DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT MONTREAL EXPOS
08/16/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 1469 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (56-66) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 6 0
Montreal Expos (79-44) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Orioles Win at Montreal, 4-1
Getting an impressive start from Ben McDonald, Baltimore beat Montreal by the score of 4-1. Roger McDowell, credited with the save, is now 17 for 22 in save opportunities. The Orioles raised their record to 56-66.

Matt Nokes had a productive at-bat for the Orioles with two out in the top of the second. With a runner on 2nd, the catcher hit a 2-run home run. The at-bat was important in the Baltimore win.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Nokes told the Baltimore Chronicle.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 11 41
B. Spiers 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279 8 46
K. Lofton CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .249 8 50
M. Franco 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .228 6 49
K. Gruber 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .254 22 61
L. Mouton RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .227 15 46
M. Nokes C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .228 25 61
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 3 34
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .151 17 39
Totals 32 4 6 4 1 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Mouton (12, 2nd Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Nokes (25, 2nd Inning off J. Lieber, 1 on, 2 outs) K. Gruber (22, 9th Inning off E. Correa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Mouton 2 , M. Franco , B. Spiers , M. Nokes 5 , K. Gruber 4
2-out RBI: M. Nokes
Sac Fly: M. Franco
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Spiers 2 (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Franco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Casey DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .188 0 0
G. Jefferies RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271 14 42
M. Williams 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271 35 96
J. Kent 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258 23 66
L. Gomez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 19 42
R. Mondesi LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .223 20 69
J. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .220 22 55
M. Sweeney C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 16 42
M. Benard CF 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .246 1 10
Totals 28 1 4 0 4 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Casey (3, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Gomez (15, 9th Inning off R. McDowell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Casey 2 , J. Kent , L. Gomez 2 , M. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mondesi , J. Hernandez
Sac Bunt: L. Gomez
Team LOB: 5
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McDonald W (9-11) 7.1 3 1 1 4 7 0 103 60 5.12   
R. McDowell SV (17) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 14 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 71
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 27, R. McDowell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 9-4, R. McDowell 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 103-60, R. McDowell 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McDowell 1-0
WP: B. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lieber L (11-7) 7.0 5 3 3 1 5 1 97 57 3.33   
E. Correa 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 30 21 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 59
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 27, E. Correa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 7-9, E. Correa 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 97-57, E. Correa 30-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben McDonald
Ballpark: Olympic Stadium
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 32580
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