DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/17/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 517 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (17-26) 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 6 11 1
Detroit Tigers (15-28) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
Athletics Win at Detroit, 6-3
The Oakland Athletics downed the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, at Tiger Stadium. The Athletics were led by David Justice, who captured player of the game honors. He was 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. The Athletics now have a mark of 17-26.

With runs few and far between, the Athletics had to seize their opportunities when they came. One of the most important chances for Oakland came in the top of the fifth inning, when second baseman Geronimo Pena delivered a solo home run. The home run was hit off Steve Trachsel and made the score 3-1, Athletics. Pena went 2-5 with a home run. He scored 2 runs.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Justice told reporters after the game.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .222 2 13
G. Pena 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .204 13 23
J. Olerud 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .199 5 19
H. Perry 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .220 3 11
D. Justice LF 4 1 4 2 0 0 1 .190 3 9
J. Buhner RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .150 7 18
B. Santiago C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .174 7 15
C. Carr CF 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .200 0 0
B. Gil SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .227 0 3
Totals 36 6 11 5 5 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Perry (7, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 1 on, 1 out) B. Gil (1, 7th Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Justice (2, 6th Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Pena (13, 5th Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 1 out) D. Justice (3, 9th Inning off S. Kline, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , H. Perry 3 , B. Gil 2 , G. Pena 5 , J. Olerud , D. Justice 8
2-out RBI: H. Perry , D. Justice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gil , G. Pena , C. Carr , J. Buhner , B. Santiago
Sac Fly: D. Justice
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Pena (7) , C. Carr 2 (3) , B. Santiago (4)
CS: C. Carr (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gil (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Gil-Olerud)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .213 1 14
R. Johnson 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203 1 9
B. Grieve DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .229 6 23
S. Stewart LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301 2 20
T. Martinez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .274 11 33
H. Battle SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 3 14
A. Arias 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .306 1 8
J. Barry RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .237 0 3
B. Mayne C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .217 1 9
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Martinez (10, 8th Inning off R. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Grieve (6, 3rd Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown 2 , B. Grieve 4 , S. Stewart , J. Barry 2 , H. Battle , T. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: B. Grieve , H. Battle , T. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Barry , B. Mayne , T. Martinez
GIDP: R. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: S. Stewart
Team LOB: 8
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Moyer W (4-4) 7.1 5 1 1 2 6 1 102 66 3.65   
R. Garcia 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 17 9 7.50   
W. VanLandingham SV (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 5.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Moyer 68
Batters Faced: J. Moyer 29, R. Garcia 5, W. VanLandingham 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Moyer 8-6, R. Garcia 0-1, W. VanLandingham 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Moyer 102-66, R. Garcia 17-9, W. VanLandingham 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. VanLandingham 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Moyer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel L (2-6) 7.1 10 5 5 4 6 1 136 80 5.25   
S. Kline 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 20 12 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 40
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 35, S. Kline 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 8-7, S. Kline 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 136-80, S. Kline 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kline 1-0
WP: S. Trachsel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Justice
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 33218
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