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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1997-05-20 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 29745 · 68°F, night, drizzle, damp · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:51
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 5th. Bobby Witt earned the win. Lee Stevens went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Bobby Witt L: Ariel Prieto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Mashore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sheldon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Lennon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Newson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Ripken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Gunderson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damon Mashore: K
- Jason Giambi: 3/L3
- Jose Canseco: HR/L7D.B-H
- Mark McGwire: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Warren Newson: S7/G56
- Ivan Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: T7/F7D.1-H
- Will Clark: W
- Lee Stevens: 13/G23
Top 2
- Geronimo Berroa: W
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
- George Williams: WP.1-2
- George Williams: W
- Scott Brosius: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Scott Sheldon: K
- Damon Mashore: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Domingo Cedeno: S1/G25.B-2(E1/TH)
- Billy Ripken: 31/G34S.2-3
- Benji Gil: 4/P4D/SF.3-H
- Warren Newson: T8/L8LXD
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L4D.3-H
- Rusty Greer: 8/L78M
Top 3
- Jason Giambi: S8/L6MD
- Jose Canseco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mark McGwire: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Will Clark: 3/G3
- Lee Stevens: 5/P56
Top 4
- Geronimo Berroa: HR/L78XD.B-H
- Scott Spiezio: 5/P5S
- George Williams: S7/L7LS
- Scott Brosius: K
- Scott Sheldon: W.1-2
- Damon Mashore: K
Bot 4
- Domingo Cedeno: 43/G34
- Billy Ripken: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Benji Gil: S5/G56
- Warren Newson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- Jason Giambi: W
- Jose Canseco: 4/P7LS
- Mark McGwire: 84(1)/FO/P6D.B-1
- Geronimo Berroa: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 8/L89D
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: E1/G15.B-1
- Rusty Greer: HR/L89D.1-H(UR);B-H
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: S9/L9M
- Lee Stevens: HR/L8LXD.1-H;B-H
- Domingo Cedeno: 43/G4
- Billy Ripken: 43/G4
Top 6
- George Williams: 8/F8RS
- Scott Brosius: 3/P3F
- Scott Sheldon: 2/P2RF
Bot 6
- Benji Gil: K
- Warren Newson: D9/L9LD
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/F78M.2-3
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Damon Mashore: 9/L9D
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9LD
- Jose Canseco: 8/L8LD
- Mark McGwire: 4/P34D
Bot 7
- Will Clark: 8/F8LD
- Lee Stevens: S9/L34D
- Domingo Cedeno: K
- Billy Ripken: 3/P23F
Top 8
- Geronimo Berroa: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: 31/G34
- George Williams: W
- Scott Brosius: K
Bot 8
- Benji Gil: 9/L9S
- Warren Newson: D8/L78XD
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F89D.2-3
- Rusty Greer: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Dave Magadan: 3/G3L
- Damon Mashore: S9/L9M
- Pat Lennon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6