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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 27, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on June 27, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,046 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Domingo Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 27, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Oquist
McLemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Oquist
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Oquist
Greer takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rodriguez trying to get to home. Stairs throws the ball in to Williams who tags Rodriguez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Burkett
Mashore hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Burkett
Bournigal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Burkett
Rodriguez fires to first and picks off Bournigal. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Burkett
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Oquist
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Oquist
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Oquist
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Burkett
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark throws towards second. McLemore fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McLemore. Spiezio scores. Brosius goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mashore vs. Burkett
Mashore strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Oquist
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Oquist
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist juggles the ball. That's an error on Oquist. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Oquist
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Oquist
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Burkett
Bournigal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Burkett
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Burkett
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Oquist
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Oquist
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Oquist
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Oquist
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Oquist
McLemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Oquist
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Oquist
There's a wild pitch. McLemore scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Oquist
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Burkett
Mashore is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Burkett
Bournigal bunts towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. Williams moves to third. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Mashore scores. Bournigal moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Burkett
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Burkett
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bournigal scores. Stairs scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi hits a popup into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Burkett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Oquist
Stevens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Oquist
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Oquist
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burkett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mashore vs. Burkett
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Burkett
Bournigal hits a line drive into left field. Greer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Greer. Brosius scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Stairs hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching.
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Small
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Small
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Small
Greer hits a popup into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Small
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Whiteside
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Whiteside
Giambi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Whiteside
Jason McDonald pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Whiteside
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Groom
Damon Mashore now playing left field. Jason McDonald now playing center field. Buddy Groom now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Groom
Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Groom
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Groom
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Patterson
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Patterson
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Patterson
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching. Warren Newson pinch hits for Damon Buford.
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Taylor
McLemore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Taylor
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Taylor
Greer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1997 -- Texas at Oakland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
McLemore M, 2b 4 2 2 0 Mashore D, cf-lf 3 1 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 5 2 4 2 Bournigal R, ss 3 1 3 0
Greer R, lf 4 0 0 0 Stairs M, rf 5 1 2 2
Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 3 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Clark W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, dh 4 0 1 2
Stevens L, dh 3 0 0 0 Giambi J, lf 4 0 1 0
Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0 McDonald J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spiezio S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cedeno D, ss 4 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 4 2 2 0
Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams G, c 4 1 3 1
Newson W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 3 35 7 13 5
Texas 002 020 000 -- 4
Oakland 020 041 00x -- 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L) 5.1 11 7 4 1 5
Vosberg E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Whiteside M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Patterson D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist M (W) 6.0 7 4 3 1 3
Small A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Groom B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Taylor B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- McLemore M, Oquist M, Palmer D, Greer R
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Stairs M 2, Giambi J
HR -- Rodriguez I
SH -- Bournigal R
HBP -- by Burkett J (Mashore D), by Taylor B (McLemore M)
WP -- Oquist M
T -- 2:46
A -- 12046
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