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...those pitching-heavy A's teams that strung triple titles in the '70s, though they are commonly thought of, and occasionally even think of themselves, in terms of a single Bunyanesque figure in rightfield. After Oakland scored ten runs against the Red Sox in Game 3, first baseman Mark McGwire added for shuddering emphasis, "And Jose...
Howell, victimized by McGwire's game-winning home run in the ninth inning a night earlier, got revenge this time. He relieved starter Tim Belcher with two outs in the seventh. The Dodgers were ahead, 4-3. A walk and error loaded the bases...
OAKLAND, Calif.--Reliever Jay Howell got even by getting Mark McGwire out with the bases loaded in the seventh inning last night, preserving the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics and moving them within one game of the World Series title...
...McGwire, just 1-for-13 in the Series, swung at a first-pitch fastball and popped it straight up to first baseman Tracy Woodson. Howell finished for a save in the same ballpark where fans constantly booed him last year when he pitched...
Dave Henderson, who had four of Oakland's nine hits, doubled home Walt Weiss, who singled, in the seventh. That finished Belcher, and Howell walked Canseco on five pitches before usually reliable shortstop Alfredo Griffin dropped a liner by Dave Parker, loading the bases and bringing up McGwire...