DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
08/18/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1481 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (59-64) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 1 9 10 1
Baltimore Orioles (50-74) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 6 7 3
Orioles Continue Skid Thanks to Puckett, Tigers
With designated hitter Kirby Puckett leading the charge, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 9-6, at Memorial Stadium. Puckett, who finished 4th in the UL in triples with 11 in 1990, was 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Baltimore's current losing streak is now 4 games.

The Tigers extended their lead in the top of the eighth. With one out and the bases loaded, Darrin Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to make it 5-3, Detroit.

"I believe in our guys," said Detroit skipper Julio Izquierdo. "I like the energy they're playing with."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .247 10 45
T. Graffanino 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .192 8 47
M. McGwire 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .263 39 90
K. Puckett DH 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 .225 0 24
K. Seitzer 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .273 0 13
D. Jackson CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 4 .191 9 41
T. Lovullo SS 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .243 3 10
J. Phillips RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .134 2 8
D. Daulton C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 3 7
Totals 37 9 10 7 3 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Herrera (26, 3rd Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Lovullo (3, 8th Inning off J. Nelson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McGwire , J. Herrera 2 , T. Graffanino 2 , T. Lovullo 4 , K. Seitzer , D. Jackson , K. Puckett 3
2-out RBI: T. Lovullo , K. Puckett 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Seitzer 2 , D. Jackson
GIDP: J. Phillips , T. Lovullo
Sac Fly: D. Jackson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Graffanino (14) , K. Puckett (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McGwire (14)
Double Plays: 2 (Lovullo-Graffanino-McGwire, Graffanino-Lovullo-McGwire)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spiers 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .249 4 37
J. Wehner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .163 0 5
L. Gomez 3B 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .238 32 67
L. Mouton DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .226 21 64
J. Damon LF 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .277 10 57
M. Franco C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .162 3 13
M. Nokes RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .178 8 23
P. Meares SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 7 36
K. Koslofski CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .164 2 5
Totals 33 6 7 5 4 6 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Damon (24, 6th Inning off V. Eshelman, 1 on, 2 outs) P. Meares (21, 7th Inning off V. Eshelman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Damon (10, 8th Inning off L. Thomas, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Nokes , M. Franco , J. Damon 6 , P. Meares 2 , J. Wehner , L. Gomez
2-out RBI: J. Damon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Franco , B. Spiers
GIDP: L. Mouton , P. Meares
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: P. Meares 3 (23)
Double Plays: 2 (Meares-Spiers-Wehner, Spiers-Meares-Wehner)
PB: M. Franco 7
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
V. Eshelman W (11-12) 6.1 6 3 1 2 2 0 97 60 3.80   
R. Powell H (4) 1.0 0 2 2 2 1 0 19 8 5.45   
L. Thomas 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 20 16 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Eshelman 53
Batters Faced: V. Eshelman 26, R. Powell 5, L. Thomas 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Eshelman 11-4, R. Powell 2-0, L. Thomas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Eshelman 97-60, R. Powell 19-8, L. Thomas 20-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Powell 1-0 , L. Thomas 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery L (8-10) 5.0 3 3 2 1 3 0 95 59 3.88   
B. Keyser 2.1 1 2 1 2 2 0 32 18 5.00   
R. Springer 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7 3 9.77   
J. Nelson 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 25 21 3.40   
R. McDowell 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 12 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 53
Batters Faced: S. Avery 20, B. Keyser 10, R. Springer 2, J. Nelson 6, R. McDowell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 2-9, B. Keyser 3-1, R. Springer 0-0, J. Nelson 1-1, R. McDowell 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 95-59, B. Keyser 32-18, R. Springer 7-3, J. Nelson 25-21, R. McDowell 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Springer 1-0 , J. Nelson 3-3 , R. McDowell 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kirby Puckett
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 14 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 35112
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