DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
08/01/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 1299 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (35-74) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Washington Senators (67-42) 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 2 X 12 16 0
Tigers Suffer 12-0 Drubbing
The Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers, 12-0, at RFK Stadium. Mike Greenwell was recognized as player of the game for his performance. He was 3-5 with 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. The five-time All-Star was a menace to Detroit all day. Kevin Millwood, who went 6.2 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with no runs on 3 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 5. His record now stands at 13-5. The Senators have an impressive 67-42 record.

With two out in the bottom of the first, Albert Belle put Washington in front, 2-0, with a 2-run home run. The Senators went on to win the ballgame.

In postgame comments to the Washington Herald, Belle said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .171 3 24
H. Battle 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .188 8 29
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .210 3 27
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .262 27 82
B. Grieve DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 15 55
S. Stewart LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 4 27
S. Halter SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .173 5 31
B. Mayne C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .192 1 19
J. Orsulak RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .228 4 28
Totals 31 0 4 0 1 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Martinez (24, 7th Inning off K. Millwood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Johnson , B. Mayne , T. Martinez 2 , J. Orsulak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Halter
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Halter-Battle-Martinez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .198 1 9
V. Guerrero RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .241 22 55
   a-K. Sefcik PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 3
A. Rodriguez SS 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 .259 24 52
A. Belle LF, RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .263 35 95
   b-J. Nunnally PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 12 30
M. Greenwell DH 5 3 3 3 0 0 2 .556 2 5
E. Davis CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .246 23 69
W. Greene 3B 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .241 16 57
K. Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .200 0 0
R. Durham 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .217 4 26
Totals 39 12 16 12 5 3 18      
a - K. Sefcik pinch hit for V. Guerrero in the 7th
b - J. Nunnally pinch hit for A. Belle in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kendall (2, 2nd Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Durham (17, 2nd Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Rodriguez (15, 4th Inning off K. Gross, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Belle (35, 1st Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Rodriguez (24, 8th Inning off D. Weathers, 0 on, 0 outs) W. Greene (16, 5th Inning off K. Gross, 2 on, 0 outs) M. Greenwell 2 (2, 3rd Inning off K. Gross, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Weathers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , V. Guerrero , J. Kendall 2 , A. Belle 4 , R. Durham 3 , A. Rodriguez 7 , W. Greene 5 , M. Greenwell 9 , E. Davis 2
2-out RBI: J. Kendall , A. Belle , R. Durham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hrbek , V. Guerrero , A. Belle , R. Durham
GIDP: V. Guerrero
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Davis (35)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Gross L (1-16) 4.0 10 9 9 3 2 3 98 60 7.90   
L. Thomas 3.0 3 1 1 2 1 0 59 33 5.80   
D. Weathers 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 2 22 17 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gross 5
Batters Faced: K. Gross 25, L. Thomas 13, D. Weathers 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gross 4-6, L. Thomas 6-1, D. Weathers 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gross 98-60, L. Thomas 59-33, D. Weathers 22-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Millwood W (13-5) 6.2 3 0 0 1 5 0 100 63 3.61   
J. Poole 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 31 23 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Millwood 72
Batters Faced: K. Millwood 24, J. Poole 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Millwood 8-7, J. Poole 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Millwood 100-63, J. Poole 31-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Poole 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Greenwell
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 24858
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