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ANA  5
OAK  3

CHW  5
MIN  3

CLE 13
NYY  4

DET 15
BOS  4

SEA 15
@TEX  8

BAL  5
@TOR  1

HOU  7
CHC  3

MON  4
FLA  3

NYM  3
PIT  2

ATL  9
@PHI  8

COL  9
@SDP  4

LAD 11
@SFG  0

STL  6
CIN  2

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 46,193

Saturday, June 21, 1997, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:23
Mariners
15
41-31
Won 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        3  1  0   1  0  0   9  0  1   15 13  1
Rangers         1  1  0   3  0  2   1  0  0    8 16  3
W: M Maddux (1-0), L: E Vosberg (1-2)
Rangers
8
36-34
Lost 4
3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   1   2   3    0   0  .345  .941   17    0   4   2·2B,SF
J Cruz LF                     6   0   1   0    0   3  .254  .840   24    0   0   2B
K Griffey CF                  2   2   0   0    3   0  .298 1.041   17    2   0   2·IW
E Martinez DH                 4   2   1   0    1   0  .331  .948   23    0   0   
J Buhner RF                   5   2   2   5    0   1  .236  .879   22    1   0   HR
P Sorrento 1B                 4   2   2   0    1   2  .288  .833   21   14   0   
D Wilson C                    5   2   1   3    0   0  .279  .760    8    8   0   2B,GDP
R Davis 3B                    4   2   3   2    1   1  .309  .894   17    0   4   2B
A Espinoza SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .448    4    2   1   GDP
  B Gates PH-SS               2   2   1   2    1   0  .280  .757    9    0   1   2B

J Moyer P                                                                0   1
  M Maddux P                                                             0   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  G McCarthy P                                                           0   1
Totals                       39  15  13  15    7   7              162   27  12
BATTING
2B: R Davis (20, off M Whiteside); J Cora 2 (24, off J Santana, off E Vosberg); J Cruz (5, off J Santana); D Wilson (17, off D Patterson); B Gates (6, off E Gunderson).
HR: J Buhner (19, off J Santana; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
SF: J Cora (3, off E Gunderson).
IBB: K Griffey 2 (11, by J Santana, by E Vosberg).
TB: J Buhner 5; J Cora 4; R Davis 4; D Wilson 2; B Gates 2; P Sorrento 2; J Cruz 2; E Martinez.
GIDP: A Espinoza (1); D Wilson (5).
RBI: J Buhner 5 (57); D Wilson 3 (32); J Cora 3 (30); B Gates 2 (11); R Davis 2 (32).
2-out RBI: J Buhner 3; J Cora.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 8 for 16.
FIELDING
E: J Cruz (1).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 6   0   0   0    0   3  .209  .563   22    0   2   
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .345  .915   13    7   0   2·2B
  H Frias PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
R Greer LF                    4   2   3   1    1   0  .336  .970   22    1   0   HR
J Gonzalez DH                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .242  .823   17    0   0   2B
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .351  .961   13    7   0   IW
D Palmer 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .245  .674   19    3   0   
M Simms RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .849   16    1   0   2B
  W Newson RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .830    2    1   0   
D Buford CF                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .229  .653   17    5   0   2·2B,SF
B Gil SS                      4   1   2   1    1   1  .241  .623   20    2   2   2B

