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Standings
SDP
@ANA		4
8
BAL
@BOS		5
9
MIL
@CLE		6
2
LAD
@OAK		4
5
COL
@SEA		11
12
SFG
@TEX		4
3
Thursday, June 12, 1997 7:11
, The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 46,507, Time of Game: 2:23
Giants
4
36-28
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Rangers
3
32-30
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Mark Gardner (7-2)
L: Darren Oliver (3-8)
S: Rod Beck (20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  0    4  9  1
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darryl Hamilton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .632 13 9 -0.080 1.29 0.034 -0.114 -0.7 4 0
Jose Vizcaino SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .654 9 7 -0.071 1.21 0.059 -0.129 -1.0 1 3 GDP
Jeff Kent 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .830 10 6 0.038 1.07 0.091 -0.052 0.1 2 7
Barry Bonds LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .902 10 6 0.105 1.28 0.144 -0.039 0.7 6 0 2B,HBP
Mark Lewis 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .759 8 5 0.051 1.76 0.142 -0.092 0.2 0 1
   Bill Mueller 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .646 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glenallen Hill DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .720 12 9 -0.057 1.37 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 SF
Stan Javier RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .308 .804 13 7 0.272 1.30 0.288 -0.016 2.4 1 0 HR,2B
J.T. Snow 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .754 9 4 -0.082 1.40 0.055 -0.138 -0.7 9 0 CS,IW
Marcus Jensen C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .489 15 10 -0.149 1.27 0.000 -0.149 -1.5 4 0
Mark Gardner P 2
   Rod Beck P
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 1 3 .273 .730 99 63 0.027 1.33 0.813 -0.786 -1.2 27 13
2B: S Javier (7, off D Oliver); B Bonds (5, off D Oliver).
HR: S Javier (1, off D Oliver; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: G Hill (6, off D Oliver).
IBB: J Snow (5, by D Oliver).
HBP: B Bonds (4, by D Oliver).
TB: S Javier 7; B Bonds 2; M Lewis; D Hamilton; J Vizcaino; J Snow; J Kent.
GIDP: J Vizcaino (4).
RBI: S Javier 2 (9); G Hill (43); M Lewis (15).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: J Kent (6).
Baserunning
CS: J Snow (1, 2nd base by D Oliver/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Warren Newson RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .837 18 14 -0.148 1.07 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 3 0
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .910 17 12 -0.117 1.10 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 3 1
Rusty Greer LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .319 .907 14 10 0.042 0.82 0.080 -0.038 0.6 5 0 2B,SB
Juan Gonzalez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .837 15 9 -0.086 1.16 0.019 -0.105 -0.6
Will Clark 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .370 1.010 21 11 -0.050 1.67 0.060 -0.110 -0.2 7 1 IW
Dean Palmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .688 20 13 -0.172 1.66 0.000 -0.172 -1.3 0 1
Mark McLemore 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .176 .502 14 9 0.160 1.20 0.224 -0.064 1.3 2 2 3B
Damon Buford CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .209 .617 11 9 -0.103 1.05 0.010 -0.113 -1.0 4 0 SB
   Domingo Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .761 1 1 -0.098 3.66 0.000 -0.098 -0.3
Billy Ripken SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 .324 .768 11 7 0.173 1.05 0.187 -0.014 1.6 2 2
   Lee Stevens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .817 2 2 -0.075 2.89 0.000 -0.075 -0.2
Darren Oliver P 1
   Xavier Hernandez P
Team Totals 36 3 8 3 1 4 .222 .549 144 97 -0.474 1.29 0.580 -1.054 -2.2 27 7
2B: R Greer (18, off M Gardner).
3B: M McLemore (1, off M Gardner).
IBB: W Clark (6, by M Gardner).
TB: R Greer 4; M McLemore 3; B Ripken 2; W Clark; J Gonzalez.
RBI: B Ripken 2 (19); M McLemore (6).
2-out RBI: B Ripken 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Ripken-M McLemore-W Clark.
Baserunning
SB: D Buford (13, 2nd base off M Gardner/M Jensen); R Greer (4, 2nd base off M Gardner/M Jensen).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gardner, W (7-2) 8 8 3 2 1 4 0 3.19 34 140 93 56 12 24 16 13 4 0 59 0.246 1.17 1.7
Rod Beck, S (20) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.88 3 4 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.228 2.86 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 1 4 0 2.00 37 144 97 59 12 24 17 15 4 0 59 0 0 0.474 1.33 2.2

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Darren Oliver, L (3-8) 7.2 8 4 4 1 2 1 4.68 31 82 53 33 5 15 9 18 2 0 48 -0.116 1.40 0.3
Xavier Hernandez 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.44 5 17 10 4 3 3 0 4 1 0 1 0 0.090 0.91 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 1 3 1 4.00 36 99 63 37 8 18 9 22 3 0 48 1 0 -0.026 1.29 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Oliver (4; B Bonds).
