DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT SEATTLE PILOTS
08/28/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT SEATTLE PILOTS
GAME ID: 1589 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (53-80) 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 10 2
Seattle Pilots (70-62) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 9 1
Orioles Subdue Seattle, 6-4
Baltimore left fielder Johnny Damon had 3 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Seattle Pilots, 6-4. Dwight Gooden earned the win for Baltimore. He lasted 6.1 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits, while striking out 7. With the win, he raised his record to 8-14. Baltimore is now 53-80, Seattle 70-62.

Baltimore took a 6-2 lead on Damon's 12th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off Wally Whitehurst in the top of the seventh, propelled Baltimore to the win.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Damon.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 .277 12 63
B. Spiers 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .246 4 42
K. Lofton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 4 39
L. Mouton RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .233 24 71
L. Gomez 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .234 32 69
M. Nokes DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .168 9 26
J. Wehner 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .186 0 6
P. Meares SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .205 8 37
N. Matoba C 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .129 2 15
Totals 37 6 10 6 1 10 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Nokes (9, 4th Inning off W. Whitehurst, 1 on, 1 out) J. Damon 2 (12, 1st Inning off W. Whitehurst, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off W. Whitehurst, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Nokes 4 , N. Matoba 2 , J. Damon 8 , J. Wehner 3 , L. Gomez 2
2-out RBI: J. Damon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Spiers
GIDP: N. Matoba
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Keyser (1) , P. Meares (27)
Double Plays: 1 (Gomez-Spiers-Wehner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Fletcher 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .235 3 44
   a-P. O'Neill PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244 26 63
B. Mueller DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .254 6 29
K. Griffey Jr. CF 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .301 48 117
D. Bichette LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243 23 83
J. Snow 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .229 11 42
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 25 76
J. Dye RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .243 1 8
A. Ledesma SS 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .229 2 23
J. Oliver C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .209 1 10
Totals 35 4 9 4 2 9 15      
a - P. O'Neill pinch hit for S. Fletcher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Snow (9, 7th Inning off D. Gooden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Griffey Jr. (48, 4th Inning off D. Gooden, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Dye 2 , B. Mueller 2 , J. Snow 2 , J. Oliver 2 , K. Griffey Jr. 4 , P. O'Neill
2-out RBI: P. O'Neill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Mueller , J. Snow
GIDP: J. Oliver
Sac Fly: K. Griffey Jr.
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Dye (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Oliver (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Castilla-Fletcher-Snow)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Gooden W (8-14) 6.1 4 3 1 0 7 1 81 55 3.35   
B. Keyser 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 5.52   
J. Tavarez H (9) 2.1 3 1 1 2 2 0 38 23 5.85   
R. McDowell SV (21) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gooden 64
Batters Faced: D. Gooden 24, B. Keyser 2, J. Tavarez 10, R. McDowell 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gooden 8-4, B. Keyser 0-0, J. Tavarez 1-2, R. McDowell 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gooden 81-55, B. Keyser 5-3, J. Tavarez 38-23, R. McDowell 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Keyser 1-1 , J. Tavarez 2-0 , R. McDowell 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Whitehurst L (15-7) 7.0 8 6 5 0 6 3 111 77 3.86   
T. Van Poppel 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 41 27 5.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Whitehurst 45
Batters Faced: W. Whitehurst 29, T. Van Poppel 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Whitehurst 7-7, T. Van Poppel 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Whitehurst 111-77, T. Van Poppel 41-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Damon
Ballpark: Kingdome
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 24031
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