J Santana P                                                              0   3
  E Vosberg P                                                            0   0
  D Patterson P                                                          0   0
  E Gunderson P                                                          0   0
  M Whiteside P                                                          0   0
Totals                       42   8  16   7    4   8              167   27   7
BATTING
2B: D Buford 2 (11, off M Maddux, off B Wells); J Gonzalez (9, off M Maddux); B Gil (7, off G McCarthy); I Rodriguez 2 (23, off B Wells, off J Moyer); M Simms (5, off J Moyer).
HR: R Greer (10, off J Moyer; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
SF: D Buford (1, off J Moyer).
IBB: W Clark (8, by M Maddux).
TB: R Greer 6; I Rodriguez 5; D Buford 5; B Gil 3; M Simms 3; J Gonzalez 2; W Clark; D Palmer.
RBI: I Rodriguez 2 (37); B Gil (17); D Buford (23); R Greer (37); D Palmer (37); J Gonzalez (46).
2-out RBI: I Rodriguez; R Greer.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
FIELDING
DP: 2. B Gil-W Clark; J Santana-B Gil-W Clark.
E: W Newson (2); D Palmer (5); M Simms (2).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer                        3.1   9   5   5    1   2   1   4.85   20   64-40   23· 6·11    7· 4· 6· 0     23    -     1.18  -0.34
M Maddux, W (1-0)              2.2   4   2   2    2   1   0  10.24   14   47-28   20· 3· 5    7· 2· 2· 0          1-0    1.49  -0.06
B Wells                        0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   7.90    4   19-13    8· 3· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.00
G McCarthy                     2.1   1   0   0    1   4   0   4.15    9   37-27   12· 8· 7    4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.02
Totals                         9    16   8   8    4   8   1          47  167-108  63·20·25   19· 6·10· 0          2-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana                      6     7   6   5    4   4   1   5.58   27   88-53   29·11·13    6· 3·10· 0     36    -     1.01  -0.17
E Vosberg, H (3), L (1-2)      0.1   1   2   2    1   1   0   5.59    3   14-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.31  -0.13
D Patterson, BS (2)            0     3   5   5    2   0   0   2.93    5   17-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          2-2    2.62  -0.55
E Gunderson                    1.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   2.03    7   25-17   12· 1· 4    1· 4· 1· 0          2-2    0.11  -0.04
M Whiteside                    1     1   1   0    0   1   0   7.36    5   14-9     4· 4· 1    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    13  15  13    7   7   1          47  158-90   52·17·21   10· 8·15· 0          5-5 
J Santana faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
D Patterson faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Whiteside (1).
IBB: J Santana (1; K Griffey); M Maddux (1; W Clark); E Vosberg (3; K Griffey).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 46,193.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 80° F, Wind 21mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Texas Rangers                        
1. J Cora               2B    1. M McLemore           2B 
2. J Cruz               LF    2. I Rodriguez          C  
3. K Griffey            CF    3. R Greer              LF 
4. E Martinez           DH    4. J Gonzalez           DH 
5. J Buhner             RF    5. W Clark              1B 
6. P Sorrento           1B    6. D Palmer             3B 
7. D Wilson             C     7. M Simms              RF 
8. R Davis              3B    8. D Buford             CF 
9. A Espinoza           SS    9. B Gil                SS 

