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Rangers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on August 9, 1997 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Moody |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Jacome |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 41,330 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | DH |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
Billy Ripken | First Baseman |
Benji Gil | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
David Justice | DH |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Tony Fernandez | Second Baseman |
Pat Borders | Catcher |
Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 9, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Jacome
Buford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Jacome
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Jacome
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Jacome
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Moody
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Moody
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Moody
There goes Vizquel. The throw from Leyritz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Moody
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Thome vs. Moody
The ball gets by Leyritz for a passed ball. Vizquel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Moody
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Jacome
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Jacome
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jacome
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Jacome
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Moody
Justice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Moody
There goes Justice. The throw from Leyritz and he is out, Gil applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Moody
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Moody
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Moody
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ripken fields the ball and throws to Moody covering. Safe. Fernandez moves to third. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grissom vs. Moody
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Jacome
Gil bunts between the mound and first base. Jacome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gil for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Jacome
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jacome
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Moody
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Moody
Vizquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moody
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Jacome
Greer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Greer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Jacome
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Leyritz vs. Jacome
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greer scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Jacome
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jacome
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Moody
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Moody
Justice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Moody
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Moody
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Jacome
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Jacome
Gil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Jacome
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Moody
Borders hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Moody
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Moody
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jacome
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Jacome
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jacome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Moody
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Moody
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Moody
Thome hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Shuey
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Shuey
Tatis bunts towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Shuey
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Shuey fields it and throws to first for the out. Leyritz moves to third. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McLemore vs. Shuey
Mark McLemore pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
McLemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Will Clark pinch hits for Benji Gil. Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Leyritz scores. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Assenmacher
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Moody
Will Clark now playing first base. Mark McLemore now playing second base. Domingo Cedeno now playing shortstop.
Justice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Moody
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leyritz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Moody
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching. Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Pat Borders.
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Whiteside
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Assenmacher
Sandy Alomar now catching. Matt Williams now playing third base.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Assenmacher
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Mesa
Leyritz hits a line drive towards first. Thome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Giles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Vosberg
Vizquel bunts towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Vosberg
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thome vs. Vosberg
Thome hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giles tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Vosberg
Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mesa
Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Fernando Tatis.
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mesa
Cedeno bunts towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Mesa covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Mesa
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1997, game 2 -- Texas at Cleveland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Buford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Giles B, lf 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez I, dh 4 0 1 0 Vizquel O, ss 3 1 2 0 Greer R, lf 4 1 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 0 0 Thome J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Leyritz J, c 4 1 3 1 Justice D, dh 4 2 3 2 Tatis F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Goodwin T, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cedeno D, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 Fernandez T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ripken B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Borders P, c 2 0 1 0 McLemore M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Alomar Jr. S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Gil B, ss 1 0 0 0 Grissom M, cf 3 0 0 0 Clark W, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 1 29 4 9 3 Texas 000 100 100 -- 2 Cleveland 100 100 11x -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Moody E (L) 6.1 8 3 2 0 3 Whiteside M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Vosberg E 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Jacome J 5.2 5 1 1 1 4 Shuey P 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Assenmacher P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Mesa J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Leyritz J, Seitzer K DP -- Texas 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Texas 6, Cleveland 4 2B -- Greer R, Giles B HR -- Justice D 2 SB -- Vizquel O CS -- Justice D SH -- Tatis F, Cedeno D, Vizquel O SF -- Thome J WP -- Assenmacher P PB -- Leyritz J T -- 2:38 A -- 41330
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