DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
08/21/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 1515 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (41-85) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
Arizona Diamondbacks (73-54) 0 2 0 1 5 3 0 0 X 11 9 0
Baerga, Diamondbacks Rough Up Athletics
Diamondbacks first baseman Carlos Baerga put his stamp on his team's 11-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Baerga hit 2 home runs, while adding 6 RBI and scoring twice for Arizona in the contest. Scott Karl picked up the win, improving his season record to 18-4. He struck out 5 in 8 innings. Arizona is now 73-54, 6 games up in the United League West Division.

Baerga had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fifth to put Arizona in front, 6-2. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Baerga.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Perry 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .218 14 58
R. Henderson DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .220 13 38
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .251 18 55
B. Santiago C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .225 11 42
G. Vaughn RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .164 9 24
C. Carr CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 2 30
G. Litton SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 8 39
   b-B. Gil PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .202 5 22
D. Justice LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .212 25 56
   a-M. Tucker PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 2 15
M. McLemore 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .162 1 9
Totals 31 2 7 2 4 6 14      
a - M. Tucker pinch hit for D. Justice in the 7th
b - B. Gil pinch hit for G. Litton in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. McLemore 2 , H. Perry , C. Carr , J. Olerud 2 , D. Justice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carr , J. Olerud , B. Santiago
GIDP: G. Litton , M. Tucker
Sac Fly: R. Henderson
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. McLemore (7) , H. Perry (12)
Double Plays: 1 (McLemore-Olerud)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 .243 11 40
T. Gwynn RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .294 13 71
   a-C. Curtis PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 2 6
M. Alou DH 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .276 25 95
C. Baerga 1B 4 2 2 6 0 0 1 .259 22 53
J. Cangelosi LF 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 .276 0 1
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .234 17 44
K. Miller CF, RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .265 1 5
B. Barberie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .156 1 6
M. Bordick SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .259 9 32
Totals 34 11 9 11 3 4 11      
a - C. Curtis pinch hit for T. Gwynn in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Baerga 2 (22, 5th Inning off R. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off H. Wagner, 2 on, 2 outs) S. Alomar Jr. (17, 5th Inning off R. Garcia, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn , M. Bordick , M. Alou , J. Cangelosi , C. Baerga 8 , S. Alomar Jr. 6
2-out RBI: M. Bordick , C. Baerga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bordick
Hit by Pitch: K. Miller
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Miller 2 (5) , J. Cangelosi (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Barberie-DeShields-Baerga, DeShields-Bordick-Baerga)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Garcia L (4-10) 4.1 6 8 6 3 2 2 80 48 4.64   
H. Wagner 3.2 3 3 0 0 2 1 52 35 7.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Garcia 22
Batters Faced: R. Garcia 24, H. Wagner 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Garcia 5-6, H. Wagner 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Garcia 80-48, H. Wagner 52-35
Hit Batsmen: R. Garcia
Balk: R. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Karl W (18-4) 8.0 7 2 2 4 5 0 125 76 3.31   
C. Holt 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Karl 61
Batters Faced: S. Karl 34, C. Holt 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Karl 6-12, C. Holt 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Karl 125-76, C. Holt 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Holt 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Baerga
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (102 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 31115
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