   J Moyer              P        J Santana            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  7-6  123  4   25%  75% J Buhner        D Patterson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Cora Scores; Griffey Scores; Martinez to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  5   23%  72% J Buhner        J Santana       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores; Buhner Scores
   b 4   0  5-2  12-  3  -21%  45% B Gil           J Moyer         Single to LF (Line Drive); Simms Scores; Buford Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Gil to 3B
   t 7   0  7-5  1--  4   17%  43% J Cora          E Vosberg       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gates Scores
   t 7   1  7-8  123  1   16%  94% D Wilson        D Patterson     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores; Buhner Scores; Sorrento Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Julio Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  J Cora          Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   46%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   47%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  7   49%  E Martinez      Walk; Griffey to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   72%  J Buhner        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores; Buhner Scores
   O      ---  8   71%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   74%  M McLemore      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   75%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  3   67%  R Greer         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Greer Scores
   O      ---  2   68%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Julio Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   66%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  1   68%  R Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   67%  A Espinoza      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Davis to 2B
   R      -2-  2   75%  J Cora          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Davis Scores
   O      -2-  1   73%  J Cruz          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jamie Moyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   75%  W Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   73%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   65%  M Simms         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Palmer to 3B
   RO     -23  4   66%  D Buford        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmer Scores
          -2-  5   65%  B Gil           Walk
   O      12-  4   70%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Julio Santana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   68%  K Griffey       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   66%  E Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jamie Moyer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   68%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   65%  R Greer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   69%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   66%  W Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greer to 3B
   O      1-3  2   71%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Julio Santana facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   76%  P Sorrento      Single to RF (Line Drive); Sorrento to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-  1   75%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Sorrento to 3B
   R      --3  2   80%  R Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Sorrento Scores/unER
   OO     1--  2   76%  A Espinoza      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jamie Moyer facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   72%  M Simms         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   66%  D Buford        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Simms to 2B
   RR     12-  3   45%  B Gil           Single to LF (Line Drive); Simms Scores; Buford Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Gil to 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  M McLemore      Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  2   42%  I Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive); Gil Scores
                  Mike Maddux replaces Jamie Moyer pitching
   O      -2-  3   45%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
          --3  7   44%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 5.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 5-5, Julio Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  J Cora          Lineout: RF
          ---  1   52%  J Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   55%  K Griffey       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   49%  E Martinez      Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      12-  2   43%  J Buhner        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   46%  D Palmer        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   48%  M Simms         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   45%  D Buford        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   50%  B Gil           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 5.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 5-5, Julio Santana facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   55%  P Sorrento      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   44%  D Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   42%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   45%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   42%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   33%  R Greer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rodriguez to 3B
   R      1-3  1   19%  J Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Greer to 3B
          -23  4   19%  W Clark         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  4   16%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Greer Scores; Gonzalez to 3B; Clark to 2B
   O      -23  4   20%  M Simms         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 7.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Julio Santana facing 9-1-2
                  Warren Newson replaces Mike Simms playing RF batting 7th; Brent Gates pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 9th
          ---  5   26%  B Gates         Walk
                  Ed Vosberg replaces Julio Santana pitching
   R      1--  4   43%  J Cora          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gates Scores
   O      -2-  6   35%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   39%  K Griffey       Intentional Walk
                  Danny Patterson replaces Ed Vosberg pitching
          12-  2   50%  E Martinez      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cora to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   RR     123  4   75%  J Buhner        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Cora Scores; Griffey Scores; Martinez to 3B
          1-3  5   78%  P Sorrento      Walk; Buhner to 2B
   RRR    123  1   94%  D Wilson        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores; Buhner Scores; Sorrento Scores
          -2-  5   94%  R Davis         Walk
                  Eric Gunderson replaces Danny Patterson pitching
   RR     12-  3   98%  B Gates         Double to RF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Davis Scores; Gates to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RO     --3  3   99%  J Cora          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF-RF); Gates Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  9 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 14, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-14, Bob Wells facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Wells replaces Mike Maddux pitching; Brent Gates moves to SS
          ---  6   98%  D Buford        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   98%  B Gil           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  4   99%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   98%  I Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive); Buford Scores
                  Greg McCarthy replaces Bob Wells pitching
          -2-  8   98%  R Greer         Walk
   O      12-  4   99%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 14, Rangers 8.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 14-8, Eric Gunderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   99%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   99%  E Martinez      Flyball: CF
          ---  5   99%  J Buhner        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Buhner to 1B
   O      1--  5   99%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 14, Rangers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 8-14, Greg McCarthy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   99%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  W Newson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 14, Rangers 8.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 14-8, Matt Whiteside facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Whiteside replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
          ---  2  100%  D Wilson        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wilson to 3B
   R      --3  4  100%  R Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wilson Scores/unER
   O      -2-  1  100%  B Gates         Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Cora          Lineout: RF
          -2-     100%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 15, Rangers 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 8-15, Greg McCarthy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3  100%  B Gil           Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1  100%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Gil to 3B
                  Hanley Frias pinch hits for Ivan Rodriguez batting 2nd
   O      --3  6  100%  H Frias         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 15, Rangers 8.

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