October 3, 2001 · 3:35 PM EDT
Biggest lead TEX by 3 · OAK by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1SE Mariners | 116 | 46 | .716 | — |
2OA Athletics | 102 | 60 | .630 | 14.0 |
3LA Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 41.0 |
4TE Rangers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 43.0 |
| FCFrank CatalanottoLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MY Michael Young2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AR Alex RodriguezSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
RP Rafael PalmeiroDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
RS Ruben SierraRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RLRicky LedeeCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHBill HaselmanC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
CP Carlos Pena1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| SSScott Sheldon3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMChris MagruderPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
2B: Ledee
RBI: Young, Rodriguez, Ledee, Haselman
LOB: 6
JD Johnny DamonCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MT Miguel TejadaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
JG Jason Giambi1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
JD Jermaine DyeRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
EC Eric Chavez3B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JGJeremy GiambiDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TLTerrence LongLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GMGreg MyersC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FMFrank Menechino2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
2B: Chavez
HR: Tejada, Giambi 2, Chavez
RBI: Tejada, Giambi 2, Chavez, Long
LOB: 13
| CLCory LidleW | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105 |
JI Jason IsringhausenS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| JMJim MecirH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 132 |
The Athletics edged the Rangers 5-4 at Oakland Coliseum.
Cory Lidle got the win, Chris Michalak took the loss and Jason Isringhausen earned the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-4 for the Athletics, while Ricky Ledee went 1-for-4 for the Rangers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
