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Game 1
Final
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Final
1997 AL West
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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 5 to 4, on May 8, 1997.
Game Info
May 8, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McLemore 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
R. Greer LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
W. Clark 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
M. Simms RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
W. Newson PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Ripken 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Stevens PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
B. Gil SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Palmer PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Raines LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Jeter SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Williams CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.333 |
T. Martinez 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Fielder DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
P. O'Neill RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
C. Hayes 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Girardi C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Sojo 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Batting
2B: W. Clark, B. Gil, R. Greer, L. Stevens
RBI: W. Clark, D. Palmer, I. Rodriguez, M. Simms
Batting
2B: P. O'Neill, B. Williams 2
HR: C. Hayes
RBI: C. Fielder, C. Hayes, P. O'Neill
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Oliver (L) | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.38 |
D. Patterson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
X. Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Pettitte (W) | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.68 |
M. Rivera (S) | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McLemore 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
R. Greer LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
W. Clark 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
M. Simms RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
W. Newson PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Ripken 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Stevens PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
B. Gil SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Palmer PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: W. Clark, B. Gil, R. Greer, L. Stevens
RBI: W. Clark, D. Palmer, I. Rodriguez, M. Simms
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Oliver (L) | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.38 |
D. Patterson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
X. Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Raines LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Jeter SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Williams CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.333 |
T. Martinez 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Fielder DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
P. O'Neill RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
C. Hayes 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Girardi C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Sojo 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Batting
2B: P. O'Neill, B. Williams 2
HR: C. Hayes
RBI: C. Fielder, C. Hayes, P. O'Neill
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Pettitte (W) | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.68 |
M. Rivera (S) | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
