DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
08/08/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1377 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers (61-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 0
Baltimore Orioles (50-64) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Dodgers Slip Past Baltimore, 4-3
The Dodgers had to overcome a fine performance from Baltimore pitcher David Wells to grab a 4-3 win at Memorial Stadium. Wells allowed no earned runs over 6 innings. Los Angeles reliever Bill Wilkinson picked up the win, upping his record to 2-1. Julian Tavarez took the loss. The first-place Dodgers have a one-game lead in their division.

Had Rafael Palmeiro not delivered a key base hit in the top of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Palmeiro hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 4-3, in favor of the Dodgers.

Palmeiro told a Los Angeles Daily News reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Bush SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .264 4 52
J. Browne 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .221 1 26
J. Hammonds RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .143 2 14
R. Klesko DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .214 20 58
T. Hunter CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .270 17 60
R. Palmeiro 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .263 33 71
   a-C. Brown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 8 24
J. Randa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 6 29
J. Varitek C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .193 8 27
D. May LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 4 13
Totals 35 4 8 4 2 5 13      
a - C. Brown substituted for R. Palmeiro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Palmeiro (19, 5th Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 1 out) J. Browne 2 (13, 6th Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Tavarez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Bush 2 , J. Varitek , T. Hunter , R. Palmeiro 3 , J. Browne 4
2-out RBI: T. Hunter , R. Palmeiro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Varitek , J. Randa , J. Hammonds
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Palmeiro-Bush-Palmeiro, Browne-Bush-Brown)
PB: J. Varitek
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .240 11 40
B. Spiers 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 6 39
K. Lofton CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .258 8 50
M. Franco 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .227 6 47
K. Gruber 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .242 20 57
L. Mouton RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .221 11 39
M. Nokes C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .229 23 57
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .220 3 33
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .146 17 39
Totals 30 3 7 2 3 8 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , L. Mouton 2 , M. Franco , K. Lofton 2 , M. Nokes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Franco
GIDP: M. Franco , M. Nokes
Sac Fly: J. Damon
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Lofton (34)
CS: K. Lofton (10)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Clemens 5.1 5 3 2 3 7 0 108 62 1.26   
B. Wilkinson W (2-1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 3.35   
R. Rincon SV (21) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 7 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Clemens 52
Batters Faced: R. Clemens 23, B. Wilkinson 7, R. Rincon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Clemens 2-6, B. Wilkinson 2-3, R. Rincon 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Clemens 108-62, B. Wilkinson 24-15, R. Rincon 7-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilkinson 1-0 , R. Rincon 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Wells 6.0 3 0 0 0 5 0 73 51 4.24   
R. Springer H (3) 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 16 7 3.52   
J. Tavarez L (3-2), BS (7) 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 29 15 3.06   
J. Nelson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wells 71
Batters Faced: D. Wells 21, R. Springer 7, J. Tavarez 8, J. Nelson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wells 6-7, R. Springer 0-4, J. Tavarez 3-1, J. Nelson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wells 73-51, R. Springer 16-7, J. Tavarez 29-15, J. Nelson 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tavarez 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Wells
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 35502
Special Notes: SP David Wells was injured while pitching.
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