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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
July 6, 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 July 6, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ariel Prieto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Julio Santana |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,361 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Mark Bellhorn | Second Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Domingo Cedeno | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Warren Newson | DH |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Henry Mercedes | Catcher |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
July 6, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Santana
McDonald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Santana
There goes McDonald. The throw from Mercedes and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bellhorn vs. Santana
Bellhorn strikes out. Mercedes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bellhorn out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Santana
Stairs 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: -2-
McGwire vs. Santana
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Prieto
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Prieto
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. McLemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Prieto
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
The umpire calls a balk on Prieto Cedeno scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Prieto
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Prieto
Newson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Santana
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Santana
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Santana
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Santana
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Batista vs. Santana
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Prieto
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Prieto
Gil bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Bellhorn covering, for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mercedes vs. Prieto
Mercedes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Prieto
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Mercedes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Prieto
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Prieto
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Santana
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Santana
Bellhorn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Santana
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Bellhorn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Santana
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bellhorn scores. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Santana
Canseco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Santana
Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Santana
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cedeno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Prieto
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Newson vs. Prieto
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bellhorn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Prieto
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Santana
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Batista vs. Santana
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Santana
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Santana
Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Prieto
Gil bunts towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Prieto
Mercedes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Prieto
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Prieto
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Prieto
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Whiteside
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Whiteside
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Whiteside
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Prieto
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Prieto
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Prieto
Newson takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Prieto
Buford hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Buford reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Newson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gil vs. Johnson
Dane Johnson now pitching.
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mercedes vs. Johnson
Mercedes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Whiteside
Brosius hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Whiteside
Williams bunts towards the mound. Whiteside juggles the ball. That's an error on Whiteside. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Batista vs. Whiteside
Batista hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Whiteside
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Bellhorn hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Gunderson
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
McGwire hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. McGwire reaches second base with a double. McDonald scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Patterson
Canseco hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Johnson
Scott Spiezio now playing second base.
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Johnson
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Patterson
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Patterson
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cedeno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Patterson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Small
Damon Mashore now playing left field. Aaron Small now pitching. Mike Simms pinch hits for Warren Newson.
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Small
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Small
Gil hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Patterson
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Patterson
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Patterson
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Small
Mercedes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Small
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mercedes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Small
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. Mercedes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Small
Greer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Gonzalez 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, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Taylor
Clark 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 9
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Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Stairs hits a popup towards third. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wetteland
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Wetteland
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Taylor
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Taylor
Ivan Rodriguez pinch hits for Damon Buford.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Taylor
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Benji Gil.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1997 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
McDonald J, cf 4 1 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 2 1 1 0
Bellhorn M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cedeno D, 3b 5 2 3 2
Spiezio S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 1 1 2
Stairs M, rf 4 1 0 0 Gonzalez J, rf 5 1 2 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Clark W, 1b 5 1 2 0
Canseco J, dh 5 1 1 3 Newson W, dh 2 0 0 0
Giambi J, lf 3 0 0 0 Simms M, ph 2 0 0 0
Mashore D, lf 0 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 3 1 1 1
Brosius S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez I, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams G, c 3 2 2 0 Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
Batista T, ss 4 1 1 4 Stevens L, ph 1 0 0 0
Mercedes H, c 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 9 9 36 8 11 6
Oakland 004 104 000 -- 9
Texas 211 010 030 -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A 4.1 8 5 5 5 4
Johnson D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Small A 1.1 2 3 3 1 2
Taylor B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Santana J 3.2 6 5 5 3 2
Whiteside M (L)* 1.1 2 4 2 2 1
Gunderson E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
Wetteland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Whiteside M
DP -- Oakland 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Texas 9
2B -- Cedeno D 2, Buford D, McGwire M
3B -- Williams G
HR -- Canseco J, Batista T, Greer R
SB -- McDonald J
SH -- Gil B, Williams G
Balk -- Prieto A
T -- 3:33
A -- 38361
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