| 1997-04-01 | Box | vs CHA | 1 | L 5-6 | 0-1 | 40,299 | 3:14 | Tony Castillo | Dan Plesac | Roberto Hernandez | | 1997-04-02 | Box | vs CHA | 2 | W 6-1 | 1-1 | 31,310 | 2:52 | Roger Clemens | Wilson Alvarez | none | | 1997-04-04 | Box | vs MIL | 3 | W 6-2 | 2-1 | 26,331 | 2:57 | Juan Guzman | Scott Karl | Tim Crabtree | | 1997-04-05 | Box | vs MIL | 4 | L 2-5 | 2-2 | 31,226 | 2:30 | Jamie McAndrew | Woody Williams | Doug Jones | | 1997-04-06 | Box | vs MIL | 5 | L 2-4 | 2-3 | 29,106 | 2:54 | Ben McDonald | Pat Hentgen | Doug Jones | | 1997-04-09 | Box | at CHA | 6 | W 5-0 | 3-3 | 746 | 3:05 | Roger Clemens | Wilson Alvarez | none | | 1997-04-10 | Box | at CHA | 7 | W 4-0 | 4-3 | 14,180 | 2:49 | Juan Guzman | James Baldwin | none | | 1997-04-13 | Box | at MIL | 8 | L 2-3 | 4-4 | 19,143 | 3:08 | Bob Wickman | Tim Crabtree | none | | 1997-04-14 | Box | vs KCA | 9 | L 2-3 | 4-5 | 25,642 | 2:15 | Glendon Rusch | Paul Quantrill | Hipolito Pichardo | | 1997-04-15 | Box | vs KCA | 10 | L 5-7 | 4-6 | 25,582 | 3:08 | Jose Rosado | Juan Guzman | Hipolito Pichardo | | 1997-04-16 | Box | vs OAK | 11 | W 4-3 | 5-6 | 26,139 | 2:48 | Tim Crabtree | Billy Taylor | none | | 1997-04-17 | Box | vs OAK | 12 | W 5-4 | 6-6 | 25,625 | 2:55 | Paul Quantrill | Buddy Groom | Mike Timlin | | 1997-04-18 | Box | at TEX | 13 | W 6-5 | 7-6 | 30,452 | 2:54 | Pat Hentgen | Roger Pavlik | Mike Timlin | | 1997-04-19 | Box | at TEX | 14 | W 6-0 | 8-6 | 44,206 | 2:39 | Roger Clemens | Ken Hill | none | | 1997-04-20 | Box | at TEX | 15 | L 5-10 | 8-7 | 34,333 | 3:02 | Bobby Witt | Juan Guzman | none | | 1997-04-21 | Box | at ANA | 16 | L 4-5 | 8-8 | 13,413 | 4:04 | Rich DeLucia | Paul Spoljaric | none | | 1997-04-22 | Box | at ANA | 17 | W 7-6 | 9-8 | 13,353 | 2:44 | Paul Quantrill | Mike James | Dan Plesac | | 1997-04-23 | Box | at ANA | 18 | L 4-5 | 9-9 | 13,117 | 3:13 | Rich DeLucia | Paul Spoljaric | none | | 1997-04-25 | Box | vs SEA | 19 | L 8-13 | 9-10 | 31,215 | 3:16 | Bobby Ayala | Dan Plesac | none | | 1997-04-26 | Box | vs SEA | 20 | W 4-3 | 10-10 | 31,420 | 2:51 | Paul Quantrill | Derek Lowe | none | | 1997-04-27 | Box | vs SEA | 21 | L 1-2 | 10-11 | 32,160 | 2:14 | Randy Johnson | Robert Person | Norm Charlton | | 1997-04-29 | Box | at KCA | 22 | L 5-6 | 10-12 | 12,533 | 2:42 | Hipolito Pichardo | Paul Quantrill | none | | 1997-04-30 | Box | at KCA | 23 | W 1-0 | 11-12 | 13,004 | 2:38 | Roger Clemens | Kevin Appier | Paul Spoljaric | | 1997-05-01 | Box | at KCA | 24 | L 0-8 | 11-13 | 12,046 | 2:46 | Jose Rosado | Woody Williams | none | | 1997-05-02 | Box | vs MIN | 25 | L 2-3 | 11-14 | 30,226 | 2:42 | Brad Radke | Tim Crabtree | Rick Aguilera | | 1997-05-03 | Box | vs MIN | 26 | W 6-5 | 12-14 | 29,150 | 3:14 | Paul Quantrill | Todd Ritchie | none | | 1997-05-04 | Box | vs MIN | 27 | W 1-0 | 13-14 | 29,114 | 2:19 | Pat Hentgen | Bob Tewksbury | none | | 1997-05-05 | Box | vs DET | 28 | W 3-1 | 14-14 | 27,169 | 2:32 | Roger Clemens | Omar Olivares | none | | 1997-05-06 | Box | vs DET | 29 | W 2-1 | 15-14 | 26,294 | 2:53 | Tim Crabtree | Todd Jones | none | | 1997-05-07 | Box | at CLE | 30 | L 1-7 | 15-15 | 42,463 | 2:40 | Jack McDowell | Robert Person | none | | 1997-05-08 | Box | at CLE | 31 | W 4-3 | 16-15 | 42,567 | 2:51 | Juan Guzman | Chad Ogea | Paul Quantrill | | 1997-05-09 | Box | at MIN | 32 | W 4-1 | 17-15 | 13,277 | 2:48 | Pat Hentgen | Frankie Rodriguez | Mike Timlin | | 1997-05-10 | Box | at MIN | 33 | W 6-4 | 18-15 | 20,932 | 3:09 | Roger Clemens | Greg Swindell | Tim Crabtree | | 1997-05-11 | Box | at MIN | 34 | W 3-2 | 19-15 | 32,552 | 2:46 | Woody Williams | Scott Aldred | Mike Timlin | | 1997-05-12 | Box | at MIN | 35 | L 2-12 | 19-16 | 10,830 | 2:45 | Brad Radke | Chris Carpenter | none | | 1997-05-13 | Box | at DET | 36 | L 0-4 | 19-17 | 9,992 | 2:31 | Felipe Lira | Juan Guzman | none | | 1997-05-14 | Box | at DET | 37 | W 7-2 | 20-17 | 11,788 | 2:28 | Pat Hentgen | Brian Moehler | none | | 1997-05-16 | Box | vs CLE | 38 | W 5-2 | 21-17 | 35,195 | 3:00 | Roger Clemens | Orel Hershiser | Mike Timlin | | 1997-05-17 | Box | vs CLE | 39 | L 1-8 | 21-18 | 36,220 | 2:47 | Albie Lopez | Woody Williams | none | | 1997-05-18 | Box | vs CLE | 40 | L 6-8 | 21-19 | 31,137 | 2:58 | Chad Ogea | Chris Carpenter | Mike Jackson | | 1997-05-20 | Box | at NYA | 41 | W 2-0 | 22-19 | 20,220 | 2:40 | Pat Hentgen | Andy Pettitte | none | | 1997-05-21 | Box | at NYA | 42 | W 4-1 | 23-19 | 19,863 | 2:47 | Roger Clemens | Kenny Rogers | none | | 1997-05-23 | Box | vs ANA | 43 | L 2-12 | 23-20 | 30,209 | 3:13 | Dennis Springer | Juan Guzman | none | | 1997-05-24 | Box | vs ANA | 44 | L 1-3 | 23-21 | 28,351 | 2:35 | Allen Watson | Woody Williams | Troy Percival | | 1997-05-25 | Box | vs ANA | 45 | W 4-3 | 24-21 | 28,180 | 3:41 | Mike Timlin | Rich DeLucia | none | | 1997-05-26 | Box | vs TEX | 46 | W 8-1 | 25-21 | 28,113 | 2:46 | Roger Clemens | Julio Santana | none | | 1997-05-27 | Box | vs TEX | 47 | L 5-15 | 25-22 | 28,126 | 2:48 | John Burkett | Robert Person | none | | 1997-05-28 | Box | vs NYA | 48 | L 4-6 | 25-23 | 32,338 | 3:08 | David Wells | Juan Guzman | Mariano Rivera | | 1997-05-29 | Box | vs NYA | 49 | L 0-4 | 25-24 | 43,155 | 2:39 | David Cone | Woody Williams | Jeff Nelson | | | 1997-05-30 | Box | at OAK | 50 | L 7-12 | 25-25 | 11,004 | 3:30 | Ariel Prieto | Pat Hentgen | none | | 1997-05-31 | Box | at OAK | 51 | W 13-3 | 26-25 | 15,027 | 2:56 | Roger