IBB: M Gardner (3; W Clark); D Oliver (2; J Snow).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 46,507.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Texas Rangers
1 Darryl Hamilton CF 1 Warren Newson RF
2 Jose Vizcaino SS 2 Ivan Rodriguez C
3 Jeff Kent 2B 3 Rusty Greer LF
4 Barry Bonds LF 4 Juan Gonzalez DH
5 Mark Lewis 3B 5 Will Clark 1B
6 Glenallen Hill DH 6 Dean Palmer 3B
7 Stan Javier RF 7 Mark McLemore 2B
8 J.T. Snow 1B 8 Damon Buford CF
9 Marcus Jensen C 9 Billy Ripken SS
Mark Gardner P Darren Oliver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R TEX M. McLemore M. Gardner -20% 22% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clark Scores
t7 3-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R SFG S. Javier D. Oliver 16% 77% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Bonds Scores; Lewis to 3B
t7 1-3 0 123 1,(0-0)  R SFG M. Lewis D. Oliver 14% 61% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Vizcaino Scores; Kent to 3B; Bonds to 2B
t7 1-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. Bonds D. Oliver 12% 47% Hit By Pitch; Vizcaino to 3B; Kent to 2B
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R SFG S. Javier D. Oliver 10% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG D. Hamilton D. Oliver 3% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO SFG J. Vizcaino D. Oliver -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Kent D. Oliver -1% 45% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX W. Newson M. Gardner 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Gardner 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX R. Greer M. Gardner -1% 48% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  TEX J. Gonzalez M. Gardner -2% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Greer to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O TEX W. Clark M. Gardner 4% 50% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG B. Bonds D. Oliver -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Lewis D. Oliver -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG G. Hill D. Oliver -1% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX D. Palmer M. Gardner 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. McLemore M. Gardner -3% 44% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX D. Buford M. Gardner 3% 48% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX B. Ripken M. Gardner -1% 47% Buford Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R TEX B. Ripken M. Gardner -9% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Buford Scores/unER
b2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX W. Newson M. Gardner 2% 40% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R SFG S. Javier D. Oliver 10% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG J. Snow D. Oliver -3% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t3 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Jensen D. Oliver -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG D. Hamilton D. Oliver -1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Gardner 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 1-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX R. Greer M. Gardner -3% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TEX J. Gonzalez M. Gardner 3% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX W. Clark M. Gardner -1% 46% Greer Steals 2B
b3 1-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  TEX W. Clark M. Gardner -1% 45% Intentional Walk
b3 1-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Palmer M. Gardner 5% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG J. Vizcaino D. Oliver -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Kent D. Oliver -2% 45% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
t4 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG B. Bonds D. Oliver -1% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. McLemore M. Gardner 3% 46% Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 1-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX D. Buford M. Gardner 2% 49% Lineout: LF
b4 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX B. Ripken M. Gardner 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG M. Lewis D. Oliver -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG G. Hill D. Oliver -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG S. Javier D. Oliver -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX W. Newson M. Gardner 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Gardner 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX R. Greer M. Gardner -3% 45% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 1-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez M. Gardner 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 8-9-1
t6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG J. Snow D. Oliver 5% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t6 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Jensen D. Oliver -9% 46% Snow Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Jensen D. Oliver -3% 44% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG D. Hamilton D. Oliver -2% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX W. Clark M. Gardner -5% 37% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
b6 1-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O TEX D. Palmer M. Gardner 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R TEX M. McLemore M. Gardner -20% 22% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clark Scores
b6 2-1 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O TEX D. Buford M. Gardner 6% 28% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b6 2-1 2 --3 6,(2-2)  R TEX B. Ripken M. Gardner -10% 18% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); McLemore Scores
b6 3-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TEX W. Newson M. Gardner 2% 20% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
t7 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG J. Vizcaino D. Oliver 6% 26% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  SFG J. Kent D. Oliver 9% 35% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vizcaino to 2B
t7 1-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. Bonds D. Oliver 12% 47% Hit By Pitch; Vizcaino to 3B; Kent to 2B
t7 1-3 0 123 1,(0-0)  R SFG M. Lewis D. Oliver 14% 61% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Vizcaino Scores; Kent to 3B; Bonds to 2B
t7 2-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  RO SFG G. Hill D. Oliver -0% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Kent Scores; Bonds to 3B
t7 3-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R SFG S. Javier D. Oliver 16% 77% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Bonds Scores; Lewis to 3B
t7 4-3 1 -23 4,(3-0)  SFG J. Snow D. Oliver 0% 78% Intentional Walk
t7 4-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Jensen D. Oliver -8% 70% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-3 2 123 4,(2-1)  O SFG D. Hamilton D. Oliver -8% 61% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
b7 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Gardner 5% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Greer M. Gardner 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (P's Left)
b7 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez M. Gardner 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
t8 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG J. Vizcaino D. Oliver -3% 70% Lineout: 1B
t8 4-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Kent D. Oliver -2% 68% Flyball: RF
t8 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. Bonds D. Oliver 3% 71% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Xavier Hernandez replaces Darren Oliver pitching
t8 4-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Lewis X. Hernandez -4% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
Bill Mueller replaces Mark Lewis playing 3B batting 5th
b8 3-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX W. Clark M. Gardner 7% 73% Flyball: CF
b8 3-4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O TEX D. Palmer M. Gardner 5% 78% Flyball: LF
b8 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. McLemore M. Gardner 4% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Rangers 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Xavier Hernandez facing 6-7-8
t9 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG G. Hill X. Hernandez -2% 80% Foul Flyball: RF
t9 4-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG S. Javier X. Hernandez 2% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t9 4-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Snow X. Hernandez -3% 79% Flyball: CF
t9 4-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG M. Jensen X. Hernandez -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Rod Beck facing 8-9-1
Rod Beck replaces Mark Gardner pitching
Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Damon Buford (CF) batting 8th
b9 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Cedeno R. Beck 10% 87% Flyball: CF
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Billy Ripken (SS) batting 9th
b9 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX L. Stevens R. Beck 8% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX W. Newson R. Beck 5% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Rangers 3.

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