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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 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 August 17, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 42,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: John Shulock 3B: Ray DiMuro |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Tim Raines | DH |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Cone
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Cone
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Cone
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cone
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Cone
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Witt
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Witt
There goes Jeter. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Jeter steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Witt
Raines hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jeter scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Stevens catches it and steps on first to double up Raines. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Mendoza
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Mendoza
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Witt
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Witt
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Witt
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Girardi vs. Witt
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Mendoza
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mendoza
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Mendoza
McLemore hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Witt
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Witt
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Witt
Raines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Raines reaches second base with a double. Sanchez scores. Jeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Raines scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Witt
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. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Witt
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mendoza
Greer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mendoza
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Mendoza
Stevens hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Mendoza
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Witt
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Witt
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Witt
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Witt
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Mendoza
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Mendoza
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Mendoza
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Mendoza
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Witt
Raines hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Williams reaches second base with a double. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Raines scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Witt
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Witt
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Witt
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Witt
Girardi hits a line drive towards third. Tatis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Mendoza
McLemore hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mendoza
Greer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Greer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Mendoza
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Stevens vs. Mendoza
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Witt
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Witt
Jeter hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Witt
Raines hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mendoza
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Mendoza
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Mendoza
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witt
Williams 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Witt
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Witt
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Bailes
Girardi takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to third. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sanchez vs. Bailes
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Jeter vs. Bailes
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching. Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Benji Gil.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rogers
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rogers
McLemore hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Rogers
Damon Buford pinch hits for Rusty Greer.
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Bailes
Tom Goodwin now playing left field. Damon Buford now playing center field. Domingo Cedeno now playing shortstop. Billy Ripken now playing third ba
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailes covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bailes
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bailes
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rogers
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rogers
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Rogers
Newson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1997 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Jeter D, ss 3 2 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Raines T, dh 5 2 3 3
Greer R, lf 2 0 2 0 Williams B, cf 5 1 2 1
Buford D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, 1b 5 1 2 1
Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 3 1 1 3
Stevens L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hayes C, 3b 3 0 2 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0 Curtis C, lf 4 0 1 0
Newson W, rf 3 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 3 0 0 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sanchez R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Ripken B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gil B, ss 2 0 0 0
Cedeno D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 35 8 13 8
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 103 020 20x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 6.1 12 8 8 3 1
Bailes S 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Mendoza R (W) 6.0 2 0 0 1 3
Rogers K 2.0 1 0 0 1 5
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 7, New York 8
2B -- Hayes C, Raines T, Williams B, Greer R
HR -- O'Neill P
SB -- Jeter D
SF -- O'Neill P
T -- 2:49
A -- 42002
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