DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
08/31/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 1619 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Tigers (62-72) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Washington Senators (86-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Tigers Get One-Run Win at Washington
The Detroit Tigers got a rather unremarkable outing from starting pitcher Jose DeLeon, but it was good enough for the club to take a 1-0 decision over the Washington Senators. The Tigers raised their record to 62-72.

Tony Graffanino contributed to the Detroit win. The 24-year old second baseman stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the fourth. For the game, Graffanino went 1-4 with a double.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Graffanino told the Detroit News.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 0 .250 11 47
J. Felix RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .256 26 74
M. McGwire 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .253 40 94
   a-T. Lovullo PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 3 11
K. Puckett DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .224 0 27
D. Fletcher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233 17 52
R. Thompson SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220 1 7
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .255 0 15
T. Graffanino 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .189 8 48
D. Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 9 42
Totals 32 1 5 1 5 12 16      
a - T. Lovullo pinch ran for M. McGwire in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Herrera (31, 7th Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Graffanino (21, 4th Inning off A. Pettitte, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Felix (7, 3rd Inning off A. Pettitte, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Herrera 2 , T. Graffanino 2 , J. Felix 4 , R. Thompson
2-out RBI: T. Graffanino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fletcher , J. Felix , K. Seitzer , D. Jackson , K. Puckett
Hit by Pitch: R. Thompson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: T. Graffanino (13)
Double Plays: 1 (DeLeon-McGwire)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Durham 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .245 13 57
V. Guerrero RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 32 108
A. Rodriguez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .294 37 93
A. Belle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .239 39 104
C. Everett LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .251 26 67
F. McGriff DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 32 80
W. Greene 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .260 34 80
J. Nunnally CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 27 61
E. Diaz C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 0 5 0 2 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Durham (26, 3rd Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Durham 3 , A. Rodriguez , C. Everett , A. Belle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Diaz , V. Guerrero , C. Everett , W. Greene
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Greene (3)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. DeLeon W (6-18) 7.1 5 0 0 2 5 0 120 77 5.29   
F. Oliveras H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 2.49   
X. Hernandez SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 9 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeLeon 71
Batters Faced: J. DeLeon 28, F. Oliveras 2, X. Hernandez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeLeon 4-12, F. Oliveras 0-2, X. Hernandez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeLeon 120-77, F. Oliveras 11-7, X. Hernandez 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Oliveras 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Pettitte L (17-5) 6.2 5 1 1 3 8 0 103 62 2.54   
M. Hill 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 3.55   
T. Percival 2.0 0 0 0 2 4 0 40 21 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pettitte 65
Batters Faced: A. Pettitte 28, M. Hill 1, T. Percival 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pettitte 7-5, M. Hill 1-0, T. Percival 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pettitte 103-62, M. Hill 5-3, T. Percival 40-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hill 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Percival
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose DeLeon
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 23853
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