DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
07/04/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1027 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Orlando Devil Rays (46-40) 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 7 11 0
Cleveland Spiders (44-43) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2
Smoltz 'Lights Out' in Orlando Win
The Orlando Devil Rays topped the Cleveland Spiders, 7-1, in Federal League action at League Park. The player of the game was Orlando pitcher John Smoltz. Orlando now has a 3-game win streak.

Smoltz, who dominated for Orlando, earned the victory to move to 9-6. He was in control the whole game, scattering 2 hits over 8 innings, while striking out 11. Cleveland batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.

Smoltz called the win "a collective effort."
ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .270 10 38
I. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .278 16 44
J. Bagwell 1B 5 0 0 1 0 3 1 .251 12 43
T. Salmon RF 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .252 20 63
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .250 17 47
R. Gant LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .219 18 51
L. Dykstra CF 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .200 2 6
J. Valentin 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .224 19 51
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225 0 10
Totals 38 7 11 5 3 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Salmon (18, 7th Inning off N. Minchey, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Dykstra (4, 6th Inning off B. Sebra, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valentin (19, 6th Inning off B. Sebra, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Biggio (10, 3rd Inning off B. Sebra, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 5 , T. Salmon 4 , C. Biggio 6 , R. Gant 2 , L. Dykstra 2
2-out RBI: C. Biggio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Dykstra 2
Sac Bunt: L. Dykstra
Hit by Pitch: I. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Biggio (28) , R. Gant (26) , L. Dykstra (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valentin-Biggio-Bagwell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Strawberry DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .258 24 48
B. Gilkey RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .251 14 40
K. Mitchell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .276 25 64
R. Ibanez LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .260 17 45
H. Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .198 18 40
G. Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .239 4 16
T. Perez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263 5 33
G. Williams C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .266 4 13
B. Ripken 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 3 24
Totals 28 1 2 1 4 13 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Strawberry (24, 6th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Johnson , D. Strawberry 4
2-out RBI: D. Strawberry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Perez 2 , G. Anderson , K. Mitchell
GIDP: B. Ripken
Hit by Pitch: G. Williams
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Johnson 2 (6) , B. Gilkey (19)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Johnson (4) , G. Williams (2)
PB: G. Williams
ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz W (9-6) 8.0 2 1 1 2 11 1 115 71 3.04   
S. Reynolds 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 23 10 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 83
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 28, S. Reynolds 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 5-7, S. Reynolds 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 115-71, S. Reynolds 23-10
WP: S. Reynolds
Hit Batsmen: J. Smoltz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sebra L (6-8) 6.0 10 7 5 0 8 2 107 78 5.57   
N. Minchey 3.0 1 0 0 3 2 0 53 27 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sebra 36
Batters Faced: B. Sebra 30, N. Minchey 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sebra 4-7, N. Minchey 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sebra 107-78, N. Minchey 53-27
Hit Batsmen: B. Sebra
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smoltz
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 35339
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