1997 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,264,218, Avg. 15,957
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (65-97)
Location: Oakland, California
1997 Oakland Athletics Statistics
1997 Oakland Athletics Roster

The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.

The Athletics scored 764 runs and yielded 946 runs, most in the circuit. Mark McGwire walloped 34 home runs for Oakland, while Geronimo Berroa, Jose Canseco, Jason Giambi and Matt Stairs each swatted 20 or more as well. Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi each recorded 81 runs batted in. Jason Giambi led all regular hitters by hitting .293. Aaron Small topped the team with 9 wins, and Steve Karsay recorded a 5.77 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Art Howe coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 764
Regular Season Runs Against: 946

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 2, 1997 Cleveland Indians 9 at Oakland Athletics 7 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 3, 1997 Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 4, 1997 New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 2-1 0-0 2-1
April 5, 1997 New York Yankees 10 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 2-2 0-0 2-2
April 6, 1997 New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 3-2 0-0 3-2
April 7, 1997 Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 W 4-2 0-0 4-2
April 8, 1997 Boston Red Sox 13 at Oakland Athletics 7 L 4-3 0-0 4-3
April 9, 1997 Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 5-3 0-0 5-3
April 11, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 1 W 5-3 1-0 6-3
April 13, 1997 Oakland Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 4 W 5-3 2-0 7-3
April 13, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 5-3 2-1 7-4
April 14, 1997 Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 5-3 2-2 7-5
April 15, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 5-3 2-3 7-6
April 16, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 5-3 2-4 7-7
April 17, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 5-3 2-5 7-8
April 18, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 5-3 3-5 8-8
April 19, 1997 Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 5-3 4-5 9-8
April 20, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 5-3 4-6 9-9
April 22, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 5-4 4-6 9-10
April 23, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 W 6-4 4-6 10-10
April 24, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 12 W 7-4 4-6 11-10
April 25, 1997 Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 7-5 4-6 11-11
April 26, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 W 8-5 4-6 12-11
April 27, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 L 8-6 4-6 12-12
April 29, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 L 8-6 4-7 12-13
April 30, 1997 Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 9 W 8-6 5-7 13-13
May 1, 1997 Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 8-6 5-8 13-14
May 2, 1997 Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 L 8-6 5-9 13-15
May 3, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 8-6 6-9 14-15
May 4, 1997 Oakland Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 11 L 8-6 6-10 14-16
May 5, 1997 Oakland Athletics 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 L 8-6 6-11 14-17
May 6, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 W 8-6 7-11 15-17
May 7, 1997 Oakland Athletics 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 L 8-6 7-12 15-18
May 8, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 L 8-6 7-13 15-19
May 9, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 8-6 7-14 15-20
May 10, 1997 Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 L 8-6 7-15 15-21
May 11, 1997 Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 L 8-6 7-16 15-22
May 12, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 L 8-7 7-16 15-23
May 13, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 8-8 7-16 15-24
May 14, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 W 9-8 7-16 16-24
May 15, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 W 10-8 7-16 17-24
May 16, 1997 Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 10-9 7-16 17-25
May 17, 1997 Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 10-10 7-16 17-26
May 18, 1997 Chicago White Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 10-11 7-16 17-27
May 20, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 8 L 10-11 7-17 17-28
May 21, 1997 Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 3 W 10-11 8-17 18-28
May 22, 1997 Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 10 L 10-11 8-18 18-29
May 23, 1997 Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 10-11 9-18 19-29
May 24, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 10-11 9-19 19-30
May 25, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 10-11 9-20 19-31
May 26, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 W 10-11 10-20 20-31
May 27, 1997 Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 10-11 11-20 21-31
May 28, 1997 Anaheim Angels 14 at Oakland Athletics 10 L 10-12 11-20 21-32
May 29, 1997 Anaheim Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 L 10-13 11-20 21-33
May 30, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 12 W 11-13 11-20 22-33
May 31, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 11-14 11-20 22-34
June 1, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 W 12-14 11-20 23-34
June 2, 1997 Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 7 L 12-15 11-20 23-35
June 3, 1997 Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 9 W 13-15 11-20 24-35
June 5, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 13-15 12-20 25-35
June 6, 1997 Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 13-15 12-21 25-36
June 7, 1997 Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 13-15 12-22 25-37
June 8, 1997 Oakland Athletics 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 13-15 13-22 26-37
June 10, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 13-15 13-23 26-38
June 11, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 13-15 13-24 26-39
June 12, 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 W 14-15 13-24 27-39
June 13, 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 14-16 13-24 27-40
June 14, 1997 Colorado Rockies 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 L 14-17 13-24 27-41
June 15, 1997 Colorado Rockies 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 W 15-17 13-24 28-41
June 17, 1997 Oakland Athletics 10 at San Diego Padres 3 W 15-17 14-24 29-41
June 18, 1997 Oakland Athletics 11 at San Diego Padres 9 W 15-17 15-24 30-41
June 19, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Anaheim Angels 4 L 15-17 15-25 30-42
June 20, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Anaheim Angels 5 L 15-17 15-26 30-43
June 21, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Anaheim Angels 5 L 15-17 15-27 30-44
June 22, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Anaheim Angels 7 L 15-17 15-28 30-45
June 23, 1997 Oakland Athletics 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 L 15-17 15-29 30-46
June 24, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 W 15-17 16-29 31-46
June 25, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 9 L 15-17 16-30 31-47
