DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
04/17/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 184 - THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (2-13) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Orlando Devil Rays (10-6) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 X 6 10 0
Devil Rays Beat Visiting Yankees, 6-1
Orlando starter John Smoltz pitched effectively against the New York Yankees at Orlando Citrus Bowl. The right-hander led his team to a 6-1 win. Smoltz got the win, improving to 3-1. He allowed 4 hits and walked 3 over 7 innings. Smoltz allowed 1 earned run. At 10-6, the Devil Rays have played well so far.

Tim Salmon, who finished 5th in the UL in slugging percentage with .578 in 1994, chipped in for Orlando with a solo home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

"We've got a great group of guys," Salmon said, "and we're having fun right now."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .276 0 5
B. Abreu RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .140 2 2
K. Kiyohara 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .226 5 12
T. Fryman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .250 1 4
P. Clark DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .241 3 13
D. Lewis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .163 1 5
R. Thompson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .170 0 2
A. Stankiewicz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .146 0 2
J. Grotewold C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Clark (4, 2nd Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Cabrera 2 , K. Kiyohara , P. Clark 3
2-out RBI: K. Kiyohara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Thompson , T. Fryman
GIDP: P. Clark
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Abreu (2)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Cabrera (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .338 3 10
B. Jordan CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .387 6 23
J. Bagwell 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .246 3 9
R. Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317 6 17
T. Salmon RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 3 9
I. Rodriguez C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .327 4 10
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .283 3 5
J. Valentin 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .220 4 11
J. Oquendo SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .280 0 2
Totals 35 6 10 6 0 6 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Salmon (3, 3rd Inning off G. Hibbard, 0 on, 1 out) I. Rodriguez (4, 8th Inning off G. Hibbard, 0 on, 1 out) J. Bagwell (3, 7th Inning off G. Hibbard, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Oquendo 2 , T. Salmon 5 , B. Jordan 2 , I. Rodriguez 4 , C. Biggio , J. Bagwell 5
2-out RBI: , B. Jordan 2 , J. Bagwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Rodriguez , J. Bagwell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Oquendo (7) , C. Biggio (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Biggio-Oquendo-Bagwell)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Hibbard L (1-2) 7.1 10 6 5 0 5 3 119 79 5.06   
A. Ashby 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4 15.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Hibbard 41
Batters Faced: G. Hibbard 33, A. Ashby 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Hibbard 10-7, A. Ashby 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Hibbard 119-79, A. Ashby 7-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz W (3-1) 7.0 4 1 1 3 6 0 111 70 2.76   
X. Hernandez 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 16 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 68
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 26, X. Hernandez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 4-9, X. Hernandez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 111-70, X. Hernandez 29-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smoltz
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Rain (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 30503
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