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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Telgheder |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,968 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ray DiMuro 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Mike DiMuro 3B: Rich Garcia |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Alex Diaz | Right Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | DH |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Telgheder
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Telgheder
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Telgheder
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Telgheder
Diaz 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 1
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Burkett
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Burkett
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Burkett
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Telgheder
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Telgheder
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Burkett
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Burkett
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Telgheder
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Telgheder covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Telgheder
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Burkett
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Burkett
McDonald bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Burkett
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Burkett
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Magadan scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Diaz hits a popup into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Reyes
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Reyes
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Burkett
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Burkett
Bellhorn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Burkett
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reyes
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Reyes
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Reyes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Kubinski
Tim Kubinski now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Kubinski covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Burkett
McDonald hits a popup into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Burkett
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Burkett
Grieve hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kubinski
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Kubinski
Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Kubinski
Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Witasick
Jay Witasick now pitching.
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Witasick
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Witasick
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Burkett
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayne for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Burkett
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bellhorn for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Burkett
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Witasick
Greer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Witasick
Gonzalez hits a popup into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Witasick
Stevens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Witasick
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Greer scores. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Tatis vs. Witasick
Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Witasick
Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bellhorn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ripken vs. Witasick
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Burkett
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Burkett
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Burkett
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wengert
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Wengert
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Wengert
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wengert
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wengert
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Burkett
Mayne hits a line drive into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Burkett
Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Burkett
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Lorraine
Andrew Lorraine now pitching.
Tatis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lorraine
Diaz takes first base on ball four. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Lorraine
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Lorraine
Goodwin hits a popup into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Lorraine
Kevin Brown pinch hits for Ivan Rodriguez.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Bailes
Kevin Brown now catching. Scott Bailes now pitching.
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Bailes
Pat Lennon pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
Lennon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lesher vs. Bailes
Brian Lesher pinch hits for Ben Grieve.
Lesher hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Bailes
Ernie Young pinch hits for Matt Stairs.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDonald scores. Lennon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Bailes
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lennon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Bailes
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1997 -- Texas at Oakland (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 6 2 2 0 McDonald J, cf 4 1 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 5 3 3 1 Magadan D, dh 4 1 2 0
Brown K, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Lennon P, ph 1 1 1 0
Greer R, lf 5 2 3 1 Grieve B, rf 4 1 3 1
Gonzalez J, dh 4 1 1 4 Lesher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Stevens L, 1b 5 3 3 3 Stairs M, lf 3 1 2 0
Cedeno D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Young E, ph 1 0 1 1
Tatis F, 3b 5 1 3 1 Giambi J, 1b 4 1 1 4
Diaz A, rf 4 1 1 3 Spiezio S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Ripken B, ss 5 0 2 0 Mayne B, c 4 0 0 0
Bellhorn M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 14 20 14 38 6 11 6
Texas 401 013 230 -- 14
Oakland 001 030 002 -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (W) 8.0 9 4 4 3 7
Bailes S 1.0 2 2 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Telgheder D (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 2
Reyes C 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Kubinski T* 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Witasick J 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Wengert D 1.0 2 3 2 0 0
Lorraine A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Tejada M, Ripken B
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Texas 6, Oakland 9
2B -- Goodwin T, Rodriguez I 2, Magadan D, Cedeno D
HR -- Stevens L 2, Giambi J, Diaz A, Gonzalez J
SF -- Gonzalez J, Giambi J
T -- 2:55
A -- 9968
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