DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
06/29/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 981 - SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (38-43) 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 7 12 0
Colorado Rockies (39-42) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 2
Buhner Hits 2 home runs in Athletics Win
Jay Buhner left his imprint on the 7-3 Oakland win against the Colorado Rockies. Buhner, who is on pace to hit 50 home runs this season, hit 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. John Mitchell picked up the win, improving his season record to 4-8. He struck out 4 in 6.1 innings. Oakland is now riding a 10-game win streak.

Rickey Henderson, the Oakland designated hitter, contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to make the score 6-2, Athletics. For the game, Henderson was 3-5 with a double and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"We need to keep playing good baseball," Buhner told the Oakland Today.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .232 4 28
G. Pena 2B 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .204 19 40
J. Olerud 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .238 10 37
J. Buhner RF 4 2 3 3 1 1 1 .204 25 45
H. Perry 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .202 9 26
D. White CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .163 7 17
C. Carr LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .208 1 7
K. Manwaring C 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .220 0 3
B. Gil SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .219 4 15
Totals 41 7 12 6 2 11 21      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Henderson (12, 3rd Inning off C. Schilling, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Olerud (14, 3rd Inning off C. Schilling, 1 on, 1 out) J. Buhner (6, 9th Inning off J. Eischen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Buhner 2 (25, 1st Inning off C. Schilling, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off C. Schilling, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 4 , H. Perry , C. Carr , J. Olerud 3 , K. Manwaring , J. Buhner 10 , D. White
2-out RBI: R. Henderson , J. Buhner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Perry , B. Gil , G. Pena 2 , C. Carr 2 , K. Manwaring
Hit by Pitch: G. Pena
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (23) , C. Carr (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .290 19 43
J. Gonzalez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284 31 69
B. Mueller 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .150 1 2
B. Hamelin DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229 13 41
D. Dellucci RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .133 0 0
D. Easley 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .217 14 38
S. Gibralter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 10 35
C. Hale SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .234 5 26
B. Banks C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .203 8 29
Totals 33 3 6 2 3 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Helton (18, 1st Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Easley (15, 8th Inning off R. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Mueller (1, 3rd Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Helton 3 , B. Mueller 4 , D. Easley 2 , C. Hale , J. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: B. Mueller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gibralter , B. Banks , B. Mueller , D. Easley
Hit by Pitch: D. Easley
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Easley (14)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Helton (3) , B. Mueller (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Mitchell W (4-8) 6.1 4 3 3 2 4 1 102 57 4.34   
R. Garcia 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 45 32 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 55
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 26, R. Garcia 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 7-8, R. Garcia 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 102-57, R. Garcia 45-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Garcia 1-1
WP: J. Mitchell
Hit Batsmen: J. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Schilling L (10-5) 5.0 5 4 4 1 7 2 100 66 3.67   
F. Oliveras 3.0 6 3 0 1 2 0 72 48 0.00   
J. Eischen 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 21 1.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Schilling 47
Batters Faced: C. Schilling 22, F. Oliveras 17, J. Eischen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Schilling 3-5, F. Oliveras 5-2, J. Eischen 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Schilling 100-66, F. Oliveras 72-48, J. Eischen 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Eischen 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Schilling
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Buhner
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 32183
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