DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT DETROIT TIGERS
07/22/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1192 - TUESDAY, JULY 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers (55-46) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 6 6 1
Detroit Tigers (32-68) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 1
Dodgers Rally For Late Win Over Tigers
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers cranked it up at Tiger Stadium.

The Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, in United League action at Tiger Stadium. The player of the game was Los Angeles pitcher Greg Maddux. Los Angeles reliever John Franco picked up the win to move to 5-5. Rigo Beltran suffered the loss. Ricardo Rincon got the save, his 19th in 24 chances.

Los Angeles used a timely hit from Ryan Klesko to get the win. The designated hitter delivered a 2-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to put the Dodgers on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I found a nice groove out there," said Maddux.

Detroit, at 32-68, has lost 5 straight.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 .240 2 29
C. Brown 3B, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .212 8 22
R. Klesko DH 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .216 16 51
R. Palmeiro 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .266 29 58
   a-J. Randa 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 6 28
J. Hammonds RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .116 1 6
J. Varitek C 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .200 7 22
T. Hunter CF 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .259 15 53
H. Bush 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 3 47
K. Stocker SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 1 11
Totals 33 6 6 6 2 13 4      
a - J. Randa substituted for R. Palmeiro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Brown (7, 8th Inning off R. Beltran, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Klesko (2, 8th Inning off R. Beltran, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Hunter (15, 3rd Inning off T. Belcher, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Palmeiro (29, 4th Inning off T. Belcher, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Varitek , T. Hunter 4 , R. Klesko 3 , R. Palmeiro 5 , C. Brown 2
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Klesko (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Varitek (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Varitek-Stocker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .179 2 22
H. Battle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .197 8 27
R. Johnson 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .218 3 27
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 23 73
B. Grieve DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .250 13 53
S. Stewart LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295 4 25
S. Halter SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .175 5 30
B. Mayne C 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .193 1 17
J. Orsulak RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .215 4 28
Totals 33 4 8 4 3 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Mayne (12, 7th Inning off B. Wilkinson, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Orsulak (11, 6th Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Orsulak (4, 7th Inning off B. Wilkinson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown 3 , R. Johnson , S. Stewart , B. Mayne 2 , J. Orsulak 6
2-out RBI: B. Mayne , J. Orsulak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Martinez 2 , J. Orsulak
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Brown (16) , S. Stewart (10)
CS: A. Brown (10) , R. Johnson (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Martinez (10)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Maddux 6.0 5 1 1 1 8 0 90 61 2.37   
B. Wilkinson BS (1) 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 1 18 13 3.41   
J. Franco W (5-5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 3.29   
R. Rincon SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 25 13 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 65
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 22, B. Wilkinson 5, J. Franco 4, R. Rincon 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 2-6, B. Wilkinson 0-1, J. Franco 2-2, R. Rincon 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 90-61, B. Wilkinson 18-13, J. Franco 10-7, R. Rincon 25-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Belcher 7.0 3 3 3 2 10 2 103 68 5.19   
R. Beltran L (2-4), BS (7) 2.0 3 3 2 0 3 0 42 25 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Belcher 67
Batters Faced: T. Belcher 26, R. Beltran 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Belcher 5-6, R. Beltran 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Belcher 103-68, R. Beltran 42-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Maddux
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 32693
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