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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 21, 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 21, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 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 21, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Telgheder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Julio Santana |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,312 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
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 21, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Santana
Mashore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Santana
Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stevens. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Santana
Canseco hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Santana
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mashore scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Santana
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Newson. Berroa reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Santana
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Telgheder
Newson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez strikes out. There goes Newson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Telgheder
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Santana
Williams 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Santana
Brosius hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Newson. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sheldon vs. Santana
Sheldon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brosius moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mashore vs. Santana
Mashore hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brosius tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Santana
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Telgheder
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Telgheder
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Santana
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Santana
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Santana
Berroa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Santana
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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Telgheder
Gil hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Telgheder
Newson hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez 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 4
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Santana
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Santana
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Santana
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer 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, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Telgheder
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Santana
Mashore bunts towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Santana
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Santana
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Santana
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Mashore moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Berroa vs. Alberro
Jose Alberro now pitching.
Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mashore tags and scores. Giambi tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiezio vs. Alberro
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stevens. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. McGwire moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Alberro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Telgheder
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Telgheder
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Telgheder
Gil hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Telgheder
Newson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Alberro
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Alberro
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Alberro
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rafael Bournigal now playing shortstop.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Telgheder
Clark hits a line drive beyond first. McGwire can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Telgheder
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Alberro
Giambi 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, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Alberro
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Greer. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Alberro
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berroa vs. Alberro
There's a wild pitch. Canseco scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Alberro
Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Telgheder
Matt Stairs now playing right field.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Telgheder
Ripken hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Telgheder
Gil hits a popup into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Alberro
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Alberro covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alberro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alberro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Alberro
Brosius hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Telgheder
Newson hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Telgheder
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Telgheder
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Small
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Small
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Small
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Alberro
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Alberro
Mashore bunts towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Alberro
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Alberro
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Small
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Taylor
Mike Simms pinch hits for Benji Gil. Billy Taylor now pitching.
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Taylor
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius 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 5/21/1997 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf 3 2 1 1 Newson W, lf 5 0 1 0
Giambi J, dh 3 2 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 2 0
Canseco J, lf 5 1 1 0 Greer R, cf 4 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Gonzalez J, dh 3 1 0 0
Berroa G, rf 3 1 2 3 Clark W, 1b 3 0 2 1
Stairs M, rf 0 0 0 0 Stevens L, rf 3 0 1 1
Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cedeno D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Williams G, c 4 0 0 0 Ripken B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Brosius S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
Sheldon S, ss 3 0 1 0 Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bournigal R, ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 6 33 3 9 3
Oakland 211 020 100 -- 7
Texas 000 010 020 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Telgheder D (W) 7.1 6 3 3 3 8
Small A* 0.2 3 0 0 0 1
Taylor B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Santana J (L) 4.1 6 6 4 2 2
Alberro J 4.2 3 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Clark W
DP -- Oakland 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Texas 7
2B -- Giambi J, Berroa G, Brosius S, Spiezio S, Rodriguez I, Canseco J
3B -- Cedeno D
HR -- Berroa G
SB -- Newson W
SH -- Mashore D
SF -- Mashore D, Berroa G, Ripken B
WP -- Alberro J
T -- 2:46
A -- 42312
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