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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 22, 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 22, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,204 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | DH |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Bournigal | 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 22, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Burkett
Mashore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Burkett
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Burkett
Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Burkett
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Adams
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Adams
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Adams
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Adams
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Adams
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Adams
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Adams
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Adams
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gil vs. Adams
Gil hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Burkett
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayne for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Burkett
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Burkett
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bournigal moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Burkett
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Oquist
Mike Oquist now pitching.
Newson hits a popup into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Oquist
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Oquist
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Burkett
Berroa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Burkett
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mayne vs. Burkett
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brosius vs. Burkett
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Oquist
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first, with Oquist covering, for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Oquist
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Oquist
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Oquist
Gil hits a popup towards the mound. Oquist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Burkett
Bournigal bunts towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Burkett
Mashore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Burkett
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Berroa vs. Burkett
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Burkett
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Burkett
Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Burkett
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Oquist
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Oquist
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Oquist
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Greer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Oquist
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Oquist
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Burkett
Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Burkett
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Burkett
Bournigal hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Oquist
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Oquist
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Oquist
Gil hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching.
Mashore 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Whiteside
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Whiteside
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Whiteside
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Oquist
Newson 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, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Oquist
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Oquist
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Gunderson
Warren Newson now playing right field. Rusty Greer now playing left field. Damon Buford now playing center field. Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Giambi hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Gunderson
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gunderson
George Williams pinch hits for Brent Mayne.
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Hernandez
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Scott Brosius. Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Hernandez
Mark McGwire pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
McGwire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mashore vs. Hernandez
Scott Sheldon pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Groom
Scott Sheldon now playing shortstop. Matt Stairs now playing first base. George Williams now catching. Dave Magadan now playing third base.
Buford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Groom
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Groom
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Groom
Gil bunts towards first. Stairs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Reyes
Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Warren Newson. Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Reyes
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hernandez
Mike Devereaux now playing right field.
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Hernandez
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hernandez
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Reyes
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Reyes
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reyes
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. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Reyes
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wetteland
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wetteland
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1997 -- Oakland at Texas (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf 5 1 3 0 Newson W, lf-rf 3 1 0 0
Magadan D, 1b-3b 5 1 2 0 Devereaux M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Berroa G, rf 5 1 2 1 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 1 1
Canseco J, lf 3 2 0 0 Greer R, cf-lf 5 2 3 0
Giambi J, dh 4 1 1 4 Gonzalez J, dh 4 2 3 5
Spiezio S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 2 2 0
Mayne B, c 3 0 0 0 Stevens L, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams G, ph-c 2 1 1 0 Buford D, cf 2 1 1 1
Brosius S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Stairs M, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Ripken B, 3b 3 0 2 2
Bournigal R, ss 3 0 1 0 Gil B, ss 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, ph 1 0 1 1
Sheldon S, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 13 6 38 10 14 10
Oakland 002 400 100 -- 7
Texas 402 101 20x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Adams W 1.0 4 4 4 2 1
Oquist M (L) 4.2 6 4 4 2 1
Groom B 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Reyes C 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (W) 5.0 9 6 6 3 5
Whiteside M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Gunderson E 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Hernandez X 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Texas 8
2B -- Clark W 2, Cedeno D 2, Gonzalez J
HR -- Gonzalez J 2, Berroa G, Giambi J, Rodriguez I, Buford D
SB -- Spiezio S, Canseco J
T -- 3:12
A -- 36204
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