DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
07/06/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1058 - SUNDAY, JULY 6TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (37-51) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Detroit Tigers (30-58) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Orioles Turn Back Detroit, 3-2
The Orioles had to overcome a good performance from Detroit pitcher Steve Trachsel to claim a 3-2 win at Tiger Stadium. Trachsel went 9 innings and allowed 3 earned runs. Baltimore is now 37-51.

Ed Sprague Jr. aided the Baltimore cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth. For the game, the designated hitter drove in one run.

"Against this team here, fangs out late in the game, it's nice to beat them," said Baltimore skipper Daniel Ward.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spiers 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .279 5 26
M. Tejada SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .328 4 16
K. Lofton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .243 6 39
M. Franco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 5 37
K. Gruber 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .232 14 40
L. Mouton RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 7 31
J. Leyritz C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .205 3 11
T. O'Leary LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .189 3 9
E. Sprague Jr. DH 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 .159 15 32
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Spiers (14, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: K. Lofton (4, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Tejada (4, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Tejada 4 , T. O'Leary , K. Lofton 3 , J. Leyritz , B. Spiers 2 , K. Gruber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton , B. Spiers
Sac Fly: E. Sprague Jr.
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Gruber (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .175 2 21
J. Orsulak RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .218 3 22
R. Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .213 1 21
T. Martinez 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .256 22 67
B. Grieve DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .247 9 43
J. Barry LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .186 2 15
A. Arias 2B 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .354 2 18
B. Mayne C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .204 1 16
S. Halter SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .175 5 25
   a-S. Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 2 21
Totals 30 2 3 2 7 8 16      
a - S. Stewart pinch hit for S. Halter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Orsulak (10, 3rd Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Barry , A. Arias , J. Orsulak 2
2-out RBI: T. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Johnson , B. Grieve , B. Mayne
Hit by Pitch: R. Johnson
Team LOB: 9
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McDonald W (7-8) 5.1 2 2 2 7 5 0 111 64 5.50   
J. Nelson H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 4.62   
J. Tavarez H (4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 12 2.34   
R. McDowell SV (11) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 10 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 54
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 25, J. Nelson 2, J. Tavarez 6, R. McDowell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 6-5, J. Nelson 0-2, J. Tavarez 3-0, R. McDowell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 111-64, J. Nelson 9-6, J. Tavarez 19-12, R. McDowell 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nelson 1-0 , R. McDowell 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Tavarez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel L (4-12) 9.0 6 3 3 1 9 1 120 80 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 71
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 120-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Trachsel
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 32870
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