DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
04/02/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 26 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (2-0) 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 8 10 0
Detroit Tigers (0-2) 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 7 9 0
Orioles Score Late, Stun Tigers, 8-7
Detroit second baseman Howard Battle had a good game in a losing cause. His team fell, 8-7, to Baltimore at Tiger Stadium. Battle went 3-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 times. Baltimore, at 2-0, is off to a blistering start.

Baltimore used the clutch hitting of Ed Sprague Jr. to capture the win. The designated hitter drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Orioles ahead, 8-7. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a big one.

"It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Daniel Ward.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .400 0 2
B. Spiers 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .250 0 0
K. Lofton CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .286 0 0
M. Franco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
K. Gruber 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .429 0 1
L. Mouton RF 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 .333 0 4
M. Nokes C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .222 1 1
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .286 0 2
   a-J. Leyritz PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-M. Tejada SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .167 1 3
Totals 36 8 10 8 1 9 8      
a - J. Leyritz pinch hit for A. Espinoza in the 9th
b - M. Tejada substituted for J. Leyritz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Damon (2, 6th Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Mouton (1, 6th Inning off F. Lira, 3 on, 1 out) K. Gruber (1, 2nd Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Nokes (1, 2nd Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Sprague Jr. (1, 9th Inning off R. Beltran, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Nokes 4 , L. Mouton 3 , J. Damon 3 , E. Sprague Jr. 4 , K. Lofton , B. Spiers , K. Gruber 4 , J. Leyritz
2-out RBI: M. Nokes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza , K. Lofton
Sac Fly: L. Mouton
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
H. Battle 2B 5 3 3 1 0 1 3 .333 1 1
S. Stewart LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .222 0 1
T. Martinez 1B 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 .286 1 1
R. Johnson 3B 4 1 1 3 1 1 0 .375 1 3
B. Grieve DH 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .500 0 2
A. Brown RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
B. Mayne C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
S. Halter SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .200 0 0
Totals 36 7 9 7 5 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Battle (1, 1st Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Johnson (1, 1st Inning off S. Avery, 2 on, 1 out) H. Battle (1, 6th Inning off H. Fajardo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Johnson 4 , S. Halter , B. Grieve 2 , S. Stewart , H. Battle 7 , T. Martinez
2-out RBI: H. Battle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Battle , B. Mayne 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Brown (1)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery 4.1 7 6 6 4 6 1 102 62 12.46   
H. Fajardo 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 10 5.40   
J. Tavarez W (1-0) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 49 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 27
Batters Faced: S. Avery 24, H. Fajardo 6, J. Tavarez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 3-4, H. Fajardo 3-1, J. Tavarez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 102-62, H. Fajardo 17-10, J. Tavarez 49-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Fajardo 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Lira 7.0 8 6 6 1 7 1 123 81 7.71   
R. Beltran L (0-1), BS (1) 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 31 19 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lira 43
Batters Faced: F. Lira 30, R. Beltran 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lira 8-6, R. Beltran 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lira 123-81, R. Beltran 31-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howard Battle
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (44 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 31916
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