DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
09/24/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 3661 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (75-83) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 7 9 1
Colorado Rockies (70-88) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 0
Athletics Stay Hot With 7-4 Win
The Oakland Athletics knocked off the Colorado Rockies, 7-4, at Mile High Stadium. John Olerud, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason Oakland won. The first baseman went 2-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs. Oakland starter Jamie Moyer was credited with the win after throwing 103 pitches over 5.2 innings. His record now stands at 14-11. The winning continues for Oakland, with the latest making it 7 straight.

Oakland grabbed a 5-3 lead in the top of the sixth when Herbert Perry hit a 2-run double. For the day, Perry went 2 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"I believe in our guys," said Oakland skipper Jim B. "I like the energy they're playing with."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .218 11 55
G. Pena 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .199 36 82
J. Olerud 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .248 25 81
J. Buhner RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .211 38 81
D. Justice LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .193 13 33
B. Santiago C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .212 21 54
H. Perry 3B 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .197 17 54
G. Kingsale CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .184 0 1
B. Gil SS 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .167 7 31
Totals 32 7 9 6 1 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Henderson (23, 3rd Inning off C. Zavaras, 0 on, 2 outs) H. Perry (21, 6th Inning off C. Zavaras, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Olerud (27, 8th Inning off M. Timlin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Olerud (25, 6th Inning off C. Zavaras, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 2 , G. Kingsale , H. Perry 3 , J. Olerud 6 , D. Justice , J. Buhner , B. Santiago
2-out RBI: H. Perry , J. Olerud , B. Santiago
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Kingsale , G. Pena
Sac Bunt: G. Kingsale
Sac Fly: G. Pena
Hit by Pitch: B. Gil , G. Pena
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gil (32)
CS: G. Kingsale (3) , G. Pena (25)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Santiago (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .249 31 71
J. Gonzalez LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .260 44 106
G. Davis 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .248 16 37
S. Gibralter CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .235 21 66
B. Hamelin DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .201 21 58
T. Pratt C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .186 6 17
D. Young RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .241 16 65
L. Collier SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .385 1 4
K. Lockhart 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 4 23
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Davis (6, 3rd Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 1 out) T. Helton (27, 9th Inning off J. Johnston, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Collier (1, 6th Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Pratt (6, 2nd Inning off J. Moyer, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Davis 2 , T. Helton 2 , L. Collier 4 , S. Gibralter , K. Lockhart , B. Hamelin 2 , T. Pratt 4 , J. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Davis , T. Helton , K. Lockhart , D. Young
Sac Fly: J. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hamelin (5)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Moyer W (14-11) 5.2 7 3 3 2 3 1 103 69 3.45   
T. Borland H (2) 2.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 33 24 2.83   
J. Johnston 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 10 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Moyer 44
Batters Faced: J. Moyer 26, T. Borland 9, J. Johnston 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Moyer 7-7, T. Borland 0-4, J. Johnston 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Moyer 103-69, T. Borland 33-24, J. Johnston 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Borland 1-0 , J. Johnston 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Zavaras L (8-8) 5.2 7 5 5 1 4 1 91 57 3.88   
M. Timlin 2.1 2 2 2 0 3 0 38 25 4.85   
J. Jones 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 8.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Zavaras 38
Batters Faced: C. Zavaras 25, M. Timlin 9, J. Jones 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Zavaras 3-8, M. Timlin 4-0, J. Jones 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Zavaras 91-57, M. Timlin 38-25, J. Jones 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Timlin 1-0 , J. Jones 1-1
WP: J. Jones
Hit Batsmen: C. Zavaras 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Olerud
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 32217
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