DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/29/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 319 - TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle Pilots (10-17) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Oakland Athletics (9-18) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 3 5 0
5 Straight Wins for Athletics
The Oakland Athletics got a magnificent performance from pitcher John Mitchell, who stifled the Seattle offense en route to a 3-0 Athletics win at Oakland Coliseum. Mitchell, now 2-3, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 2, walking 3, and allowing no earned runs. Jason Bere picked up the save, his 3rd.

Geronimo Pena put Oakland in front, 3-0, when he took Alex Fernandez downtown. His 2-run home run came with two out in the bottom of the sixth. It was his 8th home run of the season.

"If you pitch well, you give yourself some opportunities," said Oakland manager Jim B.

The Pilots, now 10-17, continue their sluggish start.
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Listach SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .195 0 7
B. Mueller 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 2 8
K. Griffey Jr. CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .235 7 20
E. Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 6 19
J. Dye RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .212 5 12
J. Snow 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .174 1 4
D. Bichette LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .220 2 6
M. McLemore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .264 2 6
F. Cabrera C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189 1 4
Totals 31 0 5 0 4 4 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Dye , J. Snow , P. Listach , K. Griffey Jr. 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Martinez
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .229 1 8
J. Olerud 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .184 3 12
G. Pena 2B 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .209 8 16
J. Buhner RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .169 3 9
D. Justice LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .146 1 3
B. Santiago C 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .106 2 6
H. Perry 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188 0 4
D. White CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202 4 8
G. Litton SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .165 0 6
Totals 28 3 5 3 5 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Pena (8, 6th Inning off A. Fernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) B. Santiago (2, 5th Inning off A. Fernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Pena 4 , J. Buhner 2 , B. Santiago 5
2-out RBI: G. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , B. Santiago
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. White (4)
CS: G. Pena (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Olerud)
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Fernandez L (1-4) 8.0 5 3 3 5 6 2 116 66 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fernandez 61
Batters Faced: A. Fernandez 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fernandez 8-9
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fernandez 116-66
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Mitchell W (2-3) 7.0 4 0 0 3 2 0 106 62 3.40   
J. Johnston H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 3.68   
J. Bere SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 10 6.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 68
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 27, J. Johnston 4, J. Bere 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 5-13, J. Johnston 2-0, J. Bere 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 106-62, J. Johnston 10-7, J. Bere 19-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mitchell
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 34757
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