Indians 7-4 Athletics (Aug 23, 1997)

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W: O. Hershiser

L: B. Rigby

S: J. Mesa

Current Series

Indians

5

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Indians

7

Athletics

4

Game 2

Final

Indians

1

Athletics

4

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

CLE OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Indians, 7 to 4, on August 23, 1997.

Game Info

August 23, 1997

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brian Giles B. Giles LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Omar Vizquel O. Vizquel SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez RF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Jim Thome J. Thome 1B	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.800
David Justice D. Justice DH	5	1	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Matt Williams M. Williams 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Sandy Alomar Jr. S. Alomar Jr. C	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jeff Branson J. Branson 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Marquis Grissom M. Grissom CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	41	7	17	6	1	4

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	0	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Matt Stairs M. Stairs RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Magadan D. Magadan PH	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Brent Mayne B. Mayne C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jason McDonald J. McDonald PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ernie Young E. Young CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
George Williams G. Williams PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tony Batista T. Batista SS	4	0	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.250
Totals	34	4	8	3	4	8

Batting

2B: M. Williams

HR: D. Justice, J. Thome 2

RBI: S. Alomar Jr., B. Giles, D. Justice, J. Thome 3

Baserunning

SB: B. Giles

Batting

2B: T. Batista, S. Spiezio

RBI: T. Batista, S. Spiezio 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Orel Hershiser O. Hershiser (W)	6.1	5	2	2	3	6	2.84
Paul Assenmacher P. Assenmacher	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Michael Jackson M. Jackson	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	-
Jose Mesa J. Mesa (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	4	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Brad Rigby B. Rigby (L)	6.2	11	4	4	1	2	2	5.40
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aaron Small A. Small	1.0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	1	18.00
Totals	9.0	17	7	6	1	4	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brian Giles B. Giles LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Omar Vizquel O. Vizquel SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez RF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Jim Thome J. Thome 1B	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.800
David Justice D. Justice DH	5	1	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Matt Williams M. Williams 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Sandy Alomar Jr. S. Alomar Jr. C	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jeff Branson J. Branson 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Marquis Grissom M. Grissom CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	41	7	17	6	1	4

Batting

2B: M. Williams

HR: D. Justice, J. Thome 2

RBI: S. Alomar Jr., B. Giles, D. Justice, J. Thome 3

Baserunning

SB: B. Giles

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Orel Hershiser O. Hershiser (W)	6.1	5	2	2	3	6	2.84
Paul Assenmacher P. Assenmacher	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Michael Jackson M. Jackson	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	-
Jose Mesa J. Mesa (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	4	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	0	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Matt Stairs M. Stairs RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Magadan D. Magadan PH	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Brent Mayne B. Mayne C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jason McDonald J. McDonald PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ernie Young E. Young CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
George Williams G. Williams PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tony Batista T. Batista SS	4	0	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.250
Totals	34	4	8	3	4	8

Batting

2B: T. Batista, S. Spiezio

RBI: T. Batista, S. Spiezio 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Brad Rigby B. Rigby (L)	6.2	11	4	4	1	2	2	5.40
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aaron Small A. Small	1.0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	1	18.00
Totals	9.0	17	7	6	1	4	3

67-59 CLE

OAK 51-79

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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