Springer (3-3) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 | | » Defeated Diamondbacks (19-43), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-17) | 26-33 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Oquist (3-3) L: Andy Benes (4-6) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (20-43), 12-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-18) | 26-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Anderson (4-6) L: Tom Candiotti (4-7) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 8 | | » Defeated Dodgers (31-32), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 27-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Blake Stein (2-3) L: Ramon Martinez (7-3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 | | » Lost to Dodgers (32-32), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 27-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Chan Ho Park (5-3) L: Jimmy Haynes (4-3) | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 | | » Lost to Dodgers (33-32), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 27-36 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ismael Valdes (5-7) L: Kenny Rogers (6-3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 | | » Defeated Mariners (28-38), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-18) | 28-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Oquist (4-3) L: Jeff Fassero (5-3) S: Billy Taylor (11) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, June 12 | | » Lost to Mariners (29-38), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-19) | 28-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (4-6) L: Tom Candiotti (4-8) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 13 | | » Defeated Mariners (29-39), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-19) | 29-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Blake Stein (3-3) L: Randy Johnson (5-6) S: Mike Fetters (3) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 14 | | » Defeated Mariners (29-40), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-19) | 30-37 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Billy Taylor (2-5) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (1-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 | | » Defeated Rangers (40-29), 9-7 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 31-37 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Buddy Groom (3-1) L: Matt Perisho (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (12) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 | | » Defeated Rangers (40-30), 3-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-0) | 32-37 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (7-3) L: John Burkett (4-7) S: Billy Taylor (13) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 18 | | » Lost to Rangers (41-30), 3-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-1) | 32-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Sele (10-4) L: Tom Candiotti (4-9) S: John Wetteland (20) | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, June 19 | | » Lost to Mariners (30-43), 9-1 | Kingdome (0-1) | 32-39 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (6-6) L: Blake Stein (3-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 20 | | » Defeated Mariners (30-44), 6-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 33-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (5-3) L: Ken Cloude (3-6) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 21 | | » Lost to Mariners (31-44), 10-5 | Kingdome (1-2) | 33-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Bill Swift (7-4) L: Mike Oquist (4-4) | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, June 22 | | » Lost to Giants (45-32), 12-8 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-20) | 33-41 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kirk Rueter (9-3) L: Aaron Small (1-1) | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 | | » Lost to Giants (46-32), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-21) | 33-42 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Gardner (6-3) L: Tom Candiotti (4-10) S: Robb Nen (23) | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 | | » Defeated Giants (46-33), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 34-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mohler (2-2) L: Jim Poole (1-3) S: Billy Taylor (14) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, June 25 | | » Defeated Giants (46-34), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 35-42 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (6-3) L: Shawn Estes (6-6) S: Billy Taylor (15) | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, June 26 | | » Lost to Rockies (35-46), 12-6 | Coors Field (0-1) | 35-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Munoz (2-0) L: Mike Oquist (4-5) | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 27 | | » Defeated Rockies (35-47), 8-6 | Coors Field (1-1) | 36-43 | | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (4-4) L: Jerry Dipoto (2-4) S: Billy Taylor (16) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 28 | | » Lost to Rockies (36-47), 11-10 | Coors Field (1-2) | 36-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike DeJean (3-0) L: Mike Fetters (0-2) S: Dave Veres (3) | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 | | » Defeated Padres (53-30), 12-10 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-21) | 37-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Billy Taylor (3-5) L: Dan Miceli (7-3) S: Mike Fetters (4) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 | | » Lost to Padres (54-30), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-22) | 37-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Brown (10-3) L: Blake Stein (3-5) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 2 | | » Defeated Padres (54-31), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-22) | 38-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (8-3) L: Sterling Hitchcock (4-2) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, July 3 | | » Defeated Angels (49-35), 10-6 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 39-45 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (5-10) L: Omar Olivares (5-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 4 | | » Defeated Angels (49-36), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 40-45 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Oquist (5-5) L: Jarrod Washburn (4-1) S: Billy Taylor (17) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 5 | | » Defeated Angels (49-37), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 41-45 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Fetters (1-2) L: Troy Percival (1-3) S: Billy Taylor (18) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 9 | | » Lost to Rangers (49-39), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-23) | 41-46 | | | » Game Story | W: John Burkett (5-9) L: Billy Taylor (3-6) S: John Wetteland (23) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 10 | | » Lost to Rangers (50-39), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-24) | 41-47 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Helling (12-4) L: Billy Taylor (3-7) S: John Wetteland (24) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 11 | | » Lost to Rangers (51-39), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-25) | 41-48 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Xavier Hernandez (4-1) L: Mike Fetters (1-3) S: John Wetteland (25) | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 | | » Defeated Rangers (51-40), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-25) | 42-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (7-3) L: Darren Oliver (4-7) S: Billy Taylor (19) | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, July 