DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
04/26/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 281 - SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (8-15) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 9 1
Baltimore Orioles (12-11) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 2
Trachsel Goes Distance in 6-2 Win
The Detroit Tigers knocked off the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2. Detroit starter Steve Trachsel pitched well enough to earn top player honors. The Tigers, with just their 8th win so far in 1997, have yet to catch fire.

Trachsel allowed 2 earned runs on 3 hits over 9 innings for the Tigers. He walked 1 and struck out 3.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Trachsel.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Herrera CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .319 3 6
   a-J. Orsulak PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
   b-J. Barry CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 0 0
T. Martinez 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .297 7 21
S. Stewart LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .299 1 15
B. Grieve DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .237 1 14
H. Battle 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .198 2 8
B. Mayne C 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .234 0 4
R. Johnson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .182 1 5
A. Brown RF, CF 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .200 1 11
S. Halter SS 5 1 1 2 0 2 5 .243 0 4
Totals 35 6 9 6 9 9 22      
a - J. Orsulak pinch ran for J. Herrera in the 6th
b - J. Barry substituted for J. Orsulak in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Herrera (5, 6th Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 1 out) S. Stewart (7, 3rd Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Herrera (3, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown , R. Johnson , S. Halter , J. Herrera 6 , S. Stewart 4 , T. Martinez
2-out RBI: A. Brown , S. Stewart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Halter 2 , B. Grieve , H. Battle 3
GIDP: B. Grieve
Sac Bunt: R. Johnson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Brown (2) , R. Johnson (2) , S. Stewart (3)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Trachsel (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258 4 12
B. Spiers 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .198 0 6
K. Lofton CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 2 12
M. Franco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 2 14
K. Gruber 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .159 4 7
L. Mouton RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .188 1 5
M. Nokes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 8 14
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 0 3
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 7 13
Totals 28 2 3 2 1 3 5      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Damon , K. Lofton , B. Spiers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton
Sac Bunt: B. Spiers
Sac Fly: K. Lofton
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: A. Espinoza 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Gruber-Spiers-Franco)
OF assists: 1 (Damon (Orsulak at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel W (1-4) 9.0 3 2 2 1 3 0 105 67 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 75
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 14-10
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 105-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McDonald L (2-3) 5.1 5 4 4 4 3 1 95 55 5.46   
J. Nelson 1.2 3 1 1 2 2 0 39 22 3.38   
T. Mathews 2.0 1 1 1 3 4 0 35 22 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 41
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 26, J. Nelson 9, T. Mathews 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 5-7, J. Nelson 0-2, T. Mathews 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 95-55, J. Nelson 39-22, T. Mathews 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nelson 2-2 , T. Mathews 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Trachsel
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 34865
Special Notes: CF Jose R Herrera was injured while running the bases.
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