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9
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7
Game 1
Final
Indians
4
Athletics
5
Game 2
Final
1997 AL Central
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Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 5 to 4, on April 3, 1997.
Game Info
April 3, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Grissom CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
O. Vizquel SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thome 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Williams 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Justice LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Franco 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
K. Mitchell DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
P. Borders C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Giles PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Batista SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.500 |
G. Berroa RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | 1.333 |
J. Giambi LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Mashore PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Young CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
G. Williams C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
Batting
2B: J. Franco, B. Giles
HR: K. Mitchell
RBI: P. Borders, K. Mitchell 3
Baserunning
SB: M. Grissom 2
CS: J. Franco
Batting
2B: M. McGwire
HR: G. Berroa, M. McGwire
RBI: G. Berroa, J. Giambi, M. McGwire 2, G. Williams
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Hershiser | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5.79 |
M. Jackson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
E. Plunk (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
P. Assenmacher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Adams | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
D. Telgheder | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Lewis (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Grissom CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
O. Vizquel SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thome 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Williams 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Justice LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Franco 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
K. Mitchell DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
P. Borders C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Giles PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Batting
2B: J. Franco, B. Giles
HR: K. Mitchell
RBI: P. Borders, K. Mitchell 3
Baserunning
SB: M. Grissom 2
CS: J. Franco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Hershiser | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5.79 |
M. Jackson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
E. Plunk (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
P. Assenmacher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Batista SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.500 |
G. Berroa RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | 1.333 |
J. Giambi LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Mashore PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Young CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
G. Williams C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
Batting
2B: M. McGwire
HR: G. Berroa, M. McGwire
RBI: G. Berroa, J. Giambi, M. McGwire 2, G. Williams
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Adams | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
D. Telgheder | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Lewis (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
