DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
08/05/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 1346 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (36-77) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Montreal Expos (73-40) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 4 0
Lieber Dominant in Montreal Win
Both teams had their chances, but the Montreal Expos eventually prevailed at Olympic Stadium.

Montreal Expos starter Jon Lieber turned in a sterling performance against the Detroit Tigers, leading his team to a slim 1-0 win. Ed Correa was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 18 of 23 save opportunities.

Lieber scattered 6 hits over 8.1 innings for the Expos. With the win, Lieber goes to 10-6 on the year with 151 strikeouts.

"We'll pop the top on a cold one and get back to work tomorrow," Lieber said.

The first-place Expos have won 4 in a row.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .170 3 24
H. Battle 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .187 8 29
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .207 3 28
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .269 28 83
B. Grieve DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 15 55
B. Mayne C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .191 1 22
J. Barry RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .188 2 16
J. Orsulak LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .237 4 29
S. Halter SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .181 7 34
   a-S. Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 4 27
   b-A. Arias SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 2 22
Totals 33 0 6 0 1 12 16      
a - S. Stewart pinch hit for S. Halter in the 7th
b - A. Arias substituted for S. Stewart in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Orsulak (13, 5th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 1 out) T. Martinez (26, 6th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown , J. Orsulak 3 , J. Barry , T. Martinez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brown , R. Johnson , B. Grieve , T. Martinez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Battle (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Battle-Halter-Martinez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Morris DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 8 34
M. Benard CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 1 9
M. Williams 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271 34 92
R. Mondesi LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 20 67
L. Gomez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 17 39
M. Sweeney C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .228 16 42
C. Baerga 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .297 5 10
J. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 22 54
B. Hunter RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 5 10
   a-G. Jefferies PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 13 41
Totals 27 1 4 1 2 1 10      
a - G. Jefferies pinch ran for B. Hunter in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Benard , L. Gomez , M. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Benard
GIDP: C. Baerga
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Benard (8)
CS: R. Mondesi (9)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel L (4-16) 8.0 4 1 1 2 1 0 85 54 4.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 69
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 12-9
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 85-54
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lieber W (10-6) 8.1 6 0 0 1 10 0 107 75 3.21   
E. Correa SV (18) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 7 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 80
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 32, E. Correa 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 11-4, E. Correa 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 107-75, E. Correa 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Correa 1-0
WP: J. Lieber
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Lieber
Ballpark: Olympic Stadium
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:22
Attendance: 32566
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