Athletics 9-8 Rangers (Jul 6, 1997)

OAK

TEX

1

0

2

0

1

3

4

1

4

1

0

5

0

1

6

4

0

7

0

8

0

3

9

0

R

9

8

H

9

11

E

0

1

W: D. Johnson

L: M. Whiteside

S: B. Taylor

Current Series

Athletics

6

Rangers

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

1

Rangers

8

Game 2

Final

Athletics

9

Rangers

8

Game 3

Final

1997 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	90	72	.556
Angels	84	78	.519	6.0
Rangers	77	85	.475	13.0
Athletics	65	97	.401	25.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 9 to 8, on July 6, 1997.

Game Info

July 6, 1997

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jason McDonald J. McDonald CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Stairs M. Stairs RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	4	1	2	2	1	2	.500	.600	.750
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	5	1	1	3	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Jason Giambi J. Giambi LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Damon Mashore D. Mashore LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Williams G. Williams C	3	2	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.333
Tony Batista T. Batista SS	4	1	1	4	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Totals	35	9	9	9	5	7

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mark McLemore M. McLemore 2B	2	1	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Domingo Cedeno D. Cedeno 3B	5	2	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.000
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Will Clark W. Clark 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Warren Newson W. Newson DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Mike Simms M. Simms PH	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Benji Gil B. Gil SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee Stevens L. Stevens PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Henry Mercedes H. Mercedes C	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Totals	36	8	11	6	7	10

Batting

2B: M. McGwire

3B: G. Williams

HR: T. Batista, J. Canseco

RBI: T. Batista 4, J. Canseco 3, M. McGwire 2

Baserunning

SB: J. McDonald

Batting

2B: D. Buford, D. Cedeno 2

HR: R. Greer

RBI: D. Buford, D. Cedeno 2, R. Greer 2, H. Mercedes

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ariel Prieto A. Prieto	4.1	8	5	5	5	4	0	10.38
Dane Johnson D. Johnson (W)	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Aaron Small A. Small	1.1	2	3	3	1	2	1	20.25
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	7	10	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Julio Santana J. Santana	3.2	6	5	5	3	2	1	12.27
Matt Whiteside M. Whiteside (L)	1.1	2	4	2	2	1	1	13.50
Eric Gunderson E. Gunderson	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Danny Patterson D. Patterson	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
John Wetteland J. Wetteland	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	9	7	5	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jason McDonald J. McDonald CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Stairs M. Stairs RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	4	1	2	2	1	2	.500	.600	.750
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	5	1	1	3	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Jason Giambi J. Giambi LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Damon Mashore D. Mashore LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Williams G. Williams C	3	2	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.333
Tony Batista T. Batista SS	4	1	1	4	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Totals	35	9	9	9	5	7

Batting

2B: M. McGwire

3B: G. Williams

HR: T. Batista, J. Canseco

RBI: T. Batista 4, J. Canseco 3, M. McGwire 2

Baserunning

SB: J. McDonald

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ariel Prieto A. Prieto	4.1	8	5	5	5	4	0	10.38
Dane Johnson D. Johnson (W)	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Aaron Small A. Small	1.1	2	3	3	1	2	1	20.25
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	7	10	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mark McLemore M. McLemore 2B	2	1	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Domingo Cedeno D. Cedeno 3B	5	2	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.000
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Will Clark W. Clark 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Warren Newson W. Newson DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Mike Simms M. Simms PH	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Benji Gil B. Gil SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee Stevens L. Stevens PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Henry Mercedes H. Mercedes C	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Totals	36	8	11	6	7	10

Batting

2B: D. Buford, D. Cedeno 2

HR: R. Greer

RBI: D. Buford, D. Cedeno 2, R. Greer 2, H. Mercedes

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Julio Santana J. Santana	3.2	6	5	5	3	2	1	12.27
Matt Whiteside M. Whiteside (L)	1.1	2	4	2	2	1	1	13.50
Eric Gunderson E. Gunderson	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Danny Patterson D. Patterson	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
John Wetteland J. Wetteland	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	9	7	5	7	2

37-52 OAK

TEX 43-42

Current Series

1997 AL West

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