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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 23, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Rigby |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,066 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Al Clark 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| David Justice | DH |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Jeff Branson | Second Baseman |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Brian Lesher | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 23, 1997
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rigby
Giles 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Rigby
Vizquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rigby
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Rigby
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Hershiser
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Hershiser
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Bellhorn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Hershiser
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Hershiser
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Hershiser
Giambi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mayne vs. Hershiser
Mayne takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lesher vs. Hershiser
Lesher hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rigby
Justice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rigby
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lesher. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Rigby
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Rigby
Branson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Rigby
Grissom bunts towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Spiezio covering, for the out. Alomar moves to third. Branson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Giles vs. Rigby
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Rigby
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hershiser
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Hershiser
Batista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Hershiser
Bellhorn hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Hershiser
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rigby
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rigby
Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Rigby
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rigby
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigby fields it and throws to first for the out. Thome moves to third. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Rigby
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Hershiser
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hershiser
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Jose Canseco.
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hershiser
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Rigby
Branson 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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Rigby
Grissom 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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rigby
Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Rigby
There goes Giles. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Giles steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Rigby
Vizquel 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 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Hershiser
Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Hershiser
Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hershiser
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rigby
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rigby
Thome 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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rigby
Justice hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rigby
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Hershiser
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Hershiser
Bellhorn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Hershiser
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Hershiser
Stairs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rigby
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Rigby
Branson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Rigby
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Rigby
Giles 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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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hershiser
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Hershiser
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Hershiser
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Rigby
Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rigby
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rigby
Thome hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Hershiser
Lesher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hershiser
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Hershiser
Batista hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bellhorn vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Bellhorn strikes out. There goes Young. He's safe. There goes Batista. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Assenmacher
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Small
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Small
Branson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Small
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Batista. Alomar goes all the way around to score. Grissom moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Giles vs. Small
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Small fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Assenmacher
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Assenmacher
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Assenmacher
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mathews
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Mathews
Thome hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Mathews
Justice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mathews
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Mathews
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Branson vs. Mathews
Branson hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Assenmacher
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Jackson
Jason McDonald pinch hits for Brian Lesher. Michael Jackson now pitching.
McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jackson
George Williams pinch hits for Ernie Young.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Batista vs. Jackson
Batista hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Batista reaches second base with a double. McDonald scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bellhorn vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Mesa
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. Williams scores. Batista moves to third. Bellhorn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stairs vs. Mesa
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom 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 8/23/1997 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Giles B, lf 4 0 1 1 Bellhorn M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Vizquel O, ss 5 0 1 0 Spiezio S, 2b 5 0 1 2
Ramirez M, rf 4 1 1 0 Stairs M, rf 5 0 0 0
Thome J, 1b 5 2 3 3 Canseco J, dh 1 0 0 0
Justice D, dh 5 1 4 1 Magadan D, ph 2 0 0 0
Williams M, 3b 5 1 1 0 Giambi J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Alomar Jr. S, c 5 2 3 1 Mayne B, c 3 0 0 0
Branson J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Lesher B, lf 3 0 0 0
Grissom M, cf 3 0 1 0 McDonald J, ph 1 1 1 0
Young E, cf 2 1 0 0
Williams G, ph 1 1 1 0
Batista T, ss 4 0 4 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 17 6 34 4 8 3
Cleveland 030 000 112 -- 7
Oakland 100 000 102 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (W) 6.1 5 2 2 3 6
Assenmacher P 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Jackson M* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Mesa J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Rigby B (L) 6.2 11 4 4 1 2
Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Small A 1.0 2 1 0 0 2
Mathews T 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Batista T
DP -- Cleveland 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Oakland 8
2B -- Spiezio S, Williams M, Batista T
HR -- Justice D, Thome J 2
SB -- Giles B
SH -- Grissom M
SF -- Giles B
HBP -- by Hershiser O (Young E)
WP -- Assenmacher P
T -- 2:52
A -- 17066
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