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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1997-07-06 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 38361 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 9–8. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Dane Johnson earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Tony Batista went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Dane Johnson L: Matt Whiteside SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason McDonald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Newson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Mercedes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Simms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Dane Johnson | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Small | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Santana | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Gunderson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Patterson | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason McDonald: S7/L7LS
- Mark Bellhorn: SB2/R6
- Mark Bellhorn: K23
- Matt Stairs: 3/L34
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: W
- Domingo Cedeno: D7/F7D.1-H
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7D.2-3
- Juan Gonzalez: BK.3-H(NR)
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7M
- Will Clark: 8/F8LM
- Warren Newson: K
Top 2
- Jose Canseco: 8/F8RS
- Jason Giambi: W
- Scott Brosius: 9/F9S
- George Williams: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Tony Batista: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Damon Buford: W
- Benji Gil: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Henry Mercedes: S7/G56.2-H
- Mark McLemore: W.1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: K
- Rusty Greer: 9/F9LD
Top 3
- Jason McDonald: 9/F9S
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/L89M
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: S5/G5.2-H;1-2
- Jose Canseco: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Jason Giambi: 7/L7D
- Scott Brosius: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L6D
- Will Clark: S9/L89M.1-3
- Warren Newson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Damon Buford: K
Top 4
- George Williams: T8/L78M
- Tony Batista: 43/G4M.3-H
- Jason McDonald: 63/G6
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Benji Gil: 53/BG5S
- Henry Mercedes: K
- Mark McLemore: W
- Domingo Cedeno: S9/L9M.1-3
- Rusty Greer: 9/F89S
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: W
- Jose Canseco: K
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G56D
- Will Clark: S9/L34
- Warren Newson: W.1-2
- Damon Buford: D9/P3D.2-H;1-3
- Benji Gil: K
- Henry Mercedes: K
Top 6
- Scott Brosius: S9/L9S
- George Williams: E1/SH/BG23.1-2;B-1
- Tony Batista: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H(UR);B-H
- Jason McDonald: W
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/F89D
- Matt Stairs: 8/F89XD.1-2
- Mark McGwire: D9/L89XD.2-H(UR)
- Jose Canseco: 3/P3
Bot 6
- Mark McLemore: 3/G3
- Domingo Cedeno: D9/L9LD
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/L34
- Will Clark: K
Top 7
- Jason Giambi: 7/F78D
- Scott Brosius: 53/G5S
- George Williams: K
Bot 7
- Mike Simms: K
- Damon Buford: K
- Benji Gil: 7/L7M
Top 8
- Tony Batista: K
- Jason McDonald: 9/F9D
- Scott Spiezio: K
Bot 8
- Henry Mercedes: W
- Mark McLemore: S8/G4M.1-3
- Domingo Cedeno: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;B-1
- Rusty Greer: HR/L8RXD.1-H;B-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Will Clark: 43/G34
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5S
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jose Canseco: 3/P3F
Bot 9
- Mike Simms: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/G3L
- Lee Stevens: 63/G56