DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
05/13/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 474 - TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (15-25) 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 11 3
Los Angeles Dodgers (19-21) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 2
Buhner Hits 2 home runs in Athletics Win
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-4, in United League action at Dodger Stadium, with Oakland right fielder Jay Buhner named player of the game. Jason Bere sewed up the save, his 7th. Oakland is in 5th place in the United League West Division with a record of 15-25.

In the top of the first, Buhner pounced on a 1-1 slider from Ugueth Urbina and hit a 3-run home run. It put Oakland on top, 3-0.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Buhner told the Oakland Today. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .199 2 13
J. Olerud 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 .193 5 17
G. Pena 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .208 12 22
J. Buhner RF 4 2 3 4 0 1 1 .156 7 18
D. Justice LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .165 1 3
B. Santiago C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .169 6 14
H. Perry 3B 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .219 3 9
D. White CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .181 5 9
G. Litton SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .173 0 8
Totals 37 7 11 6 2 11 11      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Perry (6, 5th Inning off B. Pulsipher, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Olerud (5, 1st Inning off U. Urbina, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Olerud (5, 2nd Inning off U. Urbina, 0 on, 1 out) J. Buhner 2 (7, 1st Inning off U. Urbina, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off U. Urbina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Perry 4 , J. Olerud 6 , D. Justice , J. Buhner 9 , B. Santiago 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Litton 2 , D. Justice , D. White
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Perry (3) , G. Pena (6) , B. Santiago (3)
CS: D. Justice (2) , B. Santiago (3)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Pena (5) , J. Buhner 2 (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Varitek C 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .173 3 11
R. Palmeiro 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .275 13 23
R. Klesko DH 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 .234 6 18
H. Bush SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .296 2 20
J. Randa 3B 3 0 1 1 2 1 4 .348 1 7
T. Hunter CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 .239 5 23
B. Hunter LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .268 0 12
D. May RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .220 1 3
J. Browne 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .210 1 17
Totals 34 4 8 4 7 4 29      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Varitek (3, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Bush , J. Varitek 3 , J. Randa , B. Hunter , D. May , R. Palmeiro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Hunter 2 , R. Klesko , D. May , R. Palmeiro
Sac Fly: T. Hunter
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Browne (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Varitek (2) , D. May (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (3-0) 5.0 5 4 2 4 1 0 109 71 2.15   
W. VanLandingham 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 50 32 5.70   
J. Bere SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 16 6 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 42
Batters Faced: B. Jones 25, W. VanLandingham 12, J. Bere 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 7-7, W. VanLandingham 4-2, J. Bere 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 109-71, W. VanLandingham 50-32, J. Bere 16-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. VanLandingham 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
U. Urbina L (3-4) 4.0 8 7 7 2 4 3 80 48 4.67   
B. Pulsipher 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 38 25 3.63   
L. Painter 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 34 25 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: U. Urbina 20
Batters Faced: U. Urbina 22, B. Pulsipher 9, L. Painter 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: U. Urbina 5-2, B. Pulsipher 1-3, L. Painter 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: U. Urbina 80-48, B. Pulsipher 38-25, L. Painter 34-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Painter 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Buhner
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 32105
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