DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
06/03/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 697 - TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (23-35) 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 9 16 0
Colorado Rockies (31-28) 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 2 X 10 14 0
Rockies Edge Athletics, 10-9
Todd Helton was the difference-maker for the Colorado Rockies in what turned into a shootout with the Oakland Athletics. Helton earned the player of the game award after going 2-for-5 in the 10-9 Rockies win. Colorado reliever Jason Christiansen picked up the win, upping his record to 3-1. Jamie Moyer shouldered the loss. The Rockies move to 31-28 with the win, while the Athletics drop to 23-35.

Colorado grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the seventh, when Helton, who is tied for 3rd in the UL in runs scored with 48, hit a 2-run double. His 13th double of the season put the Rockies out in front, 6-5.

"It wasn't our best performance," said Helton, "but a win in this league is nothing to sniff at."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .252 4 22
G. Pena 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .196 14 28
J. Olerud 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .215 6 23
H. Perry 3B 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 .204 5 15
J. Buhner RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .171 9 24
J. Cangelosi LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .171 0 3
B. Santiago C 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .227 9 25
C. Carr CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .232 1 4
B. Gil SS 3 2 2 2 0 1 1 .273 1 9
   a-G. Vaughn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .171 2 3
   b-G. Litton SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .174 0 9
Totals 40 9 16 9 2 5 23      
a - G. Vaughn pinch hit for B. Gil in the 8th
b - G. Litton substituted for G. Vaughn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Henderson (10, 4th Inning off J. Farrell, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Gil (6, 7th Inning off J. Farrell, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Pena (5, 3rd Inning off T. Rowe, 0 on, 1 out) J. Cangelosi (3, 2nd Inning off T. Rowe, 1 on, 1 out) J. Buhner (3, 9th Inning off J. Eischen, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Santiago (9, 2nd Inning off T. Rowe, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Perry (5, 9th Inning off B. Gideon, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Gil (1, 4th Inning off J. Farrell, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Buhner (9, 8th Inning off J. Christiansen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 3 , H. Perry 4 , B. Gil 6 , G. Pena 2 , C. Carr 2 , J. Cangelosi 2 , J. Olerud 2 , J. Buhner 6 , B. Santiago 4
2-out RBI: B. Gil , C. Carr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gil , G. Pena , J. Olerud , J. Buhner
GIDP: H. Perry
Sac Fly: G. Pena
Hit by Pitch: H. Perry 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Santiago (5)
CS: R. Henderson (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 5 2 2 4 0 0 0 .292 12 33
J. Gonzalez LF 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .299 24 51
D. Easley 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .207 9 30
G. Davis DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268 7 19
D. Young RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .245 8 32
S. Gibralter CF 4 1 2 2 0 2 3 .248 6 28
B. Banks C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .184 3 17
K. Lockhart 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .209 3 13
C. Hale SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .237 2 16
Totals 38 10 14 10 1 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Helton (13, 7th Inning off M. Magnante, 2 on, 1 out) J. Gonzalez 2 (14, 4th Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off W. VanLandingham, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Helton (12, 8th Inning off W. VanLandingham, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Gibralter (6, 4th Inning off J. Moyer, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Gonzalez (24, 6th Inning off J. Moyer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Helton 6 , S. Gibralter 5 , B. Banks , K. Lockhart 2 , D. Easley 2 , D. Young , J. Gonzalez 8 , G. Davis
2-out RBI: T. Helton , S. Gibralter , D. Young , G. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Gibralter 2 , D. Easley
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lockhart-Easley-Helton)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Moyer L (5-5) 6.0 8 6 6 0 4 2 101 68 3.83   
M. Magnante BS (2) 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 27 16 7.71   
W. VanLandingham 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 12 6 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Moyer 36
Batters Faced: J. Moyer 26, M. Magnante 9, W. VanLandingham 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Moyer 4-10, M. Magnante 2-1, W. VanLandingham 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Moyer 101-68, M. Magnante 27-16, W. VanLandingham 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Magnante 2-2 , W. VanLandingham 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Rowe 3.1 4 3 3 1 3 0 60 34 6.39   
J. Farrell 2.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 49 28 5.40   
J. Christiansen W (3-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 24 14 1.93   
B. Gideon H (6) 1.0 4 1 1 0 1 1 28 18 3.20   
J. Eischen SV (13) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 19 11 1.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Rowe 40
Batters Faced: T. Rowe 16, J. Farrell 11, J. Christiansen 6, B. Gideon 7, J. Eischen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Rowe 4-2, J. Farrell 4-2, J. Christiansen 2-1, B. Gideon 1-1, J. Eischen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Rowe 60-34, J. Farrell 49-28, J. Christiansen 24-14, B. Gideon 28-18, J. Eischen 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Farrell 1-1 , J. Christiansen 1-1 , B. Gideon 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Rowe 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Todd Helton
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Rain (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 31763
Special Notes: SP Tom Rowe was injured while pitching.
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