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Texas Rangers @ 
San Diego Padres
1997-08-31 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 22461 · 75°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:41
San Diego Padres defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. San Diego Padres put up 4 in the 3rd. Sterling Hitchcock earned the win and Trevor Hoffman picked up the save. Damon Buford went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Sterling Hitchcock L: John Burkett SV: Trevor Hoffman
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Ripken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Burkett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilvio Veras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Finley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sterling Hitchcock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Wilson Heredia | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Whiteside | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Hitchcock | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Tim Worrell | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Trevor Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damon Buford: HR/F7D
- Billy Ripken: 8/F89D
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/P3DF
Bot 1
- Quilvio Veras: K
- Steve Finley: 5/P13
- Tony Gwynn: 9/L9M
Top 2
- Jim Leyritz: S8/L8LM/R6
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9S
- Mike Simms: S7/L56D/R.1-2
- Benji Gil: K
- John Burkett: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Ken Caminiti: S8/L8LM/R4
- Wally Joyner: S8/G4M/R6.1-2
- Mark Sweeney: 3/L3
- Chris Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Damon Buford: S7/L7S/R6
- Billy Ripken: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 3
- John Flaherty: 8/F89D
- Sterling Hitchcock: S9/F89S/R4
- Quilvio Veras: S7/L6D/R6.1-2
- Steve Finley: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Ken Caminiti: S8/G4M/R1.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wally Joyner: S9/L9S/R5.2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(UR);B-2
- Mark Sweeney: K
Top 4
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F89S
- Jim Leyritz: 43/G4
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Chris Gomez: S8/L8LS/R6
- John Flaherty: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Sterling Hitchcock: 15(2)4/GDP/BG15S.1-2
- Quilvio Veras: K
Top 5
- Mike Simms: W
- Benji Gil: T9/L89M/R42.1-H
- Alex Diaz: K
- Damon Buford: S8/G4M/R4.3-H
- Billy Ripken: 63/G6.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Steve Finley: W
- Tony Gwynn: CS2(26)
- Tony Gwynn: D9/L34D/R4
- Ken Caminiti: 5/P5F
- Wally Joyner: S9/G34/R2.2-H
- Mark Sweeney: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8RM/R4
- Jim Leyritz: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Fernando Tatis: 3/P34S
- Tom Goodwin: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Chris Gomez: 5/L5
- John Flaherty: 9/F89M
- Greg Vaughn: S7/G56/R4
- Quilvio Veras: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Benji Gil: S7/L6D/R6
- Alex Diaz: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
- Damon Buford: S8/L8LM/R6
- Domingo Cedeno: SB2/R4U8.1-3(E2/TH)
- Domingo Cedeno: K
Bot 7
- Quilvio Veras: 8/F8LD
- Steve Finley: 1/G3S
- Tony Gwynn: 31/G3L
Top 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 8
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Wally Joyner: 43/G4
- Mark Sweeney: D7/F7LD/R6
- Chris Gomez: W
- John Flaherty: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Lee Stevens: K
- Rusty Greer: K
- Alex Diaz: 3/P3SF