DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
09/01/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 2995 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (67-70) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Orlando Devil Rays (72-66) 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 X 6 9 1
Spiders Lose, 6-3, at Orlando Citrus Bowl
The Orlando Devil Rays picked up a win at Orlando Citrus Bowl, knocking off the Cleveland Spiders, 6-3. On the mound for Orlando was right-hander Joe Johnson, who played a pivotal role in the win. Johnson went 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. His record improves to 16-4. Orlando is now riding a 3-game win streak.

Ivan Rodriguez, who is a two-time Gold Glove winner, chipped in for Orlando with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Johnson.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Strawberry DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .264 40 75
B. Gilkey RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 22 56
K. Mitchell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .280 47 106
T. Hundley C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .224 40 89
R. Ibanez LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .271 29 88
H. Johnson 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .197 28 64
T. Perez SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .259 9 54
M. Grissom CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .224 12 43
B. Ripken 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 4 32
Totals 31 3 6 3 1 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grissom (18, 4th Inning off J. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs) K. Mitchell (17, 4th Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Perez , T. Hundley 2 , M. Grissom 2 , K. Mitchell 3
2-out RBI: M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ibanez , B. Ripken
Sac Fly: H. Johnson
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: T. Perez (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Ibanez-Hundley, Grissom-Hundley)
OF assists: 2 (Ibanez (Gant at home), Grissom (O'Neill at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .276 13 46
J. Bagwell 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .240 25 78
R. Gant LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .226 33 80
T. Salmon RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .232 29 93
I. Rodriguez C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .271 21 67
B. Jordan CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251 18 60
J. Valentin SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .207 28 71
   a-A. Sheets PR, 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0 1
P. O'Neill DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .225 25 67
J. Reed 3B, SS 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .188 2 16
Totals 31 6 9 6 5 5 14      
a - A. Sheets pinch ran for J. Valentin in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valentin (13, 4th Inning off C. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) P. O'Neill (18, 4th Inning off C. Perez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Rodriguez (21, 4th Inning off C. Perez, 1 on, 0 outs) J. Bagwell (25, 5th Inning off C. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 2 , T. Salmon , I. Rodriguez 5 , C. Biggio , J. Bagwell 5 , P. O'Neill 3
2-out RBI: J. Bagwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Jordan , C. Biggio , R. Gant , J. Bagwell
Hit by Pitch: R. Gant , P. O'Neill
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Gant (7)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Gant (8)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Perez L (3-5) 6.0 8 6 6 3 5 2 105 67 4.41   
S. Cooke 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 31 16 5.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Perez 34
Batters Faced: C. Perez 29, S. Cooke 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Perez 7-4, S. Cooke 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Perez 105-67, S. Cooke 31-16
Hit Batsmen: C. Perez , S. Cooke
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Johnson