Belt game 17,926 · May 22, 1997
Texas Rangers take the belt
Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 10–7 at home to start reign 8,436 of the MLB belt, the 71st for the franchise.
Oakland Athletics had held it since May 21, 1997, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Texas Rangers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Tigers on May 23, 1997.
8,436Reign number
71Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Texas Rangers
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rusty Greer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Billy Ripken | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Domingo Cedeño | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Will Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Damon Buford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Benji Gil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| John Burkett | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Matt Whiteside | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Xavier Hernandez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Gunderson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Devereaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| John Wetteland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Newson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Oakland Athletics
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Gerónimo Berroa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Magadan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| George Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Brosius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Sheldon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Buddy Groom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| José Canseco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos Reyes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Oquist | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Willie Adams | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.