Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres
June 17, 1997 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 17, 1997 at Jack Murphy Stadium. The Oakland Athletics defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Oakland Athletics 10, San Diego Padres 3

Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
McDonald cf 5 2 2 1
Magadan 3b 3 0 0 0
  Mashore lf 0 1 0 0
Berroa rf 3 0 1 2
  Bournigal ss 1 0 1 3
McGwire 1b 5 1 2 2
Canseco lf 2 0 0 0
  Small p 1 0 0 0
Williams c 4 0 0 0
Brosius ss,3b 5 1 0 0
Bellhorn 2b 4 3 3 0
Oquist p 2 0 0 0
  Groom p 0 0 0 0
  Johnson p 0 0 0 0
  Stairs ph,rf 3 2 3 1
Totals 38 10 12 9
San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Henderson lf 5 1 1 0
Gwynn rf 5 0 2 0
Finley cf 4 1 1 1
Caminiti 3b 3 1 1 0
Joyner 1b 3 0 1 1
Veras 2b 4 0 1 0
Gomez ss 4 0 0 1
Flaherty c 4 0 1 0
Hamilton p 1 0 0 0
  Vaughn ph 1 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Worrell p 0 0 0 0
  Cianfrocco ph 1 0 0 0
  Murray p 0 0 0 0
  Batchelor p 0 0 0 0
  Bochtler p 0 0 0 0
  Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 8 3
Oakland 012 000 43010122
San Diego 000 003 000383
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist   5.1 5 3 2 2 4
  Groom   0.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Johnson  W (1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Small  SV (3) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
3
2
2
5
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton   5.0 4 3 3 3 4
  Smith  L (1-1) 1.0 3 4 3 0 2
  Worrell   1.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Murray   0.1 1 2 2 1 0
  Batchelor   0.2 1 1 1 1 1
  Bochtler   1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
10
9
6
8

  E–Brosius (7), Bellhorn (2), Gwynn (3), Q Veras (4), Gomez (6).  DP–Oakland 1.  2B–Oakland Bournigal (5,off Batchelor), San Diego Flaherty (8,off Small).  3B–Oakland Bellhorn (1,off Hamilton).  HR–Oakland McGwire (25,2nd inning off Hamilton 0 on, 0 out).  SH–McDonald (1,off Murray).  HBP–Magadan (1,by Worrell).  IBB–Mashore (1,by Batchelor).  CS–Canseco (2,2nd base by Hamilton/Flaherty).  BK–Smith (1).  HBP–Worrell (5,Magadan).  IBB–Batchelor (2,Mashore).  U-HP–Ed Montague, 1B–Tom Hallion, 2B–Wally Bell, 3B–Jerry Crawford.  T–3:04.  A–22,816.
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