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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 7, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on May 7, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,778 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | Right Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 7, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Cone
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cone
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Cone
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Cone
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Cone
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Burkett
Raines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Burkett
There goes Raines. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Burkett
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cone
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Cone
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Cone
Buford strikes out. There goes Stevens. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Cone
Gil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Cone
McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Stevens trying to get to home. O'Neill throws the ball in to Girardi who tags Stevens who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gil moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Burkett
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Burkett
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Burkett
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fielder moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Girardi vs. Burkett
Girardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stevens. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Fielder scores. O'Neill scores. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sojo vs. Burkett
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeter scores. Girardi moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Raines vs. Burkett
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Girardi tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Burkett
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cone
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo misplays the ball. That's an error on Sojo. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Cone
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cone
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Cone
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Cone
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Cone
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Clark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Cone
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Burkett
Fielder hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Burkett
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Cone
Buford hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Cone
Gil hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Cone
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Burkett
Billy Ripken now playing second base.
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Burkett
There goes Jeter. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Ripken applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Burkett
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Burkett
Sojo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Burkett
Raines hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Sojo moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Burkett
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cone
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Cone
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cone
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Cone
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Burkett
Fielder hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cone
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Cone
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into right field. O'Neill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Neill. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Cone
The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Cone
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gil vs. Cone
Gil strikes out. The throw from Girardi to pick off Stevens, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Burkett
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Burkett
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Burkett
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Nelson
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Nelson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Nelson
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Burkett
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Burkett
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Raines for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Burkett
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Nelson
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Nelson
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Nelson covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Nelson
Gil strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gunderson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Gunderson
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rivera
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rivera
Greer hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rivera
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1997 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McLemore M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Raines T, lf 2 0 1 1
Ripken B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 2 2 0 Williams B, cf 4 0 0 0
Greer R, lf 5 0 0 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gonzalez J, dh 5 0 2 1 Fielder C, dh 4 1 1 0
Clark W, 1b 3 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 3 1 1 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Jeter D, ss 3 1 2 0
Stevens L, rf 4 0 3 0 Girardi J, c 3 1 1 2
Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Sojo L, 2b 3 0 1 1
Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
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35 2 9 2 30 5 8 5
Texas 101 000 000 -- 2
New York 041 000 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L) 7.0 8 5 5 1 4
Gunderson E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (W) 6.0 7 2 1 3 8
Nelson J 2.0 2 0 0 1 4
Rivera M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Sojo L, O'Neill P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Texas 11, New York 3
2B -- Rodriguez I, Girardi J, Palmer D, Raines T
HR -- Martinez T
SB -- Raines T, Stevens L
CS -- Jeter D, Stevens L
SF -- Raines T
WP -- Cone D
PB -- Girardi J
T -- 2:55
A -- 18778
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