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May 17, 1997

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White Sox 7 12 1
Athletics 4 5 0
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White Sox 7 12 1
Athletics 4 6 0

Mark McGwire Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .277
OBP .333 .409
At Bats 3 141
Hits 1 39
• Singles 0 16
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 14
Walks 0 32
RBI’s 1 31

Matt Karchner Season Stats

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0 0 0
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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - May 17, 1997
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Single
Matt Karchner
Ron Karkovice
Frank Thomas
Ray Durham
Chris Snopek
Ozzie Guillen
Albert Belle
Mike Cameron
Dave Martinez
Mark McGwire
Count: 2-2, 2 Outs
Count: 2-2, 2 Outs

McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karchner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Snopek 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.
Top 8 Baines takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Belle moves to second.
Top 8 Belle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second.
Top 8 Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Don Wengert now pitching. Cameron 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 7 Mashore hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bournigal hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Matt Karchner now pitching. Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out.
Top 7 Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Karkovice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Buddy Groom now pitching. Martinez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Magadan strikes out.
Bottom 6 Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berroa moves to third.
Bottom 6 Berroa hits a fly ball towards center. Cameron settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cameron. Stairs goes all the way around to score. Berroa moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Stairs takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Snopek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Baines strikes out.
Top 6 Belle takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to third. Thomas moves to second.
Top 6 Thomas takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to second.
Top 6 Cameron strikes out.
Top 6 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Mashore takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Bournigal hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out.
Top 5 Carlos Reyes now pitching. Karkovice strikes out.
Top 5 Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Snopek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Belle moves to second.
Top 5 Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third.
Top 5 Belle takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Durham scores. Cameron goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Cameron takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Durham reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Stairs hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Giambi strikes out.
Top 4 Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out.
Top 4 Karkovice is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Snopek bunts towards the mound. Karsay fields it and throws to first for the out. Baines moves to third.
Top 4 Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Baines reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Mashore strikes out.
Bottom 3 Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Mayne hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Belle strikes out.
Top 3 Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Durham scores.
Top 3 Cameron strikes out.
Top 3 Durham hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Durham reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Berroa strikes out.
Bottom 2 McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Karkovice hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayne settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Snopek strikes out.
Top 2 Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Baines reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Stairs hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mashore strikes out.
Top 1 Belle strikes out.
Top 1 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Cameron strikes out.
Top 1 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.