1998 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,232,363, Avg. 15,600
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (74-88)
Location: Oakland, California
1998 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,232,363, Avg. 15,600
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (74-88)
Location: Oakland, California
1998 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 804 runs and yielded 866 runs. Jason Giambi led Oakland with 27 home runs, while Ben Grieve and Matt Stairs walloped 20 or more also. Jason Giambi drove in 110 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .295. Kenny Rogers paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.17 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Art Howe coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 804
Regular Season Runs Against: 866
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | New York Yankees 9 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 13 at New York Yankees 17 | L | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 2-4 | 0-5 | 2-9 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-6 | 2-10 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 3-4 | 0-6 | 3-10 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 3-5 | 0-6 | 3-11 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 4-5 | 0-6 | 4-11 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 4-6 | 0-6 | 4-12 | ||
| April 20, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 5-6 | 0-6 | 5-12 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 6-6 | 0-6 | 6-12 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 6-7 | 0-6 | 6-13 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 6-7 | 1-6 | 7-13 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 6-7 | 1-7 | 7-14 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 6-7 | 2-7 | 8-14 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | W | 6-7 | 3-7 | 9-14 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 | W | 6-7 | 4-7 | 10-14 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-7 | 5-7 | 11-14 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 6-7 | 6-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 7-7 | 6-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 7-8 | 6-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 7-9 | 6-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 4, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 8-9 | 6-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 8-10 | 6-7 | 14-17 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 8-11 | 6-7 | 14-18 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 8-12 | 6-7 | 14-19 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 15 | W | 9-12 | 6-7 | 15-19 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 9-13 | 6-7 | 15-20 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 9-13 | 6-8 | 15-21 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 9-13 | 7-8 | 16-21 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 9-13 | 7-9 | 16-22 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 9-13 | 7-10 | 16-23 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 9-13 | 8-10 | 17-23 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 9-13 | 9-10 | 18-23 | ||
| May 18, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 9-13 | 10-10 | 19-23 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Anaheim Angels 4 | L | 9-13 | 10-11 | 19-24 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 9-13 | 10-12 | 19-25 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Anaheim Angels 12 | L | 9-13 | 10-13 | 19-26 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 10-13 | 10-13 | 20-26 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 10-14 | 10-13 | 20-27 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 10-15 | 10-13 | 20-28 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 11-15 | 10-13 | 21-28 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 11-16 | 10-13 | 21-29 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 11-16 | 10-14 | 21-30 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 11-16 | 11-14 | 22-30 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 11-16 | 11-15 | 22-31 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 11-16 | 12-15 | 23-31 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 11-16 | 12-16 | 23-32 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Texas Rangers 16 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 11-17 | 12-16 | 23-33 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 12-17 | 12-16 | 24-33 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 13-17 | 12-16 | 25-33 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 14-17 | 12-16 | 26-33 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 12 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 14-18 | 12-16 | 26-34 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 14-18 | 13-16 | 27-34 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 14-18 | 13-17 | 27-35 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 14-18 | 13-18 | 27-36 | ||
| June 11, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 15-18 | 13-18 | 28-36 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 15-19 | 13-18 | 28-37 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 16-19 | 13-18 | 29-37 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 17-19 | 13-18 | 30-37 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 17-19 | 14-18 | 31-37 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 17-19 | 15-18 | 32-37 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 17-19 | 15-19 | 32-38 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 17-19 | 15-20 | 32-39 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 17-19 | 16-20 | 33-39 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 17-19 | 16-21 | 33-40 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 17-20 | 16-21 | 33-41 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 17-21 | 16-21 | 33-42 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 17-21 | 17-21 | 34-42 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 17-21 | 18-21 | 35-42 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Colorado Rockies 12 | L | 17-21 | 18-22 | 35-43 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 17-21 | 19-22 | 36-43 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Colorado Rockies 11 | L | 17-21 | 19-23 | 36-44 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | San Diego Padres 10 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 18-21 | 19-23 | 37-44 