Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox

Apr 30, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	4	0	0	0	0	2	0			6	9	0	8
CWS	0	0	2	0	0	0	-			2	6	2	6

loss:

W. Alvarezwin: Texas Rangers logo

B. Witt

TEXCWS

1
Mike Simms hits a grand slam (3). Damon Buford scores. Rusty Greer scores. Dean Palmer scores. [4 runs]
40
3
Tony Phillips grounds into a force out, second baseman Mark McLemore to shortstop Benji Gil. Ron Karkovice scores. Norberto Martin out at 2nd. Tony Phillips to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
41
3
Passed ball by catcher Henry Mercedes. Tony Phillips scores. Ray Durham to 3rd. Frank Thomas to 2nd. [1 run]
42
6
Benji Gil hits a home run (1). Mike Devereaux scores. [2 runs]
62

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mark McLemore2B	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167
2Damon BufordCF	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	.232
3Rusty GreerLF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	.286
4Dean Palmer3B	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.294
5Will Clark1B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.302
6Mike SimmsDH	1	3	1	4	0	0	1	4	.321
7Mike DevereauxRF	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.229
8Henry MercedesC	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.400
9Benji GilSS	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.226
TOTAL	9	28	6	6	2	4	2	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Ken HillRHP	1.1	1	0	0	3	0	0	19	3.75
Xavier HernandezRHP	2.2	3	2	1	2	1	0	50	3.00
Bobby WittRHP	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	40	2.30

TOTAL	6.0	6	2	1	5	2	0	109	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Tony Phillips3B	1	3	1	1	1	0	1	.292
2Ray Durham2B	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	.278
3Frank Thomas1B	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	.319
4Albert BelleLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	4	.206
5Harold BainesDH	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	.296
6Lyle MoutonRF	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	.316
7Dave MartinezCF	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	.250
8Ron KarkoviceC	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	.180
9Norberto MartinSS	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.320
TOTAL	6	23	2	1	5	2	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Wilson AlvarezLHP	2.0	3	4	0	1	2	1	38	3.16
Carlos CastilloRHP	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	31	3.68
Danny DarwinRHP	2.0	3	2	1	0	1	1	34	2.33
Al LevineRHP	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	4.76
TOTAL	6.0	9	6	1	2	4	2	122	-

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1st inningTEXCWS

TOP 1
FIELD ERROR — Mark McLemore reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Tony Phillips.
00
FORCEOUT — Damon Buford grounds into a force out, pitcher Wilson Alvarez to shortstop Norberto Martin. Mark McLemore out at 2nd. Damon Buford to 1st. [1 out]
00
STOLEN BASE 2B — Damon Buford steals (9) 2nd base.
00
SINGLE — Rusty Greer singles on a line drive to left fielder Albert Belle. Damon Buford to 3rd.
00
WALK — Dean Palmer walks. Rusty Greer to 2nd.
00
LINEOUT — Will Clark lines out to shortstop Norberto Martin. [2 outs]
00
HOME RUN — Mike Simms hits a grand slam (3). Damon Buford scores. Rusty Greer scores. Dean Palmer scores. [4 runs]
40
SINGLE — Mike Devereaux singles on a line drive to right fielder Lyle Mouton.
40
POP OUT — Henry Mercedes pops out to second baseman Ray Durham. [3 outs]
40
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Tony Phillips called out on strikes. [1 out]
40
SINGLE — Ray Durham singles on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.
40
CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Ray Durham caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Henry Mercedes to second baseman Mark McLemore. [2 outs]
40
STRIKEOUT — Frank Thomas strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
40

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TEX

CWS

6Runs2

9Hits6

0Errors2

.321Batting Avg.261

28At Bats23

3Extra-base Hits0

2Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In1

4Walks2

1Stolen Bases2

2Strikeouts5

8Left on Base6

16Total Bases6

Wednesday, April 30, 1997 · 8:05 PM

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