Final
TEX
OAKCurrent Series
Rangers
3
Athletics
6
Game 1
Final
Rangers
4
Athletics
7
Game 2
Final
Rangers
2
Athletics
0
Game 3
Final
Rangers
5
Athletics
7
Game 4
Final
1997 AL West
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Angels 
Rangers 
Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics decisively defeated the Texas Rangers, 7 to 4, on June 27, 1997.
Game Info
June 27, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McLemore 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .800 | .800 | 1.400 |
R. Greer LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Gonzalez RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
W. Clark 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Stevens DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Simms PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Palmer 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Cedeno SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Newson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mashore CF-LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Stairs RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Giambi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. McDonald PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Williams C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Batting
HR: I. Rodriguez
RBI: J. Gonzalez, I. Rodriguez 2
Batting
2B: J. Giambi, M. Stairs 2
RBI: J. Canseco 2, M. Stairs 2, G. Williams
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Burkett (L) | 5.1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.75 |
E. Vosberg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Whiteside | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Oquist (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 |
A. Small | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McLemore 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .800 | .800 | 1.400 |
R. Greer LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Gonzalez RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
W. Clark 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Stevens DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Simms PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Palmer 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Cedeno SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Buford CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Newson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Batting
HR: I. Rodriguez
RBI: J. Gonzalez, I. Rodriguez 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Burkett (L) | 5.1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.75 |
E. Vosberg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Whiteside | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mashore CF-LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Stairs RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Giambi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. McDonald PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Williams C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Giambi, M. Stairs 2
RBI: J. Canseco 2, M. Stairs 2, G. Williams
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Oquist (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 |
A. Small | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
