DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
05/01/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 343 - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Seattle Pilots (12-17) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 10 2
Oakland Athletics (9-20) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Pilots Top Athletics in Extras
The Oakland Athletics got a superb performance from pitcher Todd Van Poppel, but the Seattle Pilots still won the game, 5-3. Van Poppel was named the player of the game despite the loss. He threw 7 innings allowing 3 runs. The Athletics, now 9-20, continue their slow start.

Contributing to the Seattle win was Mark McLemore. In the top of the 11th, the 32-year old second baseman had a 2-run single. That made the score 5-3, the Pilots in front.

"It's a satisfying feeling, to win like we did," said McLemore.
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Listach SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .187 0 7
B. Mueller 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .250 2 8
K. Griffey Jr. CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .248 7 20
E. Martinez DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .225 6 19
J. Dye RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .212 6 16
   a-S. Bullett LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Snow 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .174 1 4
D. Bichette LF, RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .229 3 8
M. McLemore 2B 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 .277 2 9
   b-A. Ledesma 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 5
F. Cabrera C 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .196 1 4
Totals 41 5 10 5 2 12 12      
a - S. Bullett substituted for J. Dye in the 11th
b - A. Ledesma substituted for M. McLemore in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bichette (3, 7th Inning off T. Van Poppel, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Mueller 2 (8, 4th Inning off T. Van Poppel, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off T. Van Poppel, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. McLemore (2, 7th Inning off T. Van Poppel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bichette 2 , J. Dye , B. Mueller 5 , M. McLemore 4 , K. Griffey Jr. 2 , F. Cabrera
2-out RBI: J. Dye , M. McLemore 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Mueller , F. Cabrera 2 , E. Martinez
Sac Bunt: J. Snow , P. Listach
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Griffey Jr. 2 (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Dye (2) , B. Mueller (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Snow-Listach-West, Listach-McLemore-Snow)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 6 0 1 0 0 3 3 .217 1 8
J. Olerud 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .189 4 14
J. Buhner RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .157 3 9
G. Vaughn LF 4 0 3 0 1 1 0 .313 0 1
G. Pena 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .213 8 16
B. Santiago C 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .111 2 6
H. Perry 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .204 1 5
D. White CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 4 8
G. Litton SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .170 0 6
Totals 42 3 9 3 4 10 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: H. Perry (1, 5th Inning off D. West, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Olerud (4, 5th Inning off D. West, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , H. Perry 4 , G. Pena , G. Vaughn 3 , J. Olerud 4 , G. Litton , B. Santiago
2-out RBI: J. Olerud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Pena , J. Olerud , J. Buhner , B. Santiago
GIDP: G. Litton , B. Santiago
Team LOB: 10
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. West 6.1 7 3 3 2 5 2 115 74 1.88   
M. Hartley 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 51 37 4.15   
J. Lima W (1-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 4.09   
D. Holmes SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 11 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. West 50
Batters Faced: D. West 28, M. Hartley 13, J. Lima 1, D. Holmes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. West 8-5, M. Hartley 4-3, J. Lima 0-0, D. Holmes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. West 115-74, M. Hartley 51-37, J. Lima 3-3, D. Holmes 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hartley 1-0 , J. Lima 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Van Poppel 7.1 7 3 3 0 10 0 110 78 5.87   
K. Rueter L (0-1) 3.2 3 2 2 2 2 0 42 31 8.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Van Poppel 62
Batters Faced: T. Van Poppel 29, K. Rueter 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Van Poppel 7-5, K. Rueter 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: T. Van Poppel 110-78, K. Rueter 42-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rueter 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Todd Van Poppel
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 34805
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