DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
07/18/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 1148 - FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (44-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
Washington Senators (59-37) 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Senators Stymie Oakland, Take 4-1 Win
Washington left-hander Andy Pettitte made an effective start against the Oakland Athletics at RFK Stadium, leading his team to a 4-1 win. The Senators have an impressive 59-37 record.

With two out in the bottom of the second, Jason Kendall had a game-changing hit. The Senators catcher slammed a 2-run home run off Bobby M Jones, making the score 2-0, Washington.

"We'll grab a cold one tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Kendall said.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .227 5 30
G. Pena 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .210 25 52
J. Olerud 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .232 12 39
J. Buhner RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .203 26 49
H. Perry 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .205 10 29
B. Santiago C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .208 13 31
G. Vaughn LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .193 7 15
D. White CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .190 10 26
B. Gil SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .184 4 20
Totals 34 1 7 1 3 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Pena (9, 6th Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 0 outs) D. White (6, 9th Inning off T. Percival, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Perry 3 , G. Pena 2 , J. Olerud , J. Buhner , D. White 2
2-out RBI: H. Perry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , B. Gil , J. Buhner , B. Santiago 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Buhner-Santiago)
OF assists: 1 (Buhner (Garcia at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .189 1 6
V. Guerrero RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .220 17 45
A. Rodriguez SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .255 20 45
A. Belle LF 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 .259 31 83
E. Davis CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .258 20 61
M. Cordova 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .364 7 21
F. Garcia 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .194 4 17
M. Tettleton DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .221 14 34
R. Durham 2B 2 2 0 1 2 0 3 .218 4 22
Totals 29 4 6 4 11 3 23      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Kendall (1, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Guerrero , J. Kendall 5 , A. Rodriguez , M. Tettleton 2
2-out RBI: J. Kendall , R. Durham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kendall , M. Cordova
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Durham (20)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones L (7-5) 6.1 4 4 4 11 3 1 132 71 3.24   
W. VanLandingham 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 18 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 41
Batters Faced: B. Jones 34, W. VanLandingham 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 6-10, W. VanLandingham 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 132-71, W. VanLandingham 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. VanLandingham 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Pettitte W (7-9) 5.2 3 0 0 3 6 0 102 60 4.13   
D. Plesac H (7) 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 0 41 29 2.70   
T. Percival SV (23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 15 2.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pettitte 66
Batters Faced: A. Pettitte 23, D. Plesac 10, T. Percival 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pettitte 6-5, D. Plesac 4-0, T. Percival 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pettitte 102-60, D. Plesac 41-29, T. Percival 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Plesac 2-0
WP: A. Pettitte
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Pettitte
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 24712
Special Notes: Bobby M Jones ties the Oakland Athletics regular season game record for walks with 10. Bobby M Jones ties the UL regular season game record for walks with 11.
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