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Cleveland Guardians @ Texas Rangers
1997-08-02 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 23266 · 87°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:17
Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 7–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. John Smiley earned the win. Jim Thome went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: John Smiley L: Bobby Witt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 David Justice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Smiley | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Albie Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Matt Whiteside | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 143/G13
- Brian Giles: S8/L4D
- Manny Ramirez: SB2
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: K
- David Justice: 8/L8LM
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L4MD
- Mark McLemore: SB2
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6.2-3
- Rusty Greer: 63/G56S
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Matt Williams: K
- Sandy Alomar: HR/F7LD
- Tony Fernandez: 53/G5S
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L89M
- Marquis Grissom: W.1-2
- Brian Giles: E6/L6.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 2
- Will Clark: S7/L7M
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Jim Leyritz: 53/G5.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F7D.2-H
- Benji Gil: 53/G5
Top 3
- David Justice: 9/F89M
- Matt Williams: 2/P2RF
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F7LM
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P6S
- Mark McLemore: 63/G56D
- Rusty Greer: K
Top 4
- Tony Fernandez: 4/F8RS
- Omar Vizquel: S8/F8LS
- Marquis Grissom: SB2/R4U68
- Marquis Grissom: K+SB3
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 4
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F7D
- Will Clark: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: HP
- Jim Leyritz: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Benji Gil: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Manny Ramirez: D7/F7LD
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: 7/F7D
- Matt Williams: D7/F78D.2-H;1-3
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F89M
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4
- Rusty Greer: S8/F8RS
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 6
- Omar Vizquel: 5/P5SF
- Marquis Grissom: S7/G6
- Brian Giles: S9/G34.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- David Justice: 3/P3SF
Bot 6
- Will Clark: 7/F7M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5L
- Jim Leyritz: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Matt Williams: 9/F89D
- Sandy Alomar: D87/F78D
- Tony Fernandez: K
- Omar Vizquel: S7/P6D/R2.2-H;B-2
- Marquis Grissom: CS3(25)
Bot 7
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
- Benji Gil: 3/G3
- Tom Goodwin: K
Top 8
- Marquis Grissom: 3/P3F
- Brian Giles: 63/G6M
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 8
- Mark McLemore: 6/L6
- Rusty Greer: S8/L78M.B-2(E8)
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: 7/F7M
Top 9
- David Justice: 6/L6MD
- Matt Williams: 63/G6
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9D