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Texas Rangers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1997-04-30 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · 7 innings · Att: 14034 · 65°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 20 mph R to L · 2:30
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 6–2. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 1st. Bobby Witt earned the win. Mike Simms went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bobby Witt L: Wilson Alvarez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Buford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Devereaux | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mercedes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Durham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyle Mouton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Karkovice | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norberto Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hill | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlos Castillo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Levine | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark McLemore: E5/TH/G5
- Damon Buford: 16(1)/FO/BG15S
- Rusty Greer: SB2/R4
- Rusty Greer: S7/L7S.2-3
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Will Clark: 6/L6
- Mike Simms: HR/F9D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mike Devereaux: S9/L9S
- Henry Mercedes: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: K
- Ray Durham: S7/L7S
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 2
- Benji Gil: 3/G3
- Mark McLemore: W
- Damon Buford: K
- Rusty Greer: 8/L8LM
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: K
- Harold Baines: K
- Lyle Mouton: 53/G5
Top 3
- Dean Palmer: S9/G4
- Will Clark: 8/F8LM
- Mike Simms: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Devereaux: 53/G15
Bot 3
- Dave Martinez: 63/G6S
- Ron Karkovice: HP
- Norberto Martin: S9/L89S.1-3
- Tony Phillips: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Ray Durham: SB2/R6U4
- Ray Durham: S6/G6M.2-3
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Albert Belle: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Albert Belle: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Henry Mercedes: K
- Benji Gil: 7/F78M
- Mark McLemore: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Harold Baines: S9/L4D
- Lyle Mouton: 3/G3.1-2
- Dave Martinez: K
- Ron Karkovice: 53/G5
Top 5
- Damon Buford: W
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7LM
- Dean Palmer: D7/L5D.1-3
- Will Clark: I
- Mike Simms: 46(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Norberto Martin: 8/F8RXD
- Tony Phillips: S7/L7S
- Ray Durham: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Frank Thomas: SB2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Albert Belle: 9/F9LS
Top 6
- Mike Devereaux: E6/TH/G6.B-2
- Henry Mercedes: 13/G13.2-3
- Benji Gil: HR/F7D.3-H(UR)
- Mark McLemore: 3/G3
- Damon Buford: S5/G56
- Rusty Greer: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Harold Baines: 43/G4
- Lyle Mouton: 53/G56
- Dave Martinez: S7/L56D
- Ron Karkovice: 53/G5L
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: S9/L34D
- Will Clark: S7/L56D.1-3
Notes & reviews
- game called for rain