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | San Diego Padres 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 18-22 | 19-23 | 37-45 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | San Diego Padres 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 19-22 | 19-23 | 38-45 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Anaheim Angels 6 | W | 19-22 | 20-23 | 39-45 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 19-22 | 21-23 | 40-45 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Anaheim Angels 4 | W | 19-22 | 22-23 | 41-45 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 19-23 | 22-23 | 41-46 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 19-24 | 22-23 | 41-47 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 19-25 | 22-23 | 41-48 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 20-25 | 22-23 | 42-48 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 21-25 | 22-23 | 43-48 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 22-25 | 22-23 | 44-48 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 22-26 | 22-23 | 44-49 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 23-26 | 22-23 | 45-49 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 23-27 | 22-23 | 45-50 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 23-28 | 22-23 | 45-51 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 24-28 | 22-23 | 46-51 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 24-28 | 22-24 | 46-52 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 24-28 | 22-25 | 46-53 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 24-28 | 22-26 | 46-54 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | L | 24-28 | 22-27 | 46-55 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 | L | 24-28 | 22-28 | 46-56 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 | L | 24-28 | 22-29 | 46-57 | ||
| July 27, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11 | L | 24-28 | 22-30 | 46-58 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 24-29 | 22-30 | 46-59 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 24-30 | 22-30 | 46-60 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 25-30 | 22-30 | 47-60 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 26-30 | 22-30 | 48-60 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 27-30 | 22-30 | 49-60 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 28-30 | 22-30 | 50-60 | ||
| August 3, 1998 | New York Yankees 14 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 28-31 | 22-30 | 50-61 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | New York Yankees 10 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 28-32 | 22-30 | 50-62 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | New York Yankees 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 28-33 | 22-30 | 50-63 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 29-33 | 22-30 | 51-63 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 29-33 | 23-30 | 52-63 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 29-33 | 23-31 | 52-64 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 29-33 | 23-32 | 52-65 | ||
| August 10, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 29-33 | 23-33 | 52-66 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-33 | 24-33 | 53-66 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 29-33 | 24-34 | 53-67 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 29-33 | 24-35 | 53-68 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 29-33 | 25-35 | 54-68 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-33 | 25-36 | 54-69 | ||
| August 17, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 29-34 | 25-36 | 54-70 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 30-34 | 25-36 | 55-70 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 31-34 | 25-36 | 56-70 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 32-34 | 25-36 | 57-70 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 33-34 | 25-36 | 58-70 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 34-34 | 25-36 | 59-70 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 35-34 | 25-36 | 60-70 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 35-35 | 25-36 | 60-71 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 35-35 | 25-37 | 60-72 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 35-35 | 25-38 | 60-73 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 35-35 | 26-38 | 61-73 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 35-35 | 27-38 | 62-73 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 35-35 | 28-38 | 63-73 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 35-35 | 28-39 | 63-74 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 15 | L | 35-35 | 28-40 | 63-75 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 35-35 | 28-41 | 63-76 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 35-35 | 29-41 | 64-76 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 35-36 | 29-41 | 64-77 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 36-36 | 29-41 | 65-77 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 37-36 | 29-41 | 66-77 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 37-37 | 29-41 | 66-78 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 37-38 | 29-41 | 66-79 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 37-38 | 30-41 | 67-79 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 37-38 | 31-41 | 68-79 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 37-38 | 32-41 | 69-79 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 16 | L | 37-38 | 32-42 | 69-80 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 37-38 | 32-43 | 69-81 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 37-39 | 32-43 | 69-82 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 37-40 | 32-43 | 69-83 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 37-40 | 32-44 | 69-84 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 37-40 | 33-44 | 70-84 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-40 | 34-44 | 71-84 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 37-40 | 34-45 | 71-85 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 37-40 | 34-46 | 71-86 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 37-40 | 35-46 | 72-86 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 10 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 37-41 | 35-46 | 72-87 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 38-41 | 35-46 | 73-87 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 39-41 | 35-46 | 74-87 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 39-42 | 35-46 | 74-88 |
