DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT COLORADO ROCKIES
08/26/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 1578 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (59-72) 1 0 1 2 1 0 3 1 0 9 11 2
Colorado Rockies (61-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Avery Baffles Colorado Batters
The Baltimore Orioles rolled to an easy 9-0 win over the Colorado Rockies at Mile High Stadium today. Leading the way to victory was starter Steve Avery, who shackled the Colorado Rockies and held them scoreless on a 4-hitter.

"This is what every pitcher wants to do when they go out there," Avery said in his postgame press conference.

To this point in the season, Avery shows a 12-8 record, 27 starts, 186 innings, 165 strikeouts and a 3.34 ERA.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 2 1 0 1 2 5 .248 12 45
B. Spiers 2B 6 2 3 3 0 0 0 .275 8 50
K. Lofton CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .249 8 54
M. Franco 1B 3 2 1 0 2 1 3 .228 7 50
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 3 .266 25 68
L. Mouton RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .227 16 48
M. Nokes C 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .221 26 63
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .217 3 35
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .149 19 44
Totals 36 9 11 7 8 6 24      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Franco (14, 6th Inning off J. Farrell, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Spiers 2 (23, 3rd Inning off J. Schmidt, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Jones, 2 on, 2 outs) K. Gruber (23, 8th Inning off J. Jones, 1 on, 0 outs) L. Mouton (14, 7th Inning off J. Farrell, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Lofton (22, 1st Inning off J. Schmidt, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Sprague Jr. (19, 4th Inning off J. Schmidt, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Nokes , M. Franco 2 , E. Sprague Jr. 4 , B. Spiers 5 , K. Gruber 3 , L. Mouton 2 , J. Damon , K. Lofton 2
2-out RBI: B. Spiers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Nokes , A. Espinoza , K. Gruber 2 , J. Damon 2 , K. Lofton
Sac Fly: K. Gruber , L. Mouton
Hit by Pitch: A. Espinoza
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Spiers 2 (16) , J. Damon (27) , K. Lofton (38)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Nokes (10) , B. Spiers (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Spiers-Espinoza-Franco)
PB: M. Nokes
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 24 61
J. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .276 40 89
B. Mueller 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .220 5 17
D. Easley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .204 21 60
G. Davis DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .238 11 30
S. Gibralter CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .234 19 62
D. Young RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .242 14 52
C. Hale SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 7 37
T. Pratt C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .162 3 10
Totals 31 0 4 0 4 4 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: G. Davis , S. Gibralter , T. Pratt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pratt , D. Easley , C. Hale
GIDP: D. Easley
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: T. Pratt (5)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery W (12-8) 9.0 4 0 0 4 4 0 121 72 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 79
Batters Faced: S. Avery 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 121-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Schmidt L (10-8) 4.0 5 5 5 4 5 1 94 49 4.15   
J. Farrell 2.0 4 2 2 2 1 0 51 30 4.92   
J. Jones 3.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 47 25 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Schmidt 33
Batters Faced: J. Schmidt 22, J. Farrell 12, J. Jones 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Schmidt 4-3, J. Farrell 2-3, J. Jones 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Schmidt 94-49, J. Farrell 51-30, J. Jones 47-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Farrell 1-1 , J. Jones 2-2
WP: J. Farrell , J. Jones
Hit Batsmen: J. Schmidt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Avery
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 32078
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