DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
08/23/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
SEATTLE PILOTS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1542 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle Pilots (59-69) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Baltimore Orioles (57-71) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Pilots Subdue Baltimore, 2-1
Getting an impressive start from Cliff Brantley, Seattle beat Baltimore by the score of 2-1. The Orioles have now dropped 5 straight.

It could have been a different outcome for Seattle, had it not been for Edgar Martinez, the 34-year old first baseman . Martinez contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning to put Seattle up, 2-1.

"Enjoyed this one," Martinez told the Seattle Times. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Martinez DH 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 .268 29 68
K. Griffey Jr. CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257 41 89
H. Villanueva C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .218 12 26
J. Snow 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .184 16 41
B. Aven LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .234 9 26
P. Listach 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .204 1 18
S. Bullett RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .163 2 9
E. Beltre 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .200 1 15
M. McLemore SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 7 29
Totals 28 2 4 2 5 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Beltre (4, 3rd Inning off D. Gooden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Aven , E. Beltre 2 , H. Villanueva , E. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Snow , K. Griffey Jr.
Sac Bunt: M. McLemore 2
Sac Fly: E. Martinez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Bullett (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .247 12 43
B. Spiers 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 8 46
K. Lofton CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .249 8 52
M. Franco 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .226 7 50
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .256 24 65
L. Mouton RF 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 15 46
M. Nokes C 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .222 26 62
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .220 3 34
   a-J. Leyritz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 3 15
   b-P. Meares SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0 1
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .147 18 41
Totals 30 1 4 1 7 3 21      
a - J. Leyritz pinch hit for A. Espinoza in the 8th
b - P. Meares substituted for J. Leyritz in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Damon (12, 1st Inning off C. Brantley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Damon 4 , K. Gruber 2 , E. Sprague Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza , M. Franco , K. Gruber , E. Sprague Jr.
Sac Bunt: J. Damon
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (24)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Espinoza (15)
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Brantley W (10-12) 5.1 2 1 1 4 2 1 85 50 4.61   
G. McMichael H (3) 2.0 2 0 0 3 0 0 29 13 4.03   
J. Lima SV (5) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 13 5.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Brantley 58
Batters Faced: C. Brantley 22, G. McMichael 11, J. Lima 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Brantley 4-10, G. McMichael 2-4, J. Lima 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Brantley 85-50, G. McMichael 29-13, J. Lima 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lima 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Gooden L (11-8) 6.0 4 2 1 2 6 0 101 61 2.69   
J. Tavarez 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 31 15 2.56   
T. Mathews 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 12 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gooden 62
Batters Faced: D. Gooden 25, J. Tavarez 6, T. Mathews 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gooden 9-3, J. Tavarez 2-1, T. Mathews 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gooden 101-61, J. Tavarez 31-15, T. Mathews 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tavarez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cliff Brantley
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 35604
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