Final
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6
Athletics
2
Game 1
Final
White Sox
7
Athletics
6
Game 2
Final
White Sox
10
Athletics
4
Game 3
Final
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Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics couldn't pull it off against the Chicago White Sox, 7 to 6, on May 17, 1997.
Game Info
May 17, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .833 |
M. Cameron CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
F. Thomas 1B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
A. Belle LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
H. Baines DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
C. Snopek 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Martinez RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
R. Karkovice C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
O. Guillen SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mashore CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
J. Giambi DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Stairs LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Berroa RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Magadan 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Mayne C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Canseco PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: H. Baines 2, R. Durham 2, F. Thomas 2
HR: D. Martinez
RBI: D. Martinez 3, C. Snopek, F. Thomas 3
Batting
HR: M. McGwire, S. Spiezio
RBI: D. Magadan 2, M. McGwire, S. Spiezio 2
Baserunning
CS: D. Mashore
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Darwin (W) | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.50 |
M. Karchner | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 |
R. Hernandez (S) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Karsay (L) | 4.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14.54 |
C. Reyes | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Wengert | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Small | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .833 |
M. Cameron CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
F. Thomas 1B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
A. Belle LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
H. Baines DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
C. Snopek 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Martinez RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
R. Karkovice C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
O. Guillen SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Batting
2B: H. Baines 2, R. Durham 2, F. Thomas 2
HR: D. Martinez
RBI: D. Martinez 3, C. Snopek, F. Thomas 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Darwin (W) | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.50 |
M. Karchner | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 |
R. Hernandez (S) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mashore CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
J. Giambi DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Stairs LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Berroa RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Magadan 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Mayne C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Canseco PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
HR: M. McGwire, S. Spiezio
RBI: D. Magadan 2, M. McGwire, S. Spiezio 2
Baserunning
CS: D. Mashore
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Karsay (L) | 4.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14.54 |
C. Reyes | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Wengert | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Small | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
