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Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers
1997-06-19 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 45572 · 88°F, night, dry · Wind 18 mph from RF · 2:31
Seattle Mariners defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Randy Johnson earned the win and Bobby Ayala picked up the save. Jay Buhner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Randy Johnson L: Ken Hill SV: Bobby Ayala
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Cora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Buhner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Amaral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Simms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benji Gil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Newson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Johnson | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Bobby Ayala | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hill | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Ed Vosberg | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Cora: 13/G13
- Jose Cruz: 13/G13S
- Ken Griffey: W
- Edgar Martinez: 53/G5S
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: S8/L8RM
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G13S.1-2
- Rusty Greer: 6/P5D
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Jay Buhner: 63/G6
- Paul Sorrento: HR/F9LD
- Dan Wilson: 4/P4
- Russ Davis: K
Bot 2
- Will Clark: 5/L5
- Dean Palmer: K
- Mike Simms: K
Top 3
- Alvaro Espinoza: 13/G15S
- Joey Cora: 63/G6M
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Damon Buford: 2/P2LF
- Benji Gil: K
- Mark McLemore: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: POCS2(136)
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 43/G4D
- Edgar Martinez: S5/G5L
- Jay Buhner: K
- Paul Sorrento: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F89M
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8RS
Top 5
- Dan Wilson: 143/G6MS
- Russ Davis: 63/G6
- Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Will Clark: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: K
- Mike Simms: 5/P5SF
Top 6
- Joey Cora: S7/G5
- Jose Cruz: S1/G23.1-2
- Ken Griffey: K
- Edgar Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Damon Buford: S5/G5D
- Benji Gil: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4M.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 31/G3
Top 7
- Jay Buhner: HR/F7D
- Paul Sorrento: S8/G4M
- Dan Wilson: 3/BP23F
- Russ Davis: S9/L9S.1-2
- Alvaro Espinoza: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2;B-1
- Joey Cora: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7S
- Will Clark: D7/P7LS.1-H(E7/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Dean Palmer: 53(B)2(3)/DP/G56S
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: S3/G3L
- Edgar Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Jay Buhner: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Rich Amaral: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Warren Newson: W
- Damon Buford: 1/SH/BG23.1-2
- Lee Stevens: 43/G34.2-3
- Mark McLemore: 6/L6
Top 9
- Dan Wilson: 6/P5
- Russ Davis: K
- Alvaro Espinoza: 4/L4
Bot 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/P78M
- Rusty Greer: S8/L8LM
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: IW
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- Rangers manager Oates ejected by 1B umpire Culbreth for arguing that Cruz was out at 1st