DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
08/07/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 1369 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Padres (55-60) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Arizona Diamondbacks (59-56) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 0
Padres Turn Back Arizona, 3-2
The San Diego Padres topped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2, in United League action at Bank One Ballpark. The player of the game was San Diego pitcher and Kansas City, Missouri native Andy Ashby. San Diego is now 55-60, while Arizona is 59-56.

The Padres got a big boost from pinch hitter Mike Lieberthal who had a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning off Diamondbacks hurler Danny Patterson. It was his 11th hit of the season and put San Diego on top, 3-2.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Ashby said after the game.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cole RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
J. Edmonds CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .238 19 51
M. Ramirez DH 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .258 36 72
J. Conine LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 15 49
   a-E. Taubensee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 14 51
   c-G. Berroa LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 11 31
T. Clark 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .198 16 35
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 12 18
M. Walbeck C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .314 0 2
   b-M. Lieberthal PH, C 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .145 0 3
M. Lee SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .205 3 15
M. Morandini 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .244 0 2
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 9 17      
a - E. Taubensee pinch hit for J. Conine in the 9th
b - M. Lieberthal pinch hit for M. Walbeck in the 9th
c - G. Berroa substituted for E. Taubensee in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Ramirez (36, 3rd Inning off S. Karl, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Clark 2 , M. Ramirez 4 , V. Castilla , A. Cole 2 , M. Lieberthal
2-out RBI: M. Lieberthal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Morandini , M. Lee
GIDP: J. Edmonds
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castilla-Morandini-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259 6 31
T. Gwynn RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .312 4 45
M. Alou LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .288 24 72
B. Estalella DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .260 27 61
L. Blankenship CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .242 6 38
M. Grace 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .245 2 32
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .228 13 60
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211 8 30
A. Ledesma SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 4
   a-S. Stahoviak PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .103 1 2
Totals 32 2 6 2 4 7 13      
a - S. Stahoviak pinch hit for A. Ledesma in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Alou (3, 8th Inning off D. Veres, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Estalella (27, 6th Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn , B. Estalella 4 , A. Ledesma , M. Grace , L. Blankenship , M. Alou 3
2-out RBI: B. Estalella
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Gwynn , R. Ventura , L. Blankenship
GIDP: B. Estalella
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. DeShields (41) , L. Blankenship (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (DeShields-Ledesma-Grace)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Ashby 7.0 3 1 1 4 4 1 90 55 5.76   
D. Veres W (2-0), BS (3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 23 15 2.18   
R. Nen SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 8 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ashby 67
Batters Faced: A. Ashby 27, D. Veres 6, R. Nen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ashby 7-9, D. Veres 1-0, R. Nen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ashby 90-55, D. Veres 23-15, R. Nen 9-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Nen 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Karl L (2-7) 8.0 5 3 3 2 8 1 104 68 5.38   
D. Patterson 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 9 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Karl 66
Batters Faced: S. Karl 30, D. Patterson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Karl 7-8, D. Patterson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Karl 104-68, D. Patterson 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Patterson 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Ashby
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 84 degrees
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 31820
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