DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/20/1995
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1556 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (74-56) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
Oakland Athletics (49-82) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 5 11 0
Athletics Solve Senators, 5-2
Oakland played host to Washington at the friendly confines of Oakland Coliseum.

The Oakland Athletics topped the Washington Senators, 5-2, in United League action at Oakland Coliseum. The player of the game was Oakland pitcher and Dickson, Tennessee native John Mitchell. Mitchell went 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. His record improves to 9-9.

The Athletics got a lift from left fielder Turner Ward, who in the bottom of the seventh stroked a 1-1 cutter into left-center for a 2-run double. It was his 8th double of the season and put the Athletics ahead, 4-2.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Oakland skipper Jim B.

The last-place Athletics improved to 49-82.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Everett LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .243 31 76
A. Rodriguez SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .265 25 64
A. Belle RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 9 23
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .250 34 92
F. McGriff DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .242 27 69
W. Greene 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 25 50
J. Nunnally CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .194 11 33
M. Stanley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 19 52
B. Doran 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 6 20
Totals 29 2 4 2 2 3 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Rodriguez (25, 6th Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 1 out) R. Palmeiro (34, 2nd Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. McGriff , A. Rodriguez 4 , R. Palmeiro 4 , A. Belle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Stanley
GIDP: A. Rodriguez , W. Greene
Hit by Pitch: B. Doran
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Perry 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .241 15 44
T. Ward LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .169 1 8
R. Henderson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .267 14 48
A. Galarraga 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .220 28 77
D. White CF 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .167 12 43
B. Santiago C 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .210 15 53
M. Tucker DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .151 1 8
M. McLemore SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .210 6 28
B. Gil 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .194 5 27
Totals 34 5 11 5 2 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Tucker (7, 8th Inning off L. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Ward (8, 7th Inning off T. Jones, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson 2 , M. Tucker 3 , B. Gil 2 , T. Ward 2 , B. Santiago , D. White , A. Galarraga , M. McLemore
2-out RBI: M. Tucker , T. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , H. Perry , B. Santiago
Sac Fly: B. Santiago
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. White (47) , A. Galarraga 2 (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McLemore-Gil-Galarraga, Gil-McLemore-Galarraga)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Ogea 5.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 99 61 3.90   
T. Jones L (2-2) 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 38 24 3.38   
L. Smith 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 31 14 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ogea 52
Batters Faced: C. Ogea 21, T. Jones 9, L. Smith 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ogea 10-4, T. Jones 2-2, L. Smith 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ogea 99-61, T. Jones 38-24, L. Smith 31-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Mitchell W (9-9) 9.0 4 2 2 2 3 2 126 78 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 72
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 9-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 126-78
Hit Batsmen: J. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mitchell
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 34976
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