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Chicago White Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-05-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14237 · 80°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:24
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 6–2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Wilson Alvarez earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Wilson Alvarez L: Willie Adams SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Mashore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Pat Lennon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Al Levine | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Thomas | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Simas | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Steve Montgomery | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: 63/G6
- Ray Durham: K
- Frank Thomas: W
- Albert Belle: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Damon Mashore: K
- Pat Lennon: S5/G5S
- Jose Canseco: 9/F89D
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Harold Baines: 6/L6
- Mike Cameron: 3/P3F
- Dave Martinez: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/L9M
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LD
- Scott Brosius: 8/L8LD
- George Williams: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Tony Batista: K
Top 3
- Chad Kreuter: K
- Ozzie Guillen: S7/G56
- Tony Phillips: D7/F78D.1-H(E7/TH)(NR);B-2
- Ray Durham: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: W
- Albert Belle: K
Bot 3
- Damon Mashore: K
- Pat Lennon: 8/F8LD
- Jose Canseco: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Harold Baines: 8/F8RD
- Mike Cameron: 63/F8RD
- Dave Martinez: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: 5/P5
- Geronimo Berroa: S7/L78D.B-2(E7)
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Scott Brosius: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Chad Kreuter: W
- Ozzie Guillen: S8/L8RD.1-2
- Tony Phillips: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Ray Durham: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Frank Thomas: K
- Albert Belle: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Albert Belle: K
Bot 5
- George Williams: 9/F9D
- Tony Batista: K
- Damon Mashore: 53/G5
Top 6
- Harold Baines: D7/L78D
- Mike Cameron: 9/L9M.2-3
- Dave Martinez: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Chad Kreuter: T9/L9LD
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Pat Lennon: 9/F89D
- Jose Canseco: 5/L5
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7M
- Geronimo Berroa: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L7M.2-H;1-2
- Scott Brosius: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Tony Phillips: 9/P9S
- Ray Durham: 8/F89M
- Frank Thomas: HR/L8LD
- Albert Belle: D8/L78D
- Harold Baines: IW
- Mike Cameron: 6/G6
Bot 7
- George Williams: 5/P25
- Rafael Bournigal: 9/P9M
- Damon Mashore: W
- Matt Stairs: S9/G34D.1-3
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 8
- Dave Martinez: 9/F9D
- Chad Kreuter: 31/G3
- Ozzie Guillen: 4/P34D
Bot 8
- Geronimo Berroa: 5/L56
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G3
- Scott Brosius: D7/L7LD
- George Williams: 43/G4
Top 9
- Tony Phillips: W
- Ray Durham: CS2(26)
- Ray Durham: W
- Frank Thomas: S9/G34.1-3
- Albert Belle: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H
- Harold Baines: D7/L7LD.1XH(762)
Bot 9
- Dave Magadan: 31/G3
- Damon Mashore: W
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6M.1-2
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: D4/P3D.2-H;1-3
- Geronimo Berroa: 63/G6M