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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1997-08-14 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 21570 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:11
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 12–5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Buddy Groom earned the win. Jason Giambi went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Buddy Groom L: Chuck McElroy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Lesher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cameron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Valdez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Small | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Johnstone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Castillo | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Chuck McElroy | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Simas | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Rafael Bournigal: S7/G56
- Dave Magadan: K
- Matt Stairs: D7/L78D.1-H
- Jason Giambi: HR/L9D.2-H;B-H
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F78M
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: 5/P5
- Dave Martinez: W
- Frank Thomas: HR/L7D.1-H;B-H
- Albert Belle: 43/G4
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 2
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RD
- Brian Lesher: 9/F9S
- Ernie Young: K
Bot 2
- Mike Cameron: 3/G3
- Jorge Fabregas: K
- Mario Valdez: W
- Ozzie Guillen: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/F9D
- Rafael Bournigal: 23/BG2L
- Dave Magadan: S7/L56D
- Matt Stairs: HR/L9D.1-H;B-H
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 3
- Ray Durham: W
- Dave Martinez: 7/F7LM.1-2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Albert Belle: K
- Robin Ventura: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6
- Brent Mayne: S8/L8LS
- Brian Lesher: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Ernie Young: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Mike Cameron: 6/P6
- Jorge Fabregas: 8/F8LM
- Mario Valdez: W
- Ozzie Guillen: S7/L7S.1-3(E7)
- Ray Durham: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7LM
Bot 5
- Dave Martinez: D9/L3D
- Frank Thomas: W
- Albert Belle: 7/L7M
- Robin Ventura: S8/L89M.2-H;1-2
- Mike Cameron: D8/L78M.2-H;1-3
- Jorge Fabregas: 8/F8LM/SF.3-H;2-3(E3/TH)
- Mario Valdez: 63/G6
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: D9/L3L
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Brent Mayne: S7/L56.2-3;1-2
- Brian Lesher: S4/G4.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Ernie Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Ozzie Guillen: 53/G5
- Ray Durham: 8/F8LD
- Dave Martinez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Rafael Bournigal: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Matt Stairs: 5/P25F
- Jason Giambi: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Brent Mayne: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: 8/L8RXD
- Albert Belle: S9/L34D
- Robin Ventura: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Cameron: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 8
- Brian Lesher: S7/G56
- Ernie Young: HR/L9D.1-H;B-H
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/F7D
- Dave Magadan: 7/F78M
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 8/L8RM
Bot 8
- Jorge Fabregas: 3/G3
- Mario Valdez: S9/G34
- Ozzie Guillen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F89M
- Brent Mayne: D9/G3L
- Brian Lesher: 7/F78M
- Ernie Young: S7/L56.2-H
- Jason McDonald: K
Bot 9
- Ray Durham: S6/G6
- Dave Martinez: DI.1-2
- Dave Martinez: 9/F89M.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3SF
- Albert Belle: 2/P23F