DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
04/25/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 269 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (7-15) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Baltimore Orioles (12-10) 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 X 5 6 0
Tigers Lose to Orioles, 5-1
The Baltimore Orioles got a rather unremarkable outing from starting pitcher Steve Avery, but it was good enough for the club to take a 5-1 decision over the Detroit Tigers. In 6.1 innings, Avery surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 11 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. The save went to Julian Tavarez, his 3rd this season.

Alvaro Espinoza helped out the Baltimore cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the shortstop was 2 for 3 with 2 singles.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Espinoza told the Baltimore Chronicle.

The Tigers fall to 7-15 and continue their uninspiring start to the 1997 season.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .310 2 4
H. Battle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .209 2 8
S. Stewart LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .277 1 14
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .299 7 21
R. Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .176 1 5
J. Barry RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200 0 0
A. Arias DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .421 1 4
B. Mayne C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .243 0 4
S. Halter SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 0 2
Totals 31 1 8 1 3 13 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Halter (3, 5th Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Stewart (6, 1st Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Johnson , S. Halter 2 , J. Herrera 2 , S. Stewart 2 , J. Barry , T. Martinez , A. Arias
2-out RBI: T. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Herrera 2
GIDP: H. Battle , T. Martinez
Hit by Pitch: S. Stewart
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Stewart (2) , J. Barry (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Johnson (1) , S. Halter (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 4 12
B. Spiers 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .193 0 6
K. Lofton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .272 2 11
M. Franco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .233 2 14
K. Gruber 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .165 4 6
L. Mouton RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .194 1 5
M. Nokes C 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 .233 8 14
A. Espinoza SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .153 0 3
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .174 7 13
Totals 31 5 6 5 5 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Sprague Jr. (7, 4th Inning off F. Lira, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza 2 , E. Sprague Jr. 4 , K. Lofton , B. Spiers , K. Gruber
2-out RBI: B. Spiers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Franco 2 , E. Sprague Jr. , K. Lofton , M. Nokes
Sac Bunt: A. Espinoza
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Espinoza (1) , K. Lofton (8) , M. Nokes (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Espinoza-Spiers-Franco, Gruber-Spiers-Franco)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Lira L (0-2) 8.0 6 5 4 5 6 1 142 83 6.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lira 53
Batters Faced: F. Lira 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lira 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lira 142-83
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery W (2-0) 6.1 7 1 1 2 11 0 102 66 4.35   
J. Tavarez SV (3) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 21 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 64
Batters Faced: S. Avery 25, J. Tavarez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 5-0, J. Tavarez 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 102-66, J. Tavarez 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tavarez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Tavarez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Avery
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 34470
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