Orioles @ Athletics
May 12, 1997

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Orioles 5 6 0
Athletics 1 6 1
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Orioles 5 6 0
Athletics 1 6 1

Mark McGwire Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .258
OBP .333 .409
At Bats 3 124
Hits 1 32
• Singles 1 12
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 32
RBI’s 0 27

Armando Benitez Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 2 2
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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - May 12, 1997
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Strikeout
Armando Benitez
Chris Hoiles
Rafael Palmeiro
Roberto Alomar
Cal Ripken
Mike Bordick
B.J. Surhoff
Brady Anderson
Tony Tarasco
Mark McGwire
Count: 1-2, 1 Out
Count: 1-2, 2 Outs

McGwire strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Canseco hits a line drive into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Bordick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Dave Magadan now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing shortstop. Tarasco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 Armando Benitez now pitching. Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal. Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out.
Bottom 8 Mashore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 8 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 8 Giambi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Brosius hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ripken hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 McGwire hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Davis takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Carlos Reyes now pitching. Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Bournigal hits a fly ball into right field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Mashore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Anderson strikes out.
Top 6 Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Tarasco hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Hoiles is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tarasco. Giambi reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Spiezio bunts towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ripken hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores.
Top 5 Palmeiro is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Davis reaches second base with a double. Alomar moves to third.
Top 5 Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karsay fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 5 Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Anderson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Berroa hits a line drive into right field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Bournigal scores.
Bottom 4 Bournigal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Bournigal reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Tarasco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 4 Hoiles is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Surhoff hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Spiezio, and into shallow right field. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores.
Top 4 Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Giambi hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Bordick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Tarasco hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hoiles hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ripken strikes out.
Bottom 1 Canseco hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Mashore hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Palmeiro strikes out.
Top 1 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius juggles the ball. That's an error on Brosius.
Top 1 Alomar hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.