DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
08/05/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 1344 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (49-62) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 8 0
Washington Senators (69-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 12 1
Orioles Trip Senators in Extras
Washington got a terrific performance from pitcher Livan Hernandez, but it wasn't enough to beat the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore won the RFK Stadium contest, 4-3. Hernandez was the player of the game despite being on the losing side. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball. Roger McDowell, credited with the win, is now 4-8. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 2 innings. Jeff Nelson, credited with the save, is now 2 for 2 in save opportunities.

It could have been a different outcome for Baltimore, had it not been for Matt Nokes, the seven-time All-Star . Nokes contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the 11th inning to put Baltimore up, 4-3.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Washington manager Alexander Cumana.

Baltimore, at 49-62, occupies 5th place in the United League East Division.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .245 11 39
B. Spiers 2B 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .285 6 38
K. Lofton CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .257 8 50
M. Franco 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .218 6 46
K. Gruber 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .240 20 56
L. Mouton RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .212 10 36
M. Nokes C 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 .231 23 56
A. Espinoza SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217 3 31
   b-T. O'Leary PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 3 11
   c-P. Meares SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 0 1
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .144 17 38
   a-M. Tejada DH 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .304 4 16
Totals 40 4 8 3 4 10 14      
a - M. Tejada substituted for E. Sprague Jr. in the 8th
b - T. O'Leary pinch hit for A. Espinoza in the 10th
c - P. Meares substituted for T. O'Leary in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Gruber (16, 11th Inning off T. Percival, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Espinoza (11, 8th Inning off L. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Sprague Jr. (7, 8th Inning off M. Wohlers, 1 on, 0 outs) K. Lofton (20, 11th Inning off M. Wohlers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Gruber 2 , A. Espinoza 2 , M. Franco , E. Sprague Jr. 3 , K. Lofton 2 , B. Spiers 2
2-out RBI: M. Nokes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Franco 3 , P. Meares
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Spiers (9)
CS: K. Lofton (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Meares-Spiers-Franco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 6 0 2 2 0 0 3 .211 1 12
V. Guerrero RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .242 22 56
A. Rodriguez SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .261 25 53
A. Belle LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .256 36 96
E. Davis CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .247 25 71
M. Cordova 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .317 8 23
   b-K. Hrbek PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 1 4
C. Shipley 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
M. Tettleton DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .205 14 34
   a-K. Sefcik DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203 1 3
R. Durham 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .224 5 27
Totals 41 3 12 3 3 7 23      
a - K. Sefcik substituted for M. Tettleton in the 7th
b - K. Hrbek pinch hit for M. Cordova in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Davis (15, 10th Inning off R. McDowell, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Rodriguez (16, 3rd Inning off S. Avery, 1 on, 1 out) C. Shipley (1, 9th Inning off J. Tavarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kendall 2 , E. Davis 2 , R. Durham 3 , A. Rodriguez 4 , C. Shipley 3 , M. Tettleton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Davis , R. Durham , A. Rodriguez 2 , C. Shipley
GIDP: A. Belle
Sac Fly: V. Guerrero
Hit by Pitch: K. Sefcik
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Durham 3 (23)
CS: J. Kendall (2) , K. Sefcik (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wohlers (1)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery 6.0 6 1 1 2 7 0 102 62 3.63   
J. Tavarez BS (6) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 30 22 2.85   
R. McDowell W (4-8), BS (5) 2.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 32 20 2.23   
J. Nelson SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 3.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 61
Batters Faced: S. Avery 26, J. Tavarez 8, R. McDowell 9, J. Nelson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 4-7, J. Tavarez 2-4, R. McDowell 1-3, J. Nelson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 102-62, J. Tavarez 30-22, R. McDowell 32-20, J. Nelson 9-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tavarez 1-1 , R. McDowell 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Nelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Hernandez 7.0 4 2 2 1 6 0 102 67 3.66   
M. Wohlers 3.1 2 1 1 1 4 0 51 34 3.13   
T. Percival L (1-2) 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 16 4 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hernandez 66
Batters Faced: L. Hernandez 26, M. Wohlers 13, T. Percival 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hernandez 9-6, M. Wohlers 4-2, T. Percival 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hernandez 102-67, M. Wohlers 51-34, T. Percival 16-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wohlers 1-1 , T. Percival 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Livan Hernandez
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 24706
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