DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
04/15/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK METS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 168 - TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (8-7) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Baltimore Orioles (8-6) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
Orioles Prevail, 2-1, Over New York
The Baltimore Orioles got a magnificent effort from pitcher David Wells, who kept New York hitters in check en route to a 2-1 Orioles win at Memorial Stadium. Picking up the save was Julian Tavarez, his 1st. The Orioles raised their record to 8-6.

The Orioles got a big at-bat from first baseman Matt Franco. For the game, Franco went 3-4 with 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run single. His 14th hit of the season gave Baltimore a 2-0 lead.

"I like our moxie," said Orioles manager Daniel Ward.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Tarasco RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 1 5
M. Ordonez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 1 4
S. Sosa CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .293 2 5
G. Colbrunn 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .302 2 5
   a-C. Floyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 2 6
B. Boone 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .073 2 7
   b-G. Sheffield PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 7 15
C. Fielder DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
B. Surhoff 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 2 9
T. Pendleton SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
T. Pagnozzi C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 1 8 6      
a - C. Floyd pinch hit for G. Colbrunn in the 9th
b - G. Sheffield pinch hit for B. Boone in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Sosa (2, 3rd Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Pendleton , M. Ordonez , G. Colbrunn 2 , S. Sosa 4
2-out RBI: S. Sosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pagnozzi , B. Boone
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Pendleton (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Colbrunn (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Boone-Pendleton-Colbrunn, Colbrunn, Boone-Pendleton-Colbrunn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Spiers 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .189 0 4
T. O'Leary RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .111 0 0
L. Mouton CF, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .175 0 4
M. Franco 1B 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 .255 2 7
   a-K. Lofton PR, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 8
J. Damon LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .305 3 10
M. Nokes C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .244 5 9
K. Gruber 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 3 5
E. Sprague Jr. DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .116 2 4
M. Tejada SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
Totals 28 2 7 2 4 5 15      
a - K. Lofton pinch ran for M. Franco in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Mouton (1, 1st Inning off Z. Smith, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Tejada , L. Mouton 2 , M. Franco 3 , J. Damon , B. Spiers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Spiers , M. Nokes
GIDP: T. O'Leary , M. Nokes
Hit by Pitch: J. Damon
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Tejada (1)

FIELDING
PB: M. Nokes
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Smith L (1-2) 6.1 5 2 2 3 1 0 105 61 4.82   
W. Edwards 1.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 37 20 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Smith 53
Batters Faced: Z. Smith 25, W. Edwards 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Smith 6-8, W. Edwards 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Smith 105-61, W. Edwards 37-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Edwards 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Z. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Wells W (1-2) 6.2 5 1 1 1 5 1 89 62 4.15   
J. Tavarez SV (1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 31 22 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wells 64
Batters Faced: D. Wells 26, J. Tavarez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wells 6-9, J. Tavarez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wells 89-62, J. Tavarez 31-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tavarez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Wells
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 34923
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