Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers
September 18, 1997 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 18, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington. The Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 3

Seattle Mariners ab   r   h rbi
Amaral 2b 4 1 1 0
  Sorrento ph,1b 1 1 1 1
Kelly lf 4 2 2 4
Griffey, Jr. cf 4 0 0 0
Martinez dh 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez ss 5 1 2 0
Buhner rf 3 0 0 0
Wilson c 4 0 1 1
Blowers 1b 2 1 1 0
  Cora ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Sheets 3b 3 0 1 0
Johnson p 0 0 0 0
  Ayala p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 9 6
Texas Rangers ab   r   h rbi
Buford cf 3 0 1 0
  Leyritz ph 1 0 0 0
Cedeno 2b 5 1 2 0
Rodriguez dh 5 0 1 1
Gonzalez rf 4 0 1 1
Tatis 3b 4 0 1 0
Diaz lf,1b 4 0 1 0
Ripken 1b 3 0 0 0
  Goodwin ph,lf 0 0 0 0
Frias ss 4 1 1 0
Mercedes c 2 1 2 0
  Greer ph 1 0 0 0
  Brown c 0 0 0 0
Oliver p 0 0 0 0
  Moody p 0 0 0 0
  Clark p 0 0 0 0
  Bailes p 0 0 0 0
  Whiteside p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 10 2
Seattle 200 210 010692
Texas 100 000 2003100
  Seattle Mariners IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W (18-4) 7.0 10 3 2 2 5
  Ayala  SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
10
3
2
3
7
  Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver  L (12-12) 4.1 8 5 5 4 2
  Moody   2.2 0 0 0 0 2
  Clark   0.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Bailes   0.2 1 1 1 0 0
  Whiteside   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
6
6
4
5

  E–Amaral (3), Sheets (7).  DP–Seattle 2.  2B–Seattle Rodriguez (39,off Oliver); Wilson (31,off Oliver), Texas Cedeno (16,off Johnson); Gonzalez (23,off Johnson).  HR–Seattle Kelly 2 (10,1st inning off Oliver 1 on, 0 out,4th inning off Oliver 1 on, 2 out); Sorrento (30,8th inning off Bailes 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Sheets (4,off Oliver).  HBP–Griffey (8,by Oliver).  CS–Buford (6,2nd base by Johnson/Wilson).  WP–Oliver (6).  HBP–Oliver (10,Griffey).  U-HP–Durwood Merrill, 1B–Dale Scott, 2B–Dave Phillips, 3B–Rocky Roe.  T–2:45.  A–30,697.
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