DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
07/04/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1034 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (36-50) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 0
Detroit Tigers (29-57) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 13 2
Tigers Need Extra Frames to Get Past Orioles
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5, at Tiger Stadium. Detroit designated hitter Ben Grieve was named player of the game for his superb performance. He was 3 for 5 with 2 doubles and a walk. He scored 2 times. Detroit reliever David Weathers was the winner. His record is now 1-0. Russ Springer took the loss. Even with the win, the Tigers have a dismal 29-57 record.

Late-game drama came in the bottom of the 11th inning. With no one out and the bases empty, the batter, Brent Mayne, hit a single. It helped Detroit seize the win.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Mayne.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spiers 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .279 5 26
T. O'Leary RF 6 0 0 0 0 2 5 .189 3 9
K. Lofton CF 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242 6 39
M. Franco 1B 6 1 4 0 0 0 1 .215 5 37
J. Damon LF 5 1 1 0 1 0 2 .260 10 34
M. Nokes C 5 0 0 0 1 2 4 .211 19 43
M. Tejada 3B 6 1 2 2 0 1 3 .345 3 14
A. Espinoza SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .213 2 23
   a-L. Mouton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 7 31
   b-P. Meares SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
E. Sprague Jr. DH 5 1 1 2 1 1 2 .163 15 30
Totals 48 5 12 5 5 7 19      
a - L. Mouton pinch hit for A. Espinoza in the 10th
b - P. Meares substituted for L. Mouton in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Tejada 2 (8, 2nd Inning off V. Eshelman, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off V. Eshelman, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Franco (9, 7th Inning off V. Eshelman, 0 on, 1 out) P. Meares (1, 13th Inning off D. Weathers, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Sprague Jr. (15, 6th Inning off V. Eshelman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , M. Tejada 4 , M. Franco 5 , J. Damon , E. Sprague Jr. 4 , K. Lofton , B. Spiers , P. Meares 2
2-out RBI: A. Espinoza , M. Tejada , E. Sprague Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tejada , J. Damon , T. O'Leary 2 , E. Sprague Jr. 2
GIDP: L. Mouton
Sac Bunt: B. Spiers
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .179 2 21
   a-S. Stewart PH, LF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .311 2 20
H. Battle 2B 6 0 1 0 0 1 7 .186 6 23
R. Johnson 3B 6 0 0 0 0 2 6 .214 1 21
T. Martinez 1B 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258 21 62
B. Grieve DH 5 2 3 0 1 1 0 .252 9 43
J. Barry LF, CF 5 1 0 0 1 4 4 .188 2 15
S. Halter SS 6 1 2 3 0 2 3 .176 5 25
B. Mayne C 5 0 2 2 1 1 1 .207 1 16
J. Orsulak RF 6 1 3 0 0 0 3 .218 3 21
Totals 49 6 13 5 6 13 26      
a - S. Stewart pinch hit for A. Brown in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Grieve 2 (26, 7th Inning off J. Tavarez, 0 on, 2 outs; 12th Inning off R. Springer, 0 on, 1 out) B. Mayne (10, 2nd Inning off D. Gooden, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Orsulak (9, 8th Inning off J. Tavarez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Orsulak (5, 13th Inning off R. Springer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Halter (5, 6th Inning off D. Gooden, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Brown , S. Halter 5 , B. Grieve 5 , H. Battle , B. Mayne 3 , T. Martinez , J. Orsulak 6
2-out RBI: B. Mayne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brown , R. Johnson 2 , S. Halter , J. Barry , H. Battle , J. Orsulak
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Johnson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Brown (5) , T. Martinez (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Halter-Battle-Martinez)
OF assists: 1 (Brown (Spiers at home))
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Gooden 6.2 7 5 5 4 9 1 126 71 2.50   
J. Tavarez 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 30 18 2.38   
T. Mathews 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 13 3.54   
R. Springer L (0-1) 2.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 32 22 3.38   
J. Nelson 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gooden 45
Batters Faced: D. Gooden 31, J. Tavarez 7, T. Mathews 6, R. Springer 11, J. Nelson 0
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gooden 8-3, J. Tavarez 2-1, T. Mathews 3-1, R. Springer 3-2, J. Nelson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gooden 126-71, J. Tavarez 30-18, T. Mathews 19-13, R. Springer 32-22, J. Nelson 2-0
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mathews 1-0 , R. Springer 1-0 , J. Nelson 2-1
WP: J. Nelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
V. Eshelman 6.1 10 5 5 1 5 1 119 76 4.07   
E. Dessens 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 5 2.12   
R. Beltran 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 14 2.45   
S. Kline 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 25 11 2.14   
D. Weathers W (1-0) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 13 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Eshelman 37
Batters Faced: V. Eshelman 31, E. Dessens 3, R. Beltran 6, S. Kline 6, D. Weathers 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Eshelman 9-4, E. Dessens 1-0, R. Beltran 1-3, S. Kline 1-3, D. Weathers 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: V. Eshelman 119-76, E. Dessens 13-5, R. Beltran 25-14, S. Kline 25-11, D. Weathers 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Dessens 1-0 , S. Kline 1-0 , D. Weathers 1-0
Balk: E. Dessens
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Grieve
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 4:36
Attendance: 32702
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