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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 20, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ariel Prieto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,745 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | DH |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Scott Sheldon | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Newson | Left Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Center Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | Right Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Third Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 20, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Witt
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Prieto
Newson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Prieto
Rodriguez 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Prieto
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. Greer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Prieto
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Prieto
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prieto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Witt
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Witt
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Witt
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berroa scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheldon vs. Witt
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mashore vs. Witt
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Prieto
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prieto picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Prieto. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Prieto
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Prieto covering, for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gil vs. Prieto
Gil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Prieto
Newson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mashore who is chasing the ball. Newson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Prieto
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Prieto
Greer hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheldon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Prieto
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Prieto
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Witt
Berroa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Witt
Spiezio hits a popup towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Witt
Sheldon takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mashore vs. Witt
Mashore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Prieto
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Prieto
Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Prieto
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Prieto
Newson 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a popup for an out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Witt
Berroa takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Witt
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Prieto
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prieto juggles the ball. That's an error on Prieto. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Prieto
Greer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Prieto
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Stevens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wengert
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Wengert
Ripken 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Witt
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Witt
Sheldon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wengert
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Wengert
Newson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Newson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wengert
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Newson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Wengert
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Wengert
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Witt
Mashore hits a line drive into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witt
Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stevens. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Witt
Canseco hits a line drive into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Witt
McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wengert
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wengert
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wengert
Damon Buford pinch runs for Lee Stevens.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Wengert
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Whiteside
Damon Buford now playing center field. Rusty Greer now playing left field. Warren Newson now playing right field. Matt Whiteside now pitching.
Berroa 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Whiteside
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Whiteside covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Whiteside
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Whiteside
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wengert
Gil hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Wengert
Newson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Newson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wengert
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Wengert
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching. Dave Magadan pinch hits for Scott Sheldon.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Gunderson
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Gunderson
Pat Lennon pinch hits for Jason Giambi.
Lennon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1997 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf 5 0 1 0 Newson W, lf-rf 5 1 4 0
Giambi J, dh 3 0 2 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 2 1
Lennon P, ph 1 0 0 0 Greer R, cf-lf 3 2 1 2
Canseco J, lf 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Berroa G, rf 2 2 1 1 Stevens L, rf 4 1 2 2
Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Williams G, c 2 0 1 0 Cedeno D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ripken B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Sheldon S, ss 2 0 0 0 Gil B, ss 3 0 1 1
Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 35 8 14 8
Oakland 110 100 000 -- 3
Texas 120 140 00x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A (L) 4.1 9 7 6 2 1
Wengert D 3.2 5 1 1 1 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W) 7.0 6 3 3 5 4
Whiteside M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Gunderson E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Prieto A 2
DP -- Oakland 3, Texas 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 7
2B -- Newson W 2, Rodriguez I, Giambi J
3B -- Gonzalez J, Newson W
HR -- Canseco J, Berroa G, Ripken B, Greer R, Stevens L
SF -- Gil B
WP -- Witt B
T -- 2:51
A -- 29745
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