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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-09-23 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9968 · 80°F, sunny, dry · Wind 4 mph to RF · 2:55
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 14–6. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 1st. John Burkett earned the win. Lee Stevens went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: John Burkett L: Dave Telgheder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ray DiMuro · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Ripken | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Lennon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
 Scott Bailes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Telgheder | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Kubinski | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Lorraine | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: D7/G5L
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L5.2-H
- Rusty Greer: S8/P8RS.2-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/SF/F7D/R6.3-H
- Lee Stevens: HR/F9D.1-H
- Domingo Cedeno: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Alex Diaz: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jason McDonald: W
- Dave Magadan: 8/F78D/R6.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3L.2-3
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 2
- Billy Ripken: S8/L8LS
- Tom Goodwin: S7/L78S.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Rusty Greer: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Top 3
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/G3L
- Lee Stevens: HR/F9D
- Domingo Cedeno: 31/G3
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 3
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89S
- Jason McDonald: 2/BP2LF
- Dave Magadan: D8/F89D
- Ben Grieve: S8/L8RS/R2.2-H
- Matt Stairs: S7/L56D.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 4
- Alex Diaz: 8/P89S
- Billy Ripken: 8/F8LD
- Tom Goodwin: 13/G3
Bot 4
- Scott Spiezio: 8/L8LM
- Brent Mayne: 53/G5S
- Mark Bellhorn: S7/L7M
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9D
- Rusty Greer: S7/L78M/R5.2-H
- Juan Gonzalez: FC6/G6M.1X2(64);B-1
- Lee Stevens: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Jason McDonald: 9/P9LM
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8LD
- Ben Grieve: S8/P8LS
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9M/R6.1-2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 6
- Domingo Cedeno: S5/G5L
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7D/R6.1-3
- Alex Diaz: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Billy Ripken: S6/G6D
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F8RM
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3
- Mark Bellhorn: 3/G3
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 7
- Rusty Greer: S8/G6M
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/P7M
- Lee Stevens: S7/L7M.1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: D9/G3L.2-H;1-3
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3
- Alex Diaz: 5/P5DF.1-2
- Billy Ripken: K
Bot 7
- Jason McDonald: 9/F89M
- Dave Magadan: S8/L89M
- Ben Grieve: S9/L4D.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LM
- Jason Giambi: 13/G13
Top 8
- Tom Goodwin: E6/G6M/R3(TH)
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56.1-2
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8LM/R6
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F78XD.2-H(UR);1-H;B-H
- Lee Stevens: 8/F8LM
- Domingo Cedeno: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P6MD
- Brent Mayne: 9/L9LM
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 9
- Fernando Tatis: S9/L9M
- Alex Diaz: W.1-2
- Billy Ripken: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Tom Goodwin: 7/P7LS
- Kevin Brown: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Jason McDonald: E6/G6S
- Pat Lennon: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Brian Lesher: 9/F9LM/R4.2-3
- Ernie Young: S8/L8RM/R4.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jason Giambi: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G4