DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
06/07/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 743 - SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (40-22) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 1
Oakland Athletics (24-37) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 1
Dominant Performance by Burkett in Washington Win
Washington right-hander John Burkett pitched his team to victory over the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. The final score was 4-3. Washington has now won 3 in a row.

Burkett was in the zone all game. He frustrated Oakland hitters while giving the Senators 7.1 innings of quality work. Burkett threw 131 pitches, allowing 4 hits and getting 8 punchouts.

"It's a mindset," said Burkett. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Durham 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265 2 12
J. Nunnally CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .205 6 19
A. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .258 15 31
A. Belle LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .285 25 65
E. Davis DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .239 13 38
W. Greene 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .256 9 34
D. Mattingly 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .271 9 21
E. Young RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .191 4 12
J. Flaherty C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .220 4 9
Totals 34 4 9 3 4 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Mattingly (10, 8th Inning off J. Johnston, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Davis (13, 4th Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mattingly 3 , R. Durham 2 , E. Young , W. Greene , J. Flaherty , E. Davis 4 , A. Belle
2-out RBI: D. Mattingly , A. Belle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Young , W. Greene
GIDP: J. Nunnally
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Durham (13)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Greene (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .243 4 22
G. Pena 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 15 30
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .218 6 26
H. Perry 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .198 6 17
J. Buhner RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .188 11 26
B. Santiago C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 9 25
D. White CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .173 6 10
C. Carr LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 1 4
B. Gil SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 1 9
Totals 34 3 6 3 1 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Olerud (10, 1st Inning off J. Burkett, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Perry (6, 9th Inning off T. Percival, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Buhner (11, 9th Inning off T. Percival, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Perry 4 , B. Gil , G. Pena , C. Carr , J. Olerud 2 , J. Buhner 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Perry , B. Gil , G. Pena , J. Buhner
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (15) , B. Gil (12) , G. Pena (12) , C. Carr (7)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Santiago (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Gil-Olerud)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Burkett W (7-2) 7.1 4 1 0 1 8 0 131 88 3.60   
T. Percival SV (16) 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 2 24 12 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burkett 75
Batters Faced: J. Burkett 28, T. Percival 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burkett 5-9, T. Percival 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burkett 131-88, T. Percival 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Percival 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Mitchell L (2-8) 5.2 6 3 3 4 5 1 105 70 4.69   
J. Johnston 3.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 36 26 5.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 46
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 26, J. Johnston 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 8-3, J. Johnston 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 105-70, J. Johnston 36-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Johnston 1-0
WP: J. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Burkett
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 35010
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