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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-08-22 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11451 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph from LF · 3:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Jaret Wright earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Matt Stairs went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jaret Wright L: Ariel Prieto SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Justice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason McDonald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Batista | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaret Wright | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Jason Jacome | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Dane Johnson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Giles: 5/P5F
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- David Justice: 6/P7LMF
Bot 1
- Jason McDonald: 43/G4
- Mark Bellhorn: 13/G23
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jose Canseco: HP.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 53/G5S
Top 2
- Matt Williams: 7/F7D
- Sandy Alomar: D7/G5L
- Jeff Branson: K
- Marquis Grissom: T8/L78XDW.2-H
- Brian Giles: S9/L9M.3-H
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G4
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RS
- Ernie Young: K
Top 3
- Manny Ramirez: 13/G13S
- Jim Thome: 8/P8LM
- David Justice: 9/F89XD
Bot 3
- Tony Batista: 9/P9LMF
- Jason McDonald: 53/BG25
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Matt Williams: K
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RXDW
- Jeff Branson: W
- Marquis Grissom: S8/G4M.1-2
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: S5/G5L/R3
- Jose Canseco: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6M
- Manny Ramirez: D9/L9LDW
- Jim Thome: 6/P7LS
- David Justice: HR/F9D.2-H
- Matt Williams: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F78D
- Brent Mayne: S7/L7M
- Ernie Young: W.1-2
- Tony Batista: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jason McDonald: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/L8LXDW
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Branson: K
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L9LS
- Brian Giles: S9/G3.1-3
- Omar Vizquel: 13/G15S
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LM
- Jose Canseco: W
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
- Scott Spiezio: SB2/R6
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9LMF
Top 7
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G56
- Jim Thome: 43/G34
- David Justice: W
- Matt Williams: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F78D
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3
- Ernie Young: K
- Tony Batista: S7/L7M
- Jason McDonald: K
Top 8
- Jeff Branson: S7/F7LS
- Marquis Grissom: S8/G6M.1-2
- Brian Giles: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Omar Vizquel: CSH(252).2-3
- Omar Vizquel: 5/L5
Bot 8
- Mark Bellhorn: S7/G56
- Matt Stairs: HR/F78D.1-H
- Jose Canseco: 5/P5
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RD
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F78XD
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: W.1-2
- Matt Williams: K
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Jeff Branson: K
Bot 9
- George Williams: 7/F7D
- Dave Magadan: W
- Brian Lesher: K
- Jason McDonald: E3/G34.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: 6/P4MD