X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/12/1997
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X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 801 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California Angels (54-63) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 5 14 2
Texas Rangers (58-59) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 X 8 8 0
Rangers Top Angels, 8-5
Behind the hitting of Mark Grudzielanek, the Texas Rangers stopped the California Angels, 8-5. Grudzielanek was 2 for 3 with a triple and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Rangers. Bart Rich, now 5-1, was credited with the win. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 0. Moises Rangel notched his 11th save in 16 chances.

In the bottom of the seventh, Grudzielanek put his team in front with his 4th triple of the season. The run-scoring triple, which came against Bubba Dixon, made it 2-1, Texas.

Grudzielanek told the Texas Daily: "Win or lose, I don't want to see our team outhustled."

With the win, Texas goes to 58-59, while the Angels fall to 54-63.
CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jeter SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .309 5 18
M. Loretta 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .375 8 66
F. Thomas 1B 5 0 2 3 0 0 3 .286 11 32
D. Collier DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .228 14 54
J. Posada C, 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .277 12 51
J. Sandoval 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 .319 21 81
   a-S. Hatteberg PH, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239 3 48
R. Perez LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .272 7 57
   b-C. Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 5 40
   c-S. Carretero LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 0 17
Y. Ricordi CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .235 1 28
F. Cardenas RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .180 1 8
Totals 37 5 14 5 3 5 22      
a - S. Hatteberg pinch hit for J. Sandoval in the 8th
b - C. Morales pinch hit for R. Perez in the 8th
c - S. Carretero substituted for C. Morales in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Ricordi (21, 9th Inning off B. Rich, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Thomas (7, 9th Inning off J. Powell, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Collier (14, 8th Inning off B. Rich, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jeter 2 , M. Loretta 2 , F. Thomas 3 , D. Collier 5 , J. Posada , J. Sandoval 2 , R. Perez , Y. Ricordi 2 , F. Cardenas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Collier , J. Posada , J. Sandoval , S. Hatteberg , F. Cardenas
GIDP: S. Hatteberg , Y. Ricordi
Sac Bunt: D. Jeter
Sac Fly: D. Collier
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Dixon (1) , F. Cardenas (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Oliver-Sandoval-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Dykstra CF 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .323 13 57
M. Grudzielanek SS 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 .283 5 41
M. Alou LF 4 0 2 1 1 2 2 .296 33 94
M. Stanley 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .264 20 79
A. Martin RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .289 16 65
   a-J. Varitek PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 5 13
   b-M. Robertson RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1 1
K. Millar DH 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .291 14 65
P. Clark C 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .306 10 47
M. Stairs 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .260 12 49
O. Guillen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .247 0 40
Totals 30 8 8 7 10 5 21      
a - J. Varitek pinch hit for A. Martin in the 6th
b - M. Robertson substituted for J. Varitek in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Guillen (20, 8th Inning off C. Connolly, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Grudzielanek (4, 7th Inning off B. Dixon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Dykstra (13, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Clark (10, 8th Inning off M. Herges, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Dykstra 4 , M. Grudzielanek 4 , M. Alou 2 , P. Clark 4 , M. Stairs , O. Guillen 2
2-out RBI: , M. Grudzielanek 2 , M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Stanley 3 , A. Martin 2
GIDP: P. Clark
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Dykstra (31) , M. Alou (18) , M. Robertson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Guillen-Stairs-Stanley, Clark-Stairs-Stanley)
CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Oliver 5.0 2 1 1 7 4 1 98 6.62   
B. Dixon L (1-1) 1.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 27 5.29   
M. Herges 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 1 15 6.65   
C. Connolly 1.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 13 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 56
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 22, B. Dixon 7, M. Herges 5, C. Connolly 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 2-7, B. Dixon 2-2, M. Herges 0-1, C. Connolly 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 98-51, B. Dixon 27-14, M. Herges 15-6, C. Connolly 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Herges 1-1
WP: D. Oliver
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Viola 6.0 9 1 1 1 3 0 105 4.80   
B. Rich W (5-1) 2.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 30 3.58   
J. Powell 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 18 5.74   
M. Rangel SV (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Viola 52
Batters Faced: F. Viola 27, B. Rich 9, J. Powell 5, M. Rangel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Viola 9-5, B. Rich 3-1, J. Powell 0-1, M. Rangel 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Viola 105-64, B. Rich 30-20, J. Powell 18-8, M. Rangel 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Powell 1-1 , M. Rangel 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Grudzielanek
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium 1979
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 27596
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