DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
08/30/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 1618 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Tigers (41-94) 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 7 11 0
Washington Senators (79-56) 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Tigers Win at Washington, 7-4
Detroit designated hitter Ben Grieve was a significant contributor in his team's 7-4 triumph over the Washington Senators. He went 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs for Detroit. Even with the win, the Tigers have a dismal 41-94 record.

The result might have been different for Detroit, had it not been for Joe Orsulak. The right fielder produced a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put the Tigers ahead, 5-4. For the game, Orsulak had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Grieve told a Detroit Bulletin reporter. "Sometimes we need just to relax."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .184 3 27
H. Battle 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .196 9 33
R. Johnson 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .195 3 32
T. Martinez 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .247 29 90
B. Grieve DH 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .241 18 60
S. Stewart LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .286 4 33
S. Halter SS 5 0 2 2 0 2 3 .182 8 43
J. Orsulak RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .240 5 34
B. Haselman C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .094 1 5
Totals 38 7 11 7 5 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Battle (24, 7th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 1 out) J. Orsulak (15, 8th Inning off D. Plesac, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Brown (1, 4th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown 3 , S. Halter 2 , B. Grieve 3 , S. Stewart 2 , H. Battle 2 , J. Orsulak 3
2-out RBI: S. Halter , B. Grieve , S. Stewart 2 , J. Orsulak 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brown , S. Halter , B. Haselman , J. Orsulak
GIDP: T. Martinez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Johnson (11) , S. Stewart (18) , J. Orsulak (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Orsulak (Kendall at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .205 2 16
V. Guerrero RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .234 30 69
A. Rodriguez SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .255 32 63
A. Belle LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 45 116
M. Greenwell DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262 7 17
E. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 26 78
W. Greene 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .239 21 68
K. Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .240 4 13
K. Sefcik 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .214 1 4
Totals 32 4 7 4 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hrbek (2, 5th Inning off T. Belcher, 0 on, 0 outs) V. Guerrero (16, 8th Inning off R. Beltran, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kendall (2, 5th Inning off T. Belcher, 2 on, 0 outs) A. Rodriguez (32, 4th Inning off T. Belcher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 2 , V. Guerrero 2 , J. Kendall 4 , K. Sefcik , A. Rodriguez 5 , W. Greene
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Guerrero , W. Greene , M. Greenwell , A. Belle
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Sefcik (11) , E. Davis (41)
CS: W. Greene (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rodriguez (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Sefcik-Rodriguez-Hrbek)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Belcher W (9-14) 7.0 6 4 4 3 3 2 111 73 5.25   
R. Beltran SV (15) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 34 21 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Belcher 49
Batters Faced: T. Belcher 28, R. Beltran 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Belcher 6-10, R. Beltran 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Belcher 111-73, R. Beltran 34-21
WP: T. Belcher
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Neidlinger L (15-9) 6.1 8 5 5 2 6 0 117 75 4.18   
D. Plesac 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 44 26 2.80   
M. Wohlers 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 10 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neidlinger 41
Batters Faced: J. Neidlinger 29, D. Plesac 10, M. Wohlers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neidlinger 8-5, D. Plesac 3-0, M. Wohlers 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neidlinger 117-75, D. Plesac 44-26, M. Wohlers 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Plesac 1-0 , M. Wohlers 1-1
WP: J. Neidlinger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Grieve
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 25555
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