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Giants
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 3, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 3, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Rigby |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 32,408 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Drew Coble |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
Glenallen Hill | DH |
Jacob Cruz | Right Fielder |
Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
Brian Johnson | Catcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
Dave Magadan | DH |
Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 3, 1997
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Rigby
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rigby
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Giambi catches it and steps on first to double up Hamilton. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Rigby
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Darwin
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Darwin
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Darwin
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Rigby
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Rigby
Snow hits a line drive into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rigby
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Darwin
Stairs hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Darwin
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Darwin
Mayne hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Darwin
Spiezio hits a popup into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Darwin
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rigby
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Rigby
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rigby
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Rigby
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Darwin
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Darwin
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Darwin
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rigby
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Rigby
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spiezio. Mueller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Rigby
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Snow vs. Rigby
Snow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Darwin
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Darwin
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Darwin
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Darwin
Mayne strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rigby
Hill hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rigby
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Rigby
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizcaino for the out. Hill moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Rigby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hill scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Rigby
Hamilton hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Darwin
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Darwin
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Darwin
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Darwin
There goes Brosius. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Vizcaino applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rigby
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Rigby
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Rigby
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snow vs. Rigby
Snow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Rigby
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Darwin
McDonald bunts towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Darwin
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Darwin
Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Magadan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Stairs hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Mulholland
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Mayne vs. Mulholland
Mayne takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Mulholland
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Spiezio reaches third base with a triple. Grieve scores. Giambi scores. Mayne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Brosius vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rigby
Cruz 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 -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Rigby
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Taylor
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Taylor
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kent vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Kent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Tavarez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Tavarez
McDonald bunts in front of the plate. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Poole
Jim Poole now pitching.
Magadan bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tejada moves to third. McDonald moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Poole
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. McDonald scores. Magadan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Poole
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Poole
Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mayne vs. Poole
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Mayne reaches second base with a double. Grieve scores. Giambi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Bailey
Cory Bailey now pitching.
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Bailey
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Small
Ernie Young now playing center field. Jason McDonald now playing left field.
Snow strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Small
Hill hits a popup into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Small
Cruz 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 8
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Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Bailey
Tejada hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Bailey
McDonald hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Bailey
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Bailey
Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Magadan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Bailey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Small
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Small
Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Brian Johnson.
There's a wild pitch. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Small
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Small covering, for the out. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Small
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Small
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Small covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1997 -- San Francisco at Oakland (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Hamilton D, cf 5 0 2 1 McDonald J, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Mueller B, 3b 5 0 3 1 Magadan D, dh 2 3 0 0 Bonds B, lf 4 0 0 0 Grieve B, rf 4 2 3 5 Kent J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stairs M, lf 4 0 0 0 Snow J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Young E, cf 1 0 0 0 Hill G, dh 4 1 1 0 Giambi J, 1b 3 3 2 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Mayne B, c 3 2 2 4 Vizcaino J, ss 3 1 1 0 Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 3 Johnson B, c 2 1 1 1 Brosius S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berryhill D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 33 12 11 12 San Francisco 000 010 200 -- 3 Oakland 020 004 51x -- 12 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Darwin D (L) 5.1 4 4 4 3 3 Mulholland T 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 Tavarez J* 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Poole J 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Bailey C 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Rigby B (W) 6.1 6 2 2 2 6 Taylor B+ 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Small A (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Spiezio S DP -- San Francisco 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- San Francisco 8, Oakland 4 2B -- Mueller B 2, Grieve B 3, Mayne B 3B -- Spiezio S HR -- Mayne B CS -- Brosius S SH -- Magadan D WP -- Small A T -- 3:11 A -- 32408
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