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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-06-28 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 35188 · 63°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:37
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 2–0. Darren Oliver earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Juan Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Brad Rigby SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Domingo Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Mashore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Lennon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Danny Patterson | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Gunderson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Rigby | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56S
- Rusty Greer: 8/L78D
Bot 1
- Damon Mashore: W
- Rafael Bournigal: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Pat Lennon: S9/L34D
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F78XD
- Will Clark: D9/L89D
- Lee Stevens: 8/L78D/DP.2X3(865)
- Dean Palmer: W
- Domingo Cedeno: 3/L3
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: HP
- Scott Brosius: K
- Scott Spiezio: S8/G6M.1-3
- George Williams: K
- Damon Mashore: K
Top 3
- Damon Buford: K
- Mark McLemore: S8/G6M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4.1-2
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Rafael Bournigal: K
- Pat Lennon: S9/L89S
- Mark McGwire: 7/F78S
- Jose Canseco: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/L7D
- Will Clark: S8/L8LS
- Lee Stevens: 5/P5DF
- Dean Palmer: WP.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
- Domingo Cedeno: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: S3/G34
- Scott Brosius: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Damon Buford: 7/L7LM
- Mark McLemore: 3/G3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- George Williams: 7/F78S
- Damon Mashore: W
- Rafael Bournigal: W/R6.1-2
- Pat Lennon: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 6
- Rusty Greer: 63/G6M
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8RS
- Will Clark: S7/L56
- Lee Stevens: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Jason Giambi: S8/L4M
- Scott Brosius: 8/F78D
- Scott Spiezio: 3(B)36(1)/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: 4/L4M
- Domingo Cedeno: 5/L5L
- Damon Buford: 13/BG13S
Bot 7
- George Williams: 8/F8LM
- Damon Mashore: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5S
Top 8
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P4MD
- Rusty Greer: D9/L3D
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- Jason McDonald: W
- Mark McGwire: 23/G2R.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 8/F89M.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Will Clark: 5/L5
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 9
- Dave Magadan: 53/G5
- Scott Spiezio: K
- George Williams: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brad Rigby