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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-08-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20074 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:44
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 4–1. Jimmy Haynes earned the win and T.J. Mathews picked up the save. Mark Bellhorn went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jimmy Haynes L: John Smiley SV: T.J. Mathews
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Lesher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| George Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Giles: 7/F7M
- Tony Fernandez: 8/L8LM
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: S6/G56/R3
- Rafael Bournigal: S9/G34.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jose Canseco: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 2
- David Justice: D9/L9LM
- Matt Williams: W
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F78M
- Jeff Branson: 9/F9M
- Marquis Grissom: HP.2-3;1-2
- Brian Giles: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Brian Lesher: W
- Jason Giambi: 7/L7M/R3
- George Williams: S9/G3/R4.1-3
- Tony Batista: W.1-2
- Ernie Young: 9/SF/F9D/R6.3-H;2-3
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Top 3
- Tony Fernandez: 9/F9LM
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: 9/P89S
- David Justice: 3/L3L
Bot 3
- Rafael Bournigal: K
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8LXD
- Jose Canseco: 9/F9LS
- Brian Lesher: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Matt Williams: 53/G5
- Sandy Alomar: 13/G13S
- Jeff Branson: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: W
- George Williams: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Tony Batista: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L8LS
- Brian Giles: PO1(E1).1-2
- Brian Giles: 3/L3L
- Tony Fernandez: K
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 5
- Ernie Young: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 5/L5
- Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jim Thome: 5/P5SF
- David Justice: HR/F89XD
- Matt Williams: 53/G56
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jose Canseco: 6/P78S
- Brian Lesher: 9/P9S
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- George Williams: S7/L7S/R2.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Batista: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Jeff Branson: 13/G13
- Marquis Grissom: 3/P3F
- Brian Giles: W
- Tony Fernandez: K
Bot 7
- Ernie Young: K
- Mark Bellhorn: HR/F9LD
- Rafael Bournigal: 8/F78D
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 8
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: S8/L8LM
- David Justice: 9/L9M
- Matt Williams: S7/L6D.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: K
Bot 8
- Jose Canseco: K
- Jason McDonald: 9/P9S
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 9
- Jeff Branson: 5/P5SF
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Brian Giles: 7/F7D