June 26, 1997 Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 W 16-17 16-30 32-47
June 27, 1997 Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 W 17-17 16-30 33-47
June 28, 1997 Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 L 17-18 16-30 33-48
June 29, 1997 Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 W 18-18 16-30 34-48
June 30, 1997 San Diego Padres 15 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 18-19 16-30 34-49
July 1, 1997 San Diego Padres 6 at Oakland Athletics 8 W 19-19 16-30 35-49
July 2, 1997 Oakland Athletics 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 19-19 17-30 36-49
July 3, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 19-19 17-31 36-50
July 4, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 7 L 19-19 17-32 36-51
July 5, 1997 Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 8 L 19-19 17-33 36-52
July 6, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 8 W 19-19 18-33 37-52
July 10, 1997 Anaheim Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 19-20 18-33 37-53
July 11, 1997 Anaheim Angels 14 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 19-21 18-33 37-54
July 12, 1997 Anaheim Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 19-22 18-33 37-55
July 13, 1997 Anaheim Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 19-23 18-33 37-56
July 14, 1997 Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 19-24 18-33 37-57
July 15, 1997 Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 W 20-24 18-33 38-57
July 16, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 W 21-24 18-33 39-57
July 17, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 W 22-24 18-33 40-57
July 18, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 22-25 18-33 40-58
July 19, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 22-26 18-33 40-59
July 20, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 L 22-27 18-33 40-60
July 22, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 22-27 18-34 40-61
July 23, 1997 Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 22-27 19-34 41-61
July 24, 1997 Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 22-27 19-35 41-62
July 25, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 22-27 20-35 42-62
July 26, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 22-27 20-36 42-63
July 27, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 22-27 20-37 42-64
July 28, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4 L 22-27 20-38 42-65
July 29, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 7 L 22-27 20-39 42-66
July 30, 1997 Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 7 L 22-27 20-40 42-67
July 31, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 L 22-28 20-40 42-68
August 1, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 23-28 20-40 43-68
August 2, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 23-29 20-40 43-69
August 3, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 23-30 20-40 43-70
August 5, 1997 Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 L 23-31 20-40 43-71
August 6, 1997 Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 24-31 20-40 44-71
August 7, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 W 25-31 20-40 45-71
August 9, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 26-31 20-40 46-71
August 10, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 26-32 20-40 46-72
August 10, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 27-32 20-40 47-72
August 12, 1997 Oakland Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 27-32 20-41 47-73
August 13, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 27-32 21-41 48-73
August 14, 1997 Oakland Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 27-32 22-41 49-73
August 15, 1997 Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 27-32 23-41 50-73
August 16, 1997 Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 L 27-32 23-42 50-74
August 17, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 27-32 23-43 50-75
August 20, 1997 Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 27-33 23-43 50-76
August 20, 1997 Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 27-34 23-43 50-77
August 21, 1997 Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 13 W 28-34 23-43 51-77
August 22, 1997 Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 28-35 23-43 51-78
August 23, 1997 Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 28-36 23-43 51-79
August 24, 1997 Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 29-36 23-43 52-79
August 26, 1997 New York Yankees 18 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 29-37 23-43 52-80
August 27, 1997 New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 W 30-37 23-43 53-80
August 28, 1997 Oakland Athletics 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 30-37 23-44 53-81
August 29, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 30-37 23-45 53-82
August 30, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 L 30-37 23-46 53-83
August 31, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Colorado Rockies 10 L 30-37 23-47 53-84
September 1, 1997 San Francisco Giants 8 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 30-38 23-47 53-85
September 3, 1997 San Francisco Giants 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 W 31-38 23-47 54-85
September 4, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 31-38 23-48 54-86
September 5, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 31-38 24-48 55-86
September 6, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 31-38 25-48 56-86
September 7, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 W 31-38 26-48 57-86
September 8, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 31-38 26-49 57-87
September 9, 1997 Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 31-38 27-49 58-87
September 10, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 32-38 27-49 59-87
September 11, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 W 33-38 27-49 60-87
September 12, 1997 Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 33-39 27-49 60-88
September 13, 1997 Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 34-39 27-49 61-88
September 14, 1997 Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 34-40 27-49 61-89
September 15, 1997 Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 34-41 27-49 61-90
September 17, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Anaheim Angels 8 L 34-41 27-50 61-91
September 18, 1997 Oakland Athletics 7 at Anaheim Angels 3 W 34-41 28-50 62-91
September 19, 1997 Seattle Mariners 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 34-42 28-50 62-92
September 20, 1997 Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 35-42 28-50 63-92
September 21, 1997 Seattle Mariners 9 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 35-43 28-50 63-93
September 22, 1997 Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 35-44 28-50 63-94
September 23, 1997 Texas Rangers 14 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 35-45 28-50 63-95
September 24, 1997 Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 35-46 28-50 63-96
September 26, 1997 Oakland Athletics 8 at Seattle Mariners 5 W 35-46 29-50 64-96
September 27, 1997 Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 9 L 35-46 29-51 64-97
September 28, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Seattle Mariners 7 W 35-46 30-51 65-97