DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/27/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1592 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (78-55) 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 11 11 2
Oakland Athletics (57-75) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 6 8 4
Hrbek Slugs 500th Home Run
It's official. Kent Hrbek of the Washington Senators hit his 500th home run tonight.

The Washington Senators took on the Oakland Athletics and downed them 11-6, but the big story of the night was the milestone home run for Hrbek. He rounded the bases with a smile and politely stepped on home plate and walked back to the dugout.

"500 is a big number, and I am thankful for the ability to get to this milestone. But it's all about the team today, my accomplishments are just one piece to the Senators puzzle."

The Senators first baseman went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI as the Washington Senators topped the Oakland Athletics.

In his 2628-game career Hrbek is hitting .256 with 2573 hits, 401 doubles, 40 triples and 501 home runs. He has scored 1429 runs and driven in 1523.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 5 0 0 0 0 4 2 .203 1 13
V. Guerrero RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .233 29 67
A. Rodriguez SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .253 31 62
A. Belle LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .269 45 116
M. Greenwell DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .273 6 16
E. Davis CF 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 .238 26 78
W. Greene 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .240 21 67
K. Hrbek 1B 3 3 2 4 1 1 1 .243 4 13
K. Sefcik 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .216 1 4
Totals 37 11 11 9 5 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rodriguez (20, 9th Inning off J. Johnston, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Greenwell (2, 2nd Inning off J. D'Amico, 1 on, 0 outs) E. Davis (18, 4th Inning off J. D'Amico, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hrbek 2 (4, 2nd Inning off J. D'Amico, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. D'Amico, 1 on, 1 out) A. Belle (45, 3rd Inning off J. D'Amico, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 8 , K. Sefcik , A. Rodriguez 2 , W. Greene 2 , M. Greenwell 2 , E. Davis 3 , A. Belle 5
2-out RBI: A. Belle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kendall 2 , M. Greenwell
GIDP: M. Greenwell
Sac Fly: W. Greene
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Davis (40)
CS: A. Rodriguez (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kendall 2 (4)
PB: J. Kendall
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .212 5 37
G. Pena 2B 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 .197 29 66
J. Olerud 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .236 18 60
J. Buhner RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .198 32 65
D. Justice LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 7 20
B. Santiago C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .209 18 43
H. Perry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 13 42
D. White CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .190 13 35
B. Gil SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .154 5 25
Totals 35 6 8 6 0 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Pena (13, 6th Inning off L. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) B. Santiago (21, 7th Inning off L. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Olerud (18, 6th Inning off L. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) J. Buhner (32, 8th Inning off D. Plesac, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , B. Gil , G. Pena 2 , J. Olerud 4 , J. Buhner 5 , B. Santiago 2 , D. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gil (28) , D. White (36)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Perry (8) , B. Gil 2 (23) , B. Santiago (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Gil-Olerud)
OF assists: 1 (Buhner (Davis at 3rd base))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Hernandez W (12-9) 6.1 7 4 4 0 6 1 103 70 3.91   
D. Plesac SV (5) 2.2 1 2 2 0 3 1 47 30 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hernandez 49
Batters Faced: L. Hernandez 26, D. Plesac 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hernandez 3-10, D. Plesac 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hernandez 103-70, D. Plesac 47-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Plesac 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. D'Amico L (4-5) 5.0 8 8 7 2 5 3 95 58 4.50   
W. VanLandingham 3.0 1 2 1 2 2 0 57 37 4.38   
J. Johnston 1.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 24 13 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. D'Amico 24
Batters Faced: J. D'Amico 25, W. VanLandingham 13, J. Johnston 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. D'Amico 7-2, W. VanLandingham 4-3, J. Johnston 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. D'Amico 95-58, W. VanLandingham 57-37, J. Johnston 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. VanLandingham 1-0 , J. Johnston 1-1
WP: W. VanLandingham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kent Hrbek
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 35019
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