Final
CLE
OAKCurrent Series
Indians
5
Athletics
3
Game 1
Final
Indians
7
Athletics
4
Game 2
Final
Indians
1
Athletics
4
Game 3
Final
1997 AL Central
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Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics decisively defeated the Cleveland Indians, 4 to 1, on August 24, 1997.
Game Info
August 24, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Giles LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Fernandez SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Thome 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Justice DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Williams 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Branson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Grissom CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bellhorn 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Bournigal 2B-SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Stairs RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Lesher LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
J. McDonald PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Giambi 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
G. Williams C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
T. Batista SS-3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
E. Young CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: D. Justice
HR: D. Justice
RBI: D. Justice
Batting
HR: M. Bellhorn, M. Stairs
RBI: M. Bellhorn, M. Stairs, G. Williams, E. Young
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smiley (L) | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4.76 |
E. Plunk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Jacome | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Haynes (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Groom | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
B. Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Mohler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T.J. Mathews (S) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Giles LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Fernandez SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Thome 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Justice DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Williams 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Branson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Grissom CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: D. Justice
HR: D. Justice
RBI: D. Justice
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smiley (L) | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4.76 |
E. Plunk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Jacome | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bellhorn 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Bournigal 2B-SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Stairs RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Lesher LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
J. McDonald PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Giambi 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
G. Williams C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
T. Batista SS-3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
E. Young CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
HR: M. Bellhorn, M. Stairs
RBI: M. Bellhorn, M. Stairs, G. Williams, E. Young
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Haynes (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Groom | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
B. Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Mohler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T.J. Mathews (S) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
