X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/04/1997
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X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 951 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (88-50) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 1
Texas Rangers (70-68) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 1
Athletics Pick Up 4-2 Road Win Over Texas
A good performance from third baseman Edgar Martinez helped the Oakland Athletics defeat the Texas Rangers, 4-2. Martinez was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Athletics. Oakland is now 88-50.

Oakland used a clutch hit from Henry L Rodriguez to get the win. The left fielder drilled a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Athletics ahead, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Martinez told the Oakland Daily.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 16 57
   c-H. Rodriguez LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .266 39 103
M. Benard DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .233 3 19
E. Martinez 3B 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .310 18 71
M. McGwire 1B 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 .295 57 150
R. Lankford LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .265 18 62
   a-G. Sheffield PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 42 96
   b-A. Abad LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 7 22
S. Javier CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .275 9 61
J. McEwing 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .255 0 17
M. Lyden C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .173 10 24
T. Wilson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .189 4 17
Totals 35 4 10 4 6 11 20      
a - G. Sheffield pinch hit for R. Lankford in the 7th
b - A. Abad substituted for G. Sheffield in the 7th
c - H. Rodriguez substituted for K. Daniels in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Martinez (31, 1st Inning off H. Nomo, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Rodriguez (39, 9th Inning off T. Van Poppel, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Martinez (18, 9th Inning off T. Van Poppel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Daniels , H. Rodriguez 4 , M. Benard , E. Martinez 7 , M. McGwire , S. Javier 2 , J. McEwing
2-out RBI: S. Javier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Daniels , M. Benard , S. Javier , J. McEwing 2
GIDP: T. Wilson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Daniels (49)
CS: M. Benard (4)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Martinez (22)
Double Plays: 1 (Wilson-McEwing-McGwire)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Dykstra CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .317 15 61
M. Grudzielanek SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .276 5 48
K. Millar 3B, 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .285 15 75
M. Stanley 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 21 87
   a-M. Alou PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 41 113
   b-J. Macias 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 2 27
A. Martin RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .287 16 77
J. Varitek C 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .283 6 18
W. Boggs DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .216 0 9
M. Stairs 2B, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258 12 52
M. Robertson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .200 2 3
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 4 20      
a - M. Alou pinch hit for M. Stanley in the 8th
b - J. Macias substituted for M. Alou in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Robertson (2, 8th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Varitek (6, 5th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Millar 2 , M. Alou , J. Varitek 4 , W. Boggs , M. Stairs 2 , M. Robertson 2
2-out RBI: M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Dykstra , M. Grudzielanek , A. Martin
GIDP: M. Stanley
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stairs (22)
Double Plays: 2 (Stairs-Grudzielanek-Stanley, Dykstra-Millar)
OF assists: 1 (Dykstra(McGwire at 1st base))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lieber 7.2 7 2 2 1 3 1 110 4.27   
C. Maldonado W (6-3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.18   
H. Vizcaino H (6) 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 22 4.63   
M. Hostetler SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 59
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 31, C. Maldonado 1, H. Vizcaino 5, M. Hostetler 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 11-8, C. Maldonado 1-0, H. Vizcaino 0-1, M. Hostetler 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 110-75, C. Maldonado 3-2, H. Vizcaino 22-11, M. Hostetler 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Maldonado 2-0 , M. Hostetler 3-0
WP: J. Lieber
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Nomo 6.0 7 2 2 3 7 0 123 3.70   
D. Vizzini 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 32 3.46   
T. Van Poppel L (1-2) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 2 26 4.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Nomo 54
Batters Faced: H. Nomo 28, D. Vizzini 8, T. Van Poppel 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Nomo 6-4, D. Vizzini 1-1, T. Van Poppel 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Nomo 123-73, D. Vizzini 32-19, T. Van Poppel 26-15
WP: H. Nomo 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edgar Martinez
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium 1979
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 25636
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