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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-04-02 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 41235 · 68°F, night, dry · Wind 20 mph to RF · 3:16
Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 9–7. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 1st. Steve Kline earned the win and Paul Shuey picked up the save. David Justice went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Steve Kline L: Don Wengert SV: Paul Shuey
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Batista | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Nagy | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Steve Kline | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Don Wengert | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Billy Brewer | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Lewis | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Acre | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 7/L7LM
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L78M
- Jim Thome: SB2/R6
- Jim Thome: W
- Matt Williams: CS3(2E5)
- Matt Williams: W.1-2
- David Justice: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Manny Ramirez: S7/G56/R5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Julio Franco: S9/L89S/R2.2-H(UR);1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: IW
- Sandy Alomar: S6/G56.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F78D
Bot 1
- Tony Batista: 53/G56
- Scott Brosius: K
- Jose Canseco: 53/G56
Top 2
- Omar Vizquel: 2/P2RF
- Jim Thome: W
- Matt Williams: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9S
- Geronimo Berroa: 63/G56
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4M
Top 3
- David Justice: W
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Julio Franco: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ernie Young: HR/F89XD
- Scott Spiezio: 13/G13S
- George Williams: S8/L78M
- Tony Batista: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Kevin Mitchell: HR/F78XD
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G5
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L7S
- Jim Thome: SB2/R6
- Jim Thome: D7/L7D/R6.2-H
- Matt Williams: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Scott Brosius: T8/F89D
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6.3-H
- Geronimo Berroa: HR/F7D
- Jason Giambi: 6/P7S
Top 5
- David Justice: T8/F78D
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6S
- Julio Franco: K
- Kevin Mitchell: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- Ernie Young: 2/P2L
- Scott Spiezio: D8/L8RD
- George Williams: K
- Tony Batista: K+WP.B-1(E2/TH);2-H(NR)
- Scott Brosius: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: D7/L5L/R5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Geronimo Berroa: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Marquis Grissom: 6/P6MD
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3S
Bot 6
- Jason Giambi: 7/F78D
- Ernie Young: S7/G5
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LS
- George Williams: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Jim Thome: W
- Matt Williams: K
- David Justice: HR/F9D.1-H
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
- Julio Franco: 8/L89M
Bot 7
- George Williams: S8/L8LD
- Tony Batista: 6/P4M
- Scott Brosius: 6/P56D
- Jose Canseco: S9/P9S/R6.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Kevin Mitchell: 9/P9S
- Sandy Alomar: D8/L89M/R6
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Geronimo Berroa: D7/L7LD
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4.2-3
- Ernie Young: WP.3-H(NR)
- Ernie Young: 8/F8RD
- Scott Spiezio: D8/L78D
- George Williams: 3/G3
Top 9
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD
- Matt Williams: 4/P34
- David Justice: S9/L9S
- Manny Ramirez: S9/G4/R4.1-3
- Julio Franco: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Kevin Mitchell: K
Bot 9
- Tony Batista: K
- Scott Brosius: 8/L8LM
- Jose Canseco: 13/BG13S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Kline