DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
07/07/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1071 - MONDAY, JULY 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (55-35) 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 10 1
Baltimore Orioles (37-52) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Senators Turn Back Orioles, 4-3
Despite a fine performance by catcher Matt Nokes, the Baltimore Orioles suffered a 4-3 loss to the Washington Senators. Nokes was 3-4 with a home run and a double. Jim Neidlinger got the win, improving to 13-4. He pitched 7.1 innings, giving up 10 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 2 and walking 1. The Senators bumped their record to 55-35 with this latest triumph.

Alex Rodriguez contributed to the Washington win. The fan favorite stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth. For the game, Rodriguez went 1-4.

"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Washington manager Alexander Cumana.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rodriguez SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .262 20 43
A. Belle DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 29 77
V. Guerrero RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 16 43
E. Davis CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .262 20 60
M. Cordova 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .378 7 20
R. Durham 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .223 4 21
F. Garcia 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .196 4 17
E. Young LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .195 6 16
J. Flaherty C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 5 11
Totals 34 4 10 4 2 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Garcia (6, 9th Inning off C. Cary, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Belle (29, 3rd Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Durham (4, 6th Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Belle 4 , F. Garcia 2 , R. Durham 4 , M. Cordova , E. Young 2 , A. Rodriguez , J. Flaherty , E. Davis 2
2-out RBI: A. Belle , R. Durham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Garcia , V. Guerrero , E. Young , J. Flaherty
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Garcia (3) , E. Davis (28)
CS: A. Rodriguez (8)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Garcia (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 10 34
B. Spiers 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .284 5 26
K. Lofton CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .243 6 39
M. Franco 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 3 .220 5 38
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .229 14 40
L. Mouton RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .221 8 32
M. Nokes C 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .216 20 44
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 2 23
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .156 15 32
Totals 38 3 11 3 1 3 19      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Spiers (15, 1st Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 1 out) M. Nokes (5, 2nd Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Mouton (8, 4th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Nokes (20, 4th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Mouton 4 , M. Franco 3 , K. Lofton , B. Spiers 4 , M. Nokes 7
2-out RBI: M. Franco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton , E. Sprague Jr. 2 , K. Gruber 2
Sac Bunt: A. Espinoza
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Mouton (Durham at home))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Neidlinger W (13-4) 7.1 10 3 3 1 2 2 112 80 3.43   
T. Percival SV (22) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 11 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neidlinger 47
Batters Faced: J. Neidlinger 34, T. Percival 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neidlinger 12-8, T. Percival 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neidlinger 112-80, T. Percival 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Percival 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Wells L (5-12) 6.0 9 4 4 0 2 2 94 61 4.51   
J. Tavarez 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 31 17 2.27   
C. Cary 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 8 6.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wells 40
Batters Faced: D. Wells 26, J. Tavarez 7, C. Cary 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wells 5-10, J. Tavarez 2-1, C. Cary 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wells 94-61, J. Tavarez 31-17, C. Cary 9-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tavarez 1-0 , C. Cary 1-0
WP: D. Wells
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Nokes
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 35978
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