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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians
1997-08-09 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 41330 · 80°F, night, showers, damp · Wind 12 mph from RF · 2:38
Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Paul Assenmacher earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. David Justice went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Paul Assenmacher L: Eric Moody SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Ripken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benji Gil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Moody | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Whiteside | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Vosberg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jacome | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Paul Shuey | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damon Buford: S8/G6M/R4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD/R4
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Bot 1
- Brian Giles: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: S7/G56/R4
- Manny Ramirez: SB2/R4U8.1-3(E2/TH)
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: PB.3-H(UR)
- Jim Thome: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jim Leyritz: S8/G6M/R6
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Domingo Cedeno: S8/G4M/R6
- Billy Ripken: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- David Justice: S7/L7M/R6
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(26)
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8RS/R4
- Tony Fernandez: 54(1)/FO/G5S/R3
- Pat Borders: S34/G3L.1-3;B-2
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G34
Top 3
- Benji Gil: 1/BG3S
- Damon Buford: 53/G5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RM
- Omar Vizquel: 4/P34
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Rusty Greer: D9/L9LD/R6
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Jim Leyritz: S8/G6M/R4.2-H
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Domingo Cedeno: 3/P3DF
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: K
- David Justice: HR/F9D
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/L8RM
- Tony Fernandez: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Billy Ripken: 63/G6
- Benji Gil: W
- Damon Buford: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Pat Borders: 8/F78M
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Brian Giles: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/L4M
- Rusty Greer: 13/G1
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Omar Vizquel: S8/G4M/R4
- Manny Ramirez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jim Thome: 8/L8LM
Top 7
- Jim Leyritz: S6/G6S/R3
- Fernando Tatis: E5/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Mark McLemore: I
- Will Clark: WP.3-H;2-3
- Will Clark: K
- Damon Buford: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- David Justice: HR/F9D
- Kevin Seitzer: 2/P23F
- Tony Fernandez: S8/L4MD/R4
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F9D
- Marquis Grissom: 13/G1
Top 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34/R4
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Jim Leyritz: 3/L3
Bot 8
- Brian Giles: D8/L8RD/R45
- Omar Vizquel: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: I
- Jim Thome: 7/SF/L7M.3-H
- David Justice: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Domingo Cedeno: 31/BG34S
- Mark McLemore: 7/F7M