DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/22/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1528 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (55-72) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Detroit Tigers (40-88) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 X 5 10 0
Trachsel Dazzles in Detroit Win
Detroit Tigers starter Steve Trachsel turned in an exceptional performance against the Oakland Athletics at Tiger Stadium, resulting in a Detroit win, 5-1. Even with the win, the Tigers have a dismal 40-88 record.

Trachsel, the winner, is now 6-17. In 7 innings of work, he gave up 1 earned run on no hits, while collecting 5 Ks. He essentially shut down the Oakland offense.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Trachsel.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .207 5 35
G. Pena 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .190 28 63
J. Olerud 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .238 16 55
J. Buhner RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 31 62
D. Justice LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .175 7 19
B. Santiago C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203 18 41
H. Perry 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .186 13 41
D. White CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 13 35
B. Gil SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .161 5 25
   a-C. Paquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .353 1 6
   b-G. Litton SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 9
Totals 27 1 1 1 2 10 10      
a - C. Paquette pinch hit for B. Gil in the 8th
b - G. Litton substituted for C. Paquette in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Justice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson
Sac Fly: J. Olerud
Hit by Pitch: J. Olerud , D. White
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (33) , H. Perry (4) , D. Justice (15)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gil (19) , D. White (8)
PB: B. Santiago
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .181 3 27
H. Battle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .192 9 33
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .198 3 31
T. Martinez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .254 29 88
B. Grieve DH 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .241 17 58
J. Herrera CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .296 4 11
J. Orsulak LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .237 5 31
B. Mayne C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .205 3 30
S. Halter SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .181 8 41
Totals 35 5 10 3 1 12 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Grieve (17, 8th Inning off T. Borland, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Orsulak (5, 8th Inning off T. Borland, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Brown 2 , R. Johnson , B. Grieve 6 , B. Mayne , T. Martinez , J. Orsulak 5
2-out RBI: J. Orsulak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Herrera , B. Mayne , T. Martinez
Team LOB: 7
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. D'Amico L (4-4) 6.0 6 3 0 1 9 0 101 68 3.76   
T. Borland 2.0 4 2 2 0 3 2 44 33 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. D'Amico 62
Batters Faced: J. D'Amico 26, T. Borland 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. D'Amico 8-1, T. Borland 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. D'Amico 101-68, T. Borland 44-33
Balk: J. D'Amico
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel W (6-17) 7.0 0 1 1 1 5 0 95 65 4.88   
R. Beltran H (6) 1.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 25 15 3.82   
E. Dessens 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 77
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 22, R. Beltran 8, E. Dessens 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 8-8, R. Beltran 0-0, E. Dessens 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 95-65, R. Beltran 25-15, E. Dessens 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Dessens 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Beltran 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Trachsel
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 32940
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