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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 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 8, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,483 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Mike Simms | Right Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Third Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Pettitte
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pettitte
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Pettitte
Greer hits a line drive towards third. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Oliver
Raines strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Oliver
Jeter 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Oliver
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pettitte
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Pettitte
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Pettitte
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Oliver
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Oliver
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Oliver
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Pettitte
Ripken hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Pettitte
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Pettitte
McLemore hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Oliver
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Oliver
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Oliver
Sojo hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pettitte
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Pettitte
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Pettitte
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Simms vs. Pettitte
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Pettitte
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Oliver
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Oliver
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Oliver
Williams takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Oliver
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Oliver
Fielder hits a line drive into center field. Buford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Buford. Jeter scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Oliver
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Oliver
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Pettitte
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Pettitte
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Pettitte
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Oliver
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Oliver
Sojo strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Oliver
Raines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Oliver
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gil fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pettitte
Rodriguez 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Pettitte
Greer hits a ball on the ground into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Pettitte
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark 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 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Oliver
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Oliver
Martinez strikes out. Rodriguez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Martinez out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Oliver
Fielder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Oliver
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Fielder moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Hayes 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Girardi vs. Patterson
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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Pettitte
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pettitte
Buford bunts towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Pettitte
Ripken hits a line drive towards short. Jeter catches it and throws to first to double up Buford. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Patterson
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Patterson
Raines strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Patterson
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Patterson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Williams reaches second base with a double. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Patterson
Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Fielder vs. Patterson
The umpire calls a balk on Patterson Jeter scores. Williams moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Fielder vs. Patterson
Fielder 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 8
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Pettitte
Gil hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Gil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Pettitte
McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gil moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Pettitte
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gil scores. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Pettitte
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Rivera
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Clark reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Newson vs. Rivera
Warren Newson pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Newson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Hernandez
Warren Newson now playing right field. Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hernandez
Hayes hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Hernandez
Girardi strikes out. Rodriguez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Girardi out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Hernandez
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rivera
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rivera
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Rivera
Dean Palmer pinch hits for Benji Gil.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rivera
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rivera
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Rivera
Greer takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Rivera
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1997 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McLemore M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Raines T, lf 4 0 2 0
Rodriguez I, c 5 1 3 1 Jeter D, ss 4 2 1 0
Greer R, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, cf 3 2 2 0
Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Clark W, 1b 3 0 1 1 Fielder C, dh 3 0 1 1
Simms M, rf 3 0 1 1 O'Neill P, rf 3 0 1 1
Newson W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hayes C, 3b 4 1 2 1
Buford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Girardi J, c 4 0 0 0
Ripken B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sojo L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stevens L, ph 1 1 1 0
Gil B, ss 3 1 1 0
Palmer D, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 32 5 10 3
Texas 000 100 021 -- 4
New York 000 201 11x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (L) 5.1 7 3 2 3 5
Patterson D 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Hernandez X 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W) 7.1 7 3 3 2 6
Rivera M (S) 1.2 4 1 1 1 3
E -- Buford D
DP -- Texas 2, New York 1
LOB -- Texas 9, New York 7
2B -- Greer R, Williams B 2, O'Neill P, Gil B, Clark W, Stevens L
HR -- Hayes C
Balk -- Patterson D
T -- 2:58
A -- 17483
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