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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1997-07-05 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 43612 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:34
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Bobby Witt earned the win. Juan Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Bobby Witt L: Don Wengert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Damon Mashore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Benji Gil | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wengert | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Carlos Reyes | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason McDonald: 13/BG15S
- Scott Brosius: 9/F9D
- Jason Giambi: 8/F78XD
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: S9/L34D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LS
- Rusty Greer: S9/L34.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G5L.3-H;1-2
- Will Clark: K
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Jose Canseco: 8/F8LM
- Scott Spiezio: 7/P6D
Bot 2
- Lee Stevens: 63/G6M
- Domingo Cedeno: D8/L78D/R6U4
- Damon Buford: 53/G5L
- Benji Gil: K
Top 3
- George Williams: W
- Damon Mashore: W.1-2
- Tony Batista: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Jason McDonald: K
- Scott Brosius: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Mark McLemore: 5/P5SF
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4MS
- Rusty Greer: 8/F89XD
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
- Will Clark: 43/G34D
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: 9/L9M
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7S
- Jose Canseco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Lee Stevens: K
- Domingo Cedeno: 9/L9M
- Damon Buford: K
Top 5
- Scott Spiezio: 5/P5D
- George Williams: K
- Damon Mashore: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Benji Gil: D7/L7D
- Mark McLemore: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8RD.2-3
- Rusty Greer: W.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F78M/SF.3-H;2-3(E8)
- Will Clark: 43/G4
Top 6
- Tony Batista: W
- Jason McDonald: WP.1-2
- Jason McDonald: K
- Scott Brosius: 3/G3S.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 4/L4
Bot 6
- Lee Stevens: K
- Domingo Cedeno: S9/L9S
- Damon Buford: SB2/R6
- Damon Buford: D7/L7D.2-H
- Benji Gil: K
- Mark McLemore: 13/G15S
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Jose Canseco: S7/L7LS
- Scott Spiezio: 3/P3S
- George Williams: 7/F78M
- Matt Stairs: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/G3L
- Rusty Greer: S8/L8RS
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F8RXD.1-H;B-H
- Will Clark: K
- Lee Stevens: 8/F89M
Top 8
- Tony Batista: 2/P2LF
- Jason McDonald: 7/P5D
- Scott Brosius: 8/F89XD
Bot 8
- Domingo Cedeno: S7/F7LS
- Damon Buford: K
- Benji Gil: K
- Mark McLemore: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Jose Canseco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56