DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT COLORADO ROCKIES
04/23/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 253 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (11-10) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
Colorado Rockies (13-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Orioles Shut Out Rockies
The Baltimore Orioles got a strong performance from pitcher Dwight Gooden, who stymied the Colorado offense en route to a 4-0 win at Mile High Stadium. Gooden got the win, improving to 3-0. He allowed 5 hits and walked 2 over 7.1 innings. Gooden allowed no earned runs. Roger McDowell closed the door for Baltimore, picking up his 2nd save of the year.

Also having an impact was designated hitter Ed Sprague Jr., who stroked a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth for Baltimore. For the game, Sprague Jr. was 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"We made a couple of mistakes," said Colorado skipper , "and it cost us."

With the win, Baltimore goes to 11-10.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271 4 12
B. Spiers 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 5
K. Lofton CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 2 11
M. Franco 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244 2 14
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .160 4 6
L. Mouton RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .206 1 5
J. Leyritz C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278 0 2
A. Espinoza SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 2
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .169 6 10
Totals 30 4 5 4 0 8 2      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Sprague Jr. (6, 5th Inning off J. Schmidt, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Franco , J. Damon , E. Sprague Jr. 4 , K. Lofton , K. Gruber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton
GIDP: M. Franco
Sac Bunt: B. Spiers
Hit by Pitch: K. Lofton
Team LOB: 0

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Lofton (7)
CS: K. Gruber (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Espinoza-Spiers-Franco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .300 6 16
J. Gonzalez LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .270 12 24
D. Young RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .241 3 11
B. Hamelin DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .283 4 14
D. Easley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .217 7 17
S. Gibralter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 3 12
K. Lockhart 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 2 8
C. Hale SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 1 5
B. Banks C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 0 6
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 8 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: T. Helton , B. Hamelin , C. Hale , J. Gonzalez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Easley 2
GIDP: D. Young
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: S. Gibralter (4) , C. Hale (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hale-Easley-Helton)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Gooden W (3-0) 7.1 5 0 0 2 7 0 120 74 1.66   
R. McDowell SV (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 9 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gooden 73
Batters Faced: D. Gooden 29, R. McDowell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gooden 6-9, R. McDowell 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gooden 120-74, R. McDowell 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McDowell 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Schmidt L (3-2) 8.0 5 4 3 0 8 1 102 63 2.12   
T. Fossas 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Schmidt 66
Batters Faced: J. Schmidt 30, T. Fossas 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Schmidt 10-5, T. Fossas 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Schmidt 102-63, T. Fossas 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fossas 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Schmidt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dwight Gooden
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (43 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 29567
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