DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
04/19/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
GAME ID: 212 - SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (10-7) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
San Diego Padres (8-9) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1
Orioles Prove Rude Guests, Win 3-2 at San Diego
Baltimore Orioles starter Steve Avery was in fine form against the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium, leading his team to a 3-2 win. In 6.2 innings, Avery surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. Getting the save was Julian Tavarez, his 2nd.

Baltimore used the bat of Matt Nokes to get the win. The catcher hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Orioles ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"I like what I saw today," said Baltimore manager Daniel Ward, "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again."

The Padres fall to 8-9 and continue their wobbly start to the 1997 season.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304 4 12
B. Spiers 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 0 5
K. Lofton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 2 10
M. Franco 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .254 2 11
K. Gruber 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .133 3 5
L. Mouton RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .173 1 5
M. Nokes C 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .286 8 14
A. Espinoza SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .164 0 2
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .113 2 5
Totals 35 3 7 3 2 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Lofton (4, 1st Inning off D. Kile, 1 on, 1 out) B. Spiers (2, 5th Inning off D. Kile, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Nokes (8, 6th Inning off D. Kile, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , L. Mouton , M. Franco , J. Damon , K. Lofton 2 , B. Spiers 2 , M. Nokes 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza , K. Lofton , K. Gruber
Hit by Pitch: K. Gruber
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gruber-Spiers-Franco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Whiten CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 1 4
C. Grebeck SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .241 2 7
M. Ramirez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 4 8
J. Conine LF 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .152 3 8
   a-J. Edmonds PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 1 5
J. Canseco RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 1 3
   b-T. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 5 12
W. Cordero 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .348 2 3
   c-D. Magadan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 2
J. Frye 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .214 1 8
C. Quintana 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286 0 2
E. Taubensee C 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .222 2 3
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 11 9      
a - J. Edmonds pinch hit for J. Conine in the 9th
b - T. Clark pinch hit for J. Canseco in the 9th
c - D. Magadan pinch hit for W. Cordero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Cordero (3, 2nd Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Conine (3, 6th Inning off S. Avery, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Quintana , J. Canseco , J. Frye , W. Cordero 2 , E. Taubensee , C. Grebeck , J. Conine 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frye , W. Cordero
GIDP: M. Whiten
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Canseco (2)
CS: C. Grebeck (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Frye (2)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery W (1-0) 6.2 7 2 2 1 8 1 113 72 5.11   
J. Tavarez SV (2) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 20 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 59
Batters Faced: S. Avery 26, J. Tavarez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 6-4, J. Tavarez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 113-72, J. Tavarez 27-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Kile L (1-3) 7.1 7 3 3 2 4 1 104 72 4.15   
N. Charlton 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kile 54
Batters Faced: D. Kile 33, N. Charlton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kile 11-7, N. Charlton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kile 104-72, N. Charlton 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Charlton 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Kile
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Avery
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 23226
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