Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Oquist
  
  McLemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Oquist
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Oquist
  
  Greer takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Oquist
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rodriguez trying to get to home. Stairs throws the ball in to Williams who tags Rodriguez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Greer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Oquist
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mashore vs. Burkett
  
  Mashore hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Burkett
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Burkett
  
  Rodriguez fires to first and picks off Bournigal. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Burkett
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Burkett
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Oquist
  
  Stevens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Oquist
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Oquist
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Burkett
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Burkett
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Burkett
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Burkett
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Burkett
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark throws towards second. McLemore fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McLemore. Spiezio scores. Brosius goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mashore vs. Burkett
  
  Mashore strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Oquist
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Oquist
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist juggles the ball. That's an error on Oquist. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Oquist
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Oquist
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Oquist
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Oquist
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Burkett
  
  Bournigal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Burkett
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Burkett
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Burkett
  
  Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Oquist
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Oquist
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Oquist
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Burkett
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Burkett
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Burkett
  
  Brosius strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Oquist
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Oquist
  
  McLemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Oquist
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Greer vs. Oquist
  
  There's a wild pitch. McLemore scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Greer vs. Oquist
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Oquist
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Oquist
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Burkett
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mashore vs. Burkett
  
  Mashore is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Bournigal vs. Burkett
  
  Bournigal bunts towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. Williams moves to third. Mashore moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Burkett
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Mashore scores. Bournigal moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  McGwire vs. Burkett
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Canseco vs. Burkett
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bournigal scores. Stairs scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Burkett
  
  Giambi hits a popup into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Burkett
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Burkett covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Oquist
  
  Stevens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Oquist
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Oquist
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Burkett
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Burkett
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brosius moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mashore vs. Burkett
  
  Mashore strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Bournigal vs. Burkett
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into left field. Greer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Greer. Brosius scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Vosberg
  
  Ed Vosberg now pitching.
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Whiteside
  
  Matt Whiteside now pitching.
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Small
  
  Aaron Small now pitching.
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Small
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Small
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McLemore moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Greer vs. Small
  
  Greer hits a popup into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Small
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Whiteside
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Whiteside
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Whiteside
  
  Jason McDonald pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Brosius vs. Whiteside
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Groom
  
  Damon Mashore now playing left field. Jason McDonald now playing center field. Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Simms vs. Groom
  
  Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
  
  Simms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Groom
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Groom
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Patterson
  
  Danny Patterson now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mashore vs. Patterson
  
  Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Patterson
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mashore moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Patterson
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Newson vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching. Warren Newson pinch hits for Damon Buford.
  
  Newson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newson for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Taylor
  
  McLemore is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Taylor
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Taylor
  
  Greer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1997 -- Texas at Oakland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
McLemore M, 2b        4  2  2  0   Mashore D, cf-lf      3  1  0  0   
Rodriguez I, c        5  2  4  2   Bournigal R, ss       3  1  3  0   
Greer R, lf           4  0  0  0   Stairs M, rf          5  1  2  2   
Gonzalez J, rf        4  0  3  1   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Clark W, 1b           4  0  0  0   Canseco J, dh         4  0  1  2   
Stevens L, dh         3  0  0  0   Giambi J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Simms M, ph           1  0  0  0   McDonald J, pr-cf     0  0  0  0   
Palmer D, 3b          3  0  0  0   Spiezio S, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Cedeno D, ss          4  0  0  0   Brosius S, 3b         4  2  2  0   
Buford D, cf          3  0  0  0   Williams G, c         4  1  3  1   
Newson W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  3                        35  7 13  5

Texas            002 020 000 --  4
Oakland          020 041 00x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L)         5.1 11  7  4  1  5
Vosberg E             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Whiteside M           1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Patterson D           1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oquist M (W)          6.0  7  4  3  1  3
Small A               1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Groom B               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Taylor B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- McLemore M, Oquist M, Palmer D, Greer R
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Stairs M 2, Giambi J
HR -- Rodriguez I
SH -- Bournigal R
HBP -- by Burkett J (Mashore D), by Taylor B (McLemore M)
WP -- Oquist M
T -- 2:46
A -- 12046

    

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