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Athletics
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 26, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 26, 1997 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jamie Moyer |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 55,560 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Tilson Brito | Third Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Brian Lesher | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Cora | Second Baseman |
| Rob Ducey | Left Fielder |
| Russ Davis | Third Baseman |
| Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
| Raul Ibanez | Right Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | DH |
| Lee Tinsley | Center Fielder |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| Andy Sheets | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 26, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Moyer
McDonald hits a popup towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Moyer
Brito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Moyer
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Moyer
Lesher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Moyer
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Oquist
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Oquist
Ducey hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oquist
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Oquist
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Moyer
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Moyer
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Moyer
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Moyer
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Oquist
Ibanez hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Oquist
Wilkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Oquist
Tinsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista misplays the ball. That's an error on Batista. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Oquist
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to first for the out. Tinsley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Oquist
Sheets strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Moyer
McDonald hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Ducey. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brito vs. Moyer
Brito bunts towards the mound. Moyer fields it and throws to first for the out. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Moyer
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDonald scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Moyer
Lesher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Moyer
Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ibanez. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Grieve scores. Lesher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Moyer
Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giambi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Moyer
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Moyer
There goes Stairs. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Stairs steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Moyer
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Oquist
Cora hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Oquist
Ducey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oquist
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Oquist
Sorrento hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ibanez vs. Oquist
Ibanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Oquist
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Batista hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ibanez. Batista reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Wells
McDonald bunts towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Batista moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brito vs. Wells
There goes McDonald. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Brito vs. Wells
Brito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Grieve vs. Wells
Grieve is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Lesher vs. Wells
Lesher hits a fly ball towards center. Tinsley catches it and throws to first to double up Grieve. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Oquist
Tinsley 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Oquist
Marzano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Oquist
Sheets strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wells
Brent Gates now playing second base.
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Wells
Stairs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marzano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wells
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Wells
Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Batista vs. Wells
Batista hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Spiezio scores. Mayne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McDonald vs. Wells
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates misplays the ball. That's an error on Gates. Mayne scores. Batista scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brito vs. Wells
There goes McDonald. The throw from Marzano and he is out, Gates applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Oquist
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Oquist covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Oquist
Ducey 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 -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oquist
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Charlton
Mike Blowers now playing third base. Norm Charlton now pitching.
Brito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Charlton
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Charlton
Lesher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Charlton
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Oquist
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Oquist
Rich Amaral pinch runs for Paul Sorrento.
Ibanez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Oquist
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tinsley vs. Oquist
Tinsley strikes out. Mayne drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tinsley out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Spoljaric
Rich Amaral now playing first base. Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Stairs hits a line drive into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Spoljaric
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Spoljaric
Mayne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Oquist
Marzano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Oquist
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Oquist
Gates strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Ayala
Giomar Guevara now playing shortstop. Bobby Ayala now pitching.
Batista hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Ayala
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brito vs. Ayala
Brito hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rohrmeier vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching. Dan Rohrmeier pinch hits for Rob Ducey.
Rohrmeier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amaral vs. Taylor
Amaral hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rohrmeier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ibanez vs. Taylor
Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rohrmeier moves to third. Amaral moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Wilkins vs. Taylor
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rohrmeier tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tinsley vs. Taylor
Tinsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tinsley for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Slocumb
Dan Rohrmeier now playing first base. Rich Amaral now playing left field. Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Slocumb, and towards Guevara, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Slocumb
Lesher hits a fly ball into right field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Slocumb
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching. Ernie Young now playing center field. Jason McDonald now playing left field.
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guevara vs. Mathews
Guevara strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Mathews
Gates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rohrmeier vs. Mathews
Rohrmeier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1997 -- Oakland at Seattle (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
McDonald J, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Cora J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brito T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gates B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Grieve B, rf 3 1 1 1 Ducey R, lf 3 0 0 0
Lesher B, lf 4 1 2 0 Rohrmeier D, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
Young E, cf 0 0 0 0 Davis R, 3b 1 1 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Blowers M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Stairs M, dh 4 0 1 1 Sorrento P, 1b 2 1 1 0
Spiezio S, 2b 4 2 2 1 Amaral R, pr-1b-lf 1 0 1 0
Mayne B, c 4 1 1 0 Ibanez R, rf 4 1 2 3
Batista T, ss 4 1 2 1 Wilkins R, dh 3 1 1 2
Tinsley L, cf 4 0 0 0
Marzano J, c 4 0 1 0
Sheets A, ss 3 0 0 0
Guevara G, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 6 33 5 7 5
Oakland 014 030 000 -- 8
Seattle 013 000 010 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist M (W) 7.0 4 4 4 3 9
Groom B* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Taylor B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Mathews T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 2
Wells B 2.0 5 3 1 1 2
Charlton N 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Spoljaric P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Ayala B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Slocumb H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Batista T, Gates B
DP -- Oakland 1, Seattle 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Seattle 6
2B -- McDonald J, Giambi J, Batista T 2
HR -- Spiezio S, Wilkins R, Ibanez R
SB -- Stairs M, McDonald J
CS -- McDonald J
SH -- Brito T
SF -- Wilkins R
T -- 3:03
A -- 55560
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