Clemens | Dave Telgheder | none | | 1997-06-01 | Box | at OAK | 52 | L 2-8 | 26-26 | 21,127 | 2:46 | Mike Oquist | Robert Person | none | | 1997-06-02 | Box | at SEA | 53 | L 0-3 | 26-27 | 40,312 | 2:18 | Randy Johnson | Luis Andujar | none | | 1997-06-03 | Box | at SEA | 54 | L 3-6 | 26-28 | 28,786 | 2:35 | Jamie Moyer | Woody Williams | none | | 1997-06-05 | Box | vs OAK | 55 | L 3-4 | 26-29 | 30,189 | 2:57 | Carlos Reyes | Pat Hentgen | Billy Taylor | | 1997-06-06 | Box | vs OAK | 56 | W 4-1 | 27-29 | 32,208 | 2:38 | Roger Clemens | Mike Oquist | Paul Quantrill | | 1997-06-07 | Box | vs OAK | 57 | W 3-1 | 28-29 | 28,490 | 2:35 | Robert Person | Steve Karsay | Paul Quantrill | | 1997-06-08 | Box | vs OAK | 58 | L 5-7 | 28-30 | 29,404 | 3:11 | Don Wengert | Luis Andujar | Billy Taylor | | 1997-06-10 | Box | vs SEA | 59 | W 8-3 | 29-30 | 33,124 | 2:29 | Pat Hentgen | Scott Sanders | none | | 1997-06-11 | Box | vs SEA | 60 | L 1-5 | 29-31 | 41,099 | 3:03 | Jeff Fassero | Roger Clemens | none | | 1997-06-13 | Box | at PHI | 61 | L 3-4 | 29-32 | 26,799 | 3:06 | Wayne Gomes | Paul Spoljaric | Ricky Bottalico | | 1997-06-14 | Box | at PHI | 62 | W 3-2 | 30-32 | 22,582 | 3:01 | Robert Person | Ryan Nye | Paul Quantrill | | 1997-06-15 | Box | at PHI | 63 | W 11-1 | 31-32 | 30,516 | 2:40 | Pat Hentgen | Mark Leiter | none | | 1997-06-16 | Box | vs ATL | 64 | L 0-3 | 31-33 | 34,409 | 2:15 | Denny Neagle | Roger Clemens | none | | 1997-06-17 | Box | vs ATL | 65 | L 7-8 | 31-34 | 31,356 | 2:45 | Greg Maddux | Luis Andujar | Mark Wohlers | | 1997-06-18 | Box | vs ATL | 66 | W 5-3 | 32-34 | 31,717 | 2:34 | Woody Williams | John Smoltz | Mike Timlin | | 1997-06-20 | Box | vs BAL | 67 | W 3-0 | 33-34 | 30,266 | 2:49 | Pat Hentgen | Mike Mussina | none | | 1997-06-21 | Box | vs BAL | 68 | L 1-5 | 33-35 | 40,139 | 2:59 | Scott Erickson | Dan Plesac | none | | 1997-06-22 | Box | vs BAL | 69 | L 2-5 | 33-36 | 35,106 | 3:08 | Scott Kamieniecki | Robert Person | Randy Myers | | 1997-06-23 | Box | vs BOS | 70 | L 6-7 | 33-37 | 30,380 | 2:58 | Aaron Sele | Woody Williams | Heathcliff Slocumb | | 1997-06-24 | Box | vs BOS | 71 | L 6-9 | 33-38 | 27,263 | 3:08 | John Wasdin | Luis Andujar | Heathcliff Slocumb | | 1997-06-25 | Box | vs BOS | 72 | L 12-13 | 33-39 | 27,605 | 3:06 | Tim Wakefield | Pat Hentgen | Heathcliff Slocumb | | 1997-06-26 | Box | at BAL | 73 | W 3-0 | 34-39 | 47,617 | 3:10 | Roger Clemens | Scott Erickson | Mike Timlin | | 1997-06-27 | Box | at BAL | 74 | W 2-1 | 35-39 | 47,900 | 2:49 | Robert Person | Scott Kamieniecki | Paul Spoljaric | | 1997-06-28 | Box | at BAL | 75 | W 5-2 | 36-39 | 47,687 | 3:06 | Woody Williams | Jimmy Key | Mike Timlin | | 1997-06-29 | Box | at BAL | 76 | W 3-2 | 37-39 | 47,763 | 3:13 | Kelvim Escobar | Armando Benitez | Mike Timlin | | 1997-06-30 | Box | vs MON | 77 | L 1-2 | 37-40 | 37,430 | 2:03 | Pedro Martinez | Pat Hentgen | none | | 1997-07-01 | Box | vs MON | 78 | L 1-2 | 37-41 | 50,436 | 2:26 | Jeff Juden | Roger Clemens | Ugueth Urbina | | 1997-07-02 | Box | vs MON | 79 | W 7-6 | 38-41 | 34,176 | 3:59 | Mike Timlin | Anthony Telford | none | | 1997-07-03 | Box | vs NYA | 80 | L 1-3 | 38-42 | 31,227 | 2:54 | David Wells | Woody Williams | Mariano Rivera | | 1997-07-04 | Box | vs NYA | 81 | W 1-0 | 39-42 | 34,134 | 2:26 | Kelvim Escobar | David Cone | none | | 1997-07-05 | Box | vs NYA | 82 | L 0-8 | 39-43 | 44,206 | 3:10 | Andy Pettitte | Pat Hentgen | none | | 1997-07-06 | Box | vs NYA | 83 | W 2-0 | 40-43 | 41,137 | 2:24 | Roger Clemens | Ramiro Mendoza | none | | 1997-07-10 | Box | at BOS | 84 | L 7-8 | 40-44 | 30,913 | 4:16 | Vaughn Eshelman | Mike Timlin | none | | 1997-07-11 | Box | at BOS | 85 | W 8-4 | 41-44 | 32,543 | 2:42 | Pat Hentgen | John Wasdin | none | | 1997-07-12 | Box | at BOS | 86 | W 3-1 | 42-44 | 33,106 | 3:02 | Roger Clemens | Aaron Sele | Paul Spoljaric | | 1997-07-13 | Box | at BOS | 87 | W 3-2 | 43-44 | 32,418 | 2:26 | Woody Williams | Tim Wakefield | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-07-14 | Box | at BAL | 88 | L 5-9 | 43-45 | 47,042 | 3:00 | Terry Mathews | Robert Person | none | | 1997-07-15 | Box | at BAL | 89 | L 4-8 | 43-46 | 47,062 | 2:41 | Shawn Boskie | Juan Guzman | none | | 1997-07-16 | Box | at TEX | 90 | L 0-6 | 43-47 | 45,313 | 2:36 | Darren Oliver | Pat Hentgen | none | | 1997-07-17 | Box | at TEX | 91 | W 9-1 | 44-47 | 46,239 | 2:55 | Roger Clemens | John Burkett | none | | 1997-07-18 | Box | at ANA | 92 | W 2-1 | 45-47 | 26,087 | 2:38 | Woody Williams | Allen Watson | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-07-19 | Box | at ANA | 93 | L 4-5 | 45-48 | 28,288 | 3:18 | Troy Percival | Mike Timlin | none | | 1997-07-20 | Box | at ANA | 94 | L 5-9 | 45-49 | 19,671 | 3:09 | Chuck Finley | Luis Andujar | none | | 1997-07-22 | Box | vs MIL | 95 | W 5-2 | 46-49 | 33,181 | 2:43 | Pat Hentgen | Cal Eldred | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-07-23 | Box | vs MIL | 96 | W 8-0 | 47-49 | 31,580 | 2:38 | Roger Clemens | Jamie McAndrew | none | | 1997-07-24 | Box | vs MIL | 97 | W 5-4 | 48-49 | 30,114 | 2:40 | Woody Williams | Jose Mercedes | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-07-25 | Box | vs KCA | 98 | W 2-1 | 49-49 | 31,308 | 2:40 | Robert Person | Glendon Rusch | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-07-26 | Box | vs KCA | 99 | W 6-5 | 50-49 | 34,133 | 2:41 | Mike Timlin | Hector Carrasco | none | | 1997-07-27 | Box | vs KCA | 100 | L 2-3 | 50-50 | 32,341 | 2:49 | Gregg Olson | Paul Quantrill | none | | 1997-07-28 (1) | Box | at MIL | 101 | L 0-1 | 50-51 | | 2:17 | Steve Woodard | Roger Clemens | Mike Fetters | | 1997-07-28 (2) | Box | at MIL | 102 | L 3-9 | 50-52 | 18,034 | 3:12 | Joel Adamson | Huck Flener | none | | 1997-07-29 (1) | Box | at MIL | 103 | L 0-2 | 50-53 | 22,549 | 2:01 | Jose Mercedes | Woody Williams | Mike Fetters | | 1997-07-29 (2) | Box | at MIL | 104 | L 2-4 | 50-54 | 12,237 | 2:44 | Scott Karl | Chris Carpenter | Mike Fetters | | 1997-07-31 | Box | at DET | 105 | L 2-4 | 50-55 | 16,294 | 2:09 | Justin Thompson | Robert Person | Todd Jones | | 1997-08-01 | Box | at DET | 106 | W 7-5 | 51-55 | 23,682 | 2:48 | Pat Hentgen | Dan Miceli | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-08-02 | Box | at DET | 107 | L 7-8 | 51-56 | 22,254 | 3:27 | Doug Brocail | Paul Quantrill | Todd Jones | | 1997-08-03 | Box | at DET | 108 | L 2-5 | 51-57 | 27,848 | 2:41 | Willie Blair | Woody Williams | Todd Jones | | 1997-08-04 | Box | at MIN | 109 | L 3-9 | 51-58 | 19,018 | 3:18 | Brad Radke | Chris Carpenter | none | | 1997-08-05 | Box | at MIN | 110 | W 8-3 | 52-58 | 17,920 | 2:31 | Robert Person | Travis Miller | none | | 1997-08-06 | Box | vs CLE | 111 | W 6-3 | 53-58 | 36,463 | 2:59 | Pat Hentgen | Albie Lopez | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-08-07 | Box | vs CLE | 112 | W 4-0 | 54-58 | 35,194 | 2:11 | Roger Clemens | John Smiley | none | | 1997-08-08 | Box | vs DET | 113 | W 6-3 | 55-58 | 30,228 | 2:58 | Woody Williams | Willie Blair | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-08-09 | Box | vs DET | 114 | L 2-3 | 55-59 | 37,166 | 3:01 | Scott Sanders | Chris Carpenter | Todd Jones | | 1997-08-10 | Box | vs DET | 115 | L 2-4 | 55-60 | 32,354 | 2:16 | Justin Thompson | Robert Person | none | | 1997-08-11 | Box | vs DET | 116 | W 8-2 | 56-60 | 30,105 | 2:35 | Pat Hentgen | Kevin Jarvis | none | | 1997-08-12 | Box | vs MIN | 117 | W 9-1 | 57-60 | 33,108 | 2:38 | Roger Clemens | Shane Bowers | none | | 1997-08-13 | Box | vs MIN | 118 | W 3-2 | 58-60 | 31,292 | 3:00 | Paul Quantrill | Mike Trombley | none | | 1997-08-15 | Box | at CLE | 119 | L 4-5 | 58-61 | 43,011 | 3:24 | Paul Assenmacher | Tim Crabtree | none | | 1997-08-16 | Box | at CLE | 120 | L 4-8 | 58-62 | 42,908 | 2:53 | Paul Shuey | Paul Quantrill | none | | 1997-08-17 | Box | at CLE | 121 | W 10-5 | 59-62 | 42,861 | 2:43 | Roger Clemens | Jaret Wright | none | | 1997-08-18 | Box | at CLE | 122 | L 3-5 | 59-63 | 42,471 | 2:34 | Orel Hershiser | Woody Williams | Jose Mesa | | 1997-08-19 (1) | Box | at CHA | 123 | W 6-5 | 60-63 | | 3:12 | Chris Carpenter | Nelson Cruz | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-08-19 (2) | Box | at CHA | 124 | L 3-5 | 60-64 | 19,643 | 2:59 | Jason Bere | Luis Andujar | Matt Karchner | | 1997-08-20 | Box | at CHA | 125 | L 6-12 | 60-65 | 20,003 | 2:53 | James Baldwin | Robert Person | none | | 1997-08-21 | Box | at CHA | 126 | L 3-6 | 60-66 | 20,120 | 2:52 | Doug Drabek | Pat Hentgen | Matt Karchner | | 1997-08-22 | Box | at KCA | 127 | W 5-3 | 61-66 | 29,604 | 2:35 | Roger Clemens | Jose Rosado | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-08-23 | Box | at KCA | 128 | W 6-5 | 62-66 | 19,249 | 3:04 | Marty Janzen | Jamie Walker | Paul Quantrill | | 1997-08-24 | Box | at KCA | 129 | W 11-8 | 63-66 | 14,434 | 4:32 | Tim Crabtree | Larry Casian | none | | 1997-08-26 | Box | vs CHA | 130 | L 5-8 | 63-67 | 31,198 | 3:12 | James Baldwin | Woody Williams | Matt Karchner | | 1997-08-27 | Box | vs CHA | 131 | W 13-2 | 64-67 | 30,219 | 2:34 | Pat Hentgen | Doug Drabek | none | | 1997-08-28 | Box | vs CHA | 132 | W 3-2 | 65-67 | 36,181 | 3:28 | Paul Quantrill | Chuck McElroy | none | | 1997-08-29 | Box | vs FLO | 133 | L 0-8 | 65-68 | 29,223 | 3:02 | Al Leiter | Robert Person | none | | 1997-08-30 | Box | vs FLO | 134 | L 1-4 | 65-69 | 35,229 | 2:21 | Alex Fernandez | Chris Carpenter | Robb Nen | | 1997-08-31 | Box | vs FLO | 135 | L 3-8 | 65-70 | 31,125 | 2:32 | Livan Hernandez | Woody Williams | none | | 1997-09-01 | Box | at NYN | 136 | L 0-3 | 65-71 | 19,196 | 2:30 | Jason Isringhausen | Pat Hentgen | John Franco | | 1997-09-02 | Box | at NYN | 137 | L 5-8 | 65-72 | 17,635 | 2:48 | Juan Acevedo | Roger Clemens | Turk Wendell | | 1997-09-03 | Box | at NYN | 138 | L 2-4 | 65-73 | 14,513 | 3:15 | Dave Mlicki | Paul Quantrill | John Franco | | 1997-09-04 | Box | vs TEX | 139 | L 2-6 | 65-74 | 26,178 | 2:37 | Rick Helling | Chris Carpenter | none | | 1997-09-05 | Box | vs TEX | 140 | W 5-1 | 66-74 | 27,121 | 2:32 | Woody Williams | Roger Pavlik | none | | 1997-09-06 | Box | vs TEX | 141 | W 2-1 | 67-74 | 31,232 | 2:36 | Pat Hentgen | John Burkett | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-09-07 | Box | vs TEX | 142 | W 4-0 | 68-74 | 30,212 | 2:28 | Roger Clemens | Darren Oliver | none | | 1997-09-08 | Box | vs ANA | 143 | W 12-10 | 69-74 | 25,775 | 3:30 | Dan Plesac | Mike James | Kelvim Escobar | | 1997-09-09 | Box | vs ANA | 144 | W 2-0 | 70-74 | 25,674 | 2:29 | Chris Carpenter | Ken Hill | none | | 1997-09-10 | Box | at OAK | 145 | L 2-3 | 70-75 | 4,764 | 2:13 | T.J. Mathews | Dan Plesac | none | | 1997-09-11 | Box | at OAK | 146 | L 7-8 | 70-76 | 6,135 | 3:03 | T.J. Mathews | Kelvim Escobar | none | | 1997-09-12 |
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