13 | | » Defeated Angels (51-40), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-25) | 43-48 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Oquist (6-5) L: Jarrod Washburn (4-2) S: Billy Taylor (20) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 14 | | » Defeated Angels (51-41), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-25) | 44-48 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (9-3) L: Omar Olivares (5-6) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 15 | | » Lost to Royals (42-51), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-26) | 44-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (4-7) L: Tom Candiotti (5-11) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 16 | | » Defeated Royals (42-52), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-26) | 45-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Blake Stein (4-5) L: Pat Rapp (8-9) S: Billy Taylor (21) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 17 | | » Lost to Twins (43-52), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-27) | 45-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Hector Carrasco (2-1) L: Billy Taylor (3-8) S: Rick Aguilera (20) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 18 | | » Lost to Twins (44-52), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-28) | 45-51 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Hector Carrasco (3-1) L: Mike Oquist (6-6) S: Rick Aguilera (21) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 19 | | » Defeated Twins (44-53), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-28) | 46-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (10-3) L: Dan Serafini (3-3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 | | » Lost to Orioles (49-51), 7-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-2) | 46-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (11-7) L: Tom Candiotti (5-12) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 | | » Lost to Orioles (50-51), 5-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-3) | 46-53 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Armando Benitez (3-2) L: Mike Fetters (1-4) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 | | » Lost to Orioles (51-51), 9-7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-4) | 46-54 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Armando Benitez (4-2) L: Mike Fetters (1-5) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 24 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (38-62), 6-0 | Tropicana Field (2-1) | 46-55 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Tony Saunders (2-9) L: Mike Oquist (6-7) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (39-62), 7-5 | Tropicana Field (2-2) | 46-56 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Roberto Hernandez (1-4) L: Kenny Rogers (10-4) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 26 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (40-62), 3-1 | Tropicana Field (2-3) | 46-57 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Wilson Alvarez (5-8) L: Tom Candiotti (5-13) S: Esteban Yan (1) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, July 27 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (41-62), 11-5 | Tropicana Field (2-4) | 46-58 | Lost 7 | | » Game Story | W: Bryan Rekar (1-2) L: Blake Stein (4-6) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 | | » Lost to Red Sox (61-43), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-29) | 46-59 | Lost 8 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Wakefield (12-5) L: Jimmy Haynes (7-4) S: Tom Gordon (29) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 | | » Lost to Red Sox (62-43), 10-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-30) | 46-60 | Lost 9 | | » Game Story | W: John Wasdin (5-3) L: Mike Oquist (6-8) S: Derek Lowe (3) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 30 | | » Defeated Red Sox (62-44), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-30) | 47-60 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (11-4) L: Steve Avery (7-4) S: Billy Taylor (22) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 31 | | » Defeated Indians (62-46), 12-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-30) | 48-60 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (6-13) L: Bartolo Colon (11-6) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 1 | | » Defeated Indians (62-47), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-30) | 49-60 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (5-4) L: Steve Karsay (0-1) | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 2 | | » Defeated Indians (62-48), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-30) | 50-60 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mohler (3-2) L: Charles Nagy (9-7) S: Billy Taylor (23) | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, August 3 | | » Lost to Yankees (78-28), 14-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-31) | 50-61 | | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (6-3) L: Mike Oquist (6-9) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 | | » Lost to Yankees (79-28), 10-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-32) | 50-62 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (7-2) L: Jay Witasick (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (6) | Fourth | 11 out | | » Lost to Yankees (80-28), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-33) | 50-63 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Graeme Lloyd (2-0) L: Billy Taylor (3-9) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 | | » Defeated Yankees (80-29), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-33) | 51-63 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (7-13) L: Hideki Irabu (10-5) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, August 7 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (56-59), 7-6 | Skydome (2-1) | 52-63 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (8-4) L: Woody Williams (9-7) S: Mike Fetters (5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (57-59), 6-5 | Skydome (2-2) | 52-64 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Plesac (4-3) L: Mike Fetters (1-6) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (58-59), 4-3 | Skydome (2-3) | 52-65 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Quantrill (2-4) L: Mike Mohler (3-3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 10 | | » Lost to White Sox (52-64), 5-3 | Comiskey Park II (3-1) | 52-66 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jim Parque (3-4) L: Kenny Rogers (11-5) S: Bill Simas (13) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 | | » Defeated White Sox (52-65), 6-4 | Comiskey Park II (4-1) | 53-66 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (8-13) L: John Snyder (3-1) S: Billy Taylor (24) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 | | » Lost to White Sox (53-65), 2-0 | Comiskey Park II (4-2) | 53-67 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Eyre (2-7) L: Jimmy Haynes (8-5) S: Bill Simas (14) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, August 14 | | » Lost to Tigers (47-72), 13-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 53-68 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (10-9) L: Blake Stein (4-7) S: A. J. Sager (1) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 15 | | » Defeated Tigers (47-73), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 54-68 | | | » Game Story | W: Billy Taylor (4-9) L: Dean Crow (1-2) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 16 | | » Lost to Tigers (48-73), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 54-69 | | | » Game Story | W: Bryce Florie (6-6) L: Mike Oquist (6-10) S: Todd Jo |
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