DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
08/21/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 1507 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (57-69) 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 5 8 2
Orlando Devil Rays (69-58) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 9 1
Spiders Win at Orlando, 5-3
The Orlando Devil Rays and Cleveland Spiders cranked it up at Orlando Citrus Bowl.

The Cleveland Spiders topped the Orlando Devil Rays, 5-3, in Federal League action at Orlando Citrus Bowl. The player of the game was Cleveland pitcher and Houston, Texas native Roger Pavlik. In 8 innings, Pavlik surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 11 and walking 2. He allowed 3 runs. Steve Cooke, credited with the save, is now 1 for 1 in save opportunities.

The Spiders got a big at-bat from shortstop Billy Ripken. For the game, Ripken was 1 for 3 with a walk. In the top of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 104th hit of the season gave Cleveland a 1-0 lead.

"We'll grab a cold one tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Ripken said.

Cleveland now has a 3-game win streak.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grissom CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .262 17 55
G. Anderson LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .264 24 75
B. Gilkey RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 24 56
K. Mitchell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 32 76
H. Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .238 33 83
T. Eusebio C 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .247 8 39
M. Morandini 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .243 7 52
Y. Benitez DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .307 7 18
B. Ripken SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .239 3 41
Totals 36 5 8 4 1 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Anderson (24, 5th Inning off J. Key, 2 on, 2 outs) T. Eusebio (20, 6th Inning off J. Key, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Morandini (20, 6th Inning off J. Key, 1 on, 2 outs) Y. Benitez (3, 3rd Inning off J. Key, 0 on, 1 out) B. Gilkey (21, 8th Inning off J. Key, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Anderson 2 , T. Eusebio 3 , M. Morandini 2 , Y. Benitez 3 , B. Gilkey 2 , B. Ripken
2-out RBI: G. Anderson , M. Morandini , B. Ripken
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Eusebio , Y. Benitez , B. Gilkey , M. Grissom 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Ripken 2 (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Fonville 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .217 0 1
D. Sanders CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .222 5 22
T. Salmon LF 5 0 3 1 0 2 2 .304 8 21
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 1 1 0 3 .224 27 75
I. Rodriguez C 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .281 9 40
J. Buhner DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .227 34 84
B. Jordan RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .241 26 61
J. Valentin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .173 22 53
C. Gomez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .140 1 4
Totals 38 3 9 3 2 12 18      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gomez (4, 3rd Inning off R. Pavlik, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Jordan (26, 8th Inning off R. Pavlik, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Fonville , C. Gomez 2 , J. Valentin , T. Salmon 3 , B. Jordan 4 , I. Rodriguez , D. Sanders
2-out RBI: T. Salmon , B. Jordan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Valentin , T. Salmon , B. Jordan , D. Sanders
Hit by Pitch: B. Jordan
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Sanders (25)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Salmon (3)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Pavlik W (9-11) 8.0 8 3 2 2 11 1 135 88 5.74   
S. Cooke SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 9 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Pavlik 65
Batters Faced: R. Pavlik 37, S. Cooke 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Pavlik 3-10, S. Cooke 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Pavlik 135-88, S. Cooke 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Cooke 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Pavlik
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Key L (11-10) 7.2 8 5 2 0 7 0 95 66 3.52   
W. Alvarez 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 9 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Key 56
Batters Faced: J. Key 32, W. Alvarez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Key 6-10, W. Alvarez 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Key 95-66, W. Alvarez 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Alvarez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Pavlik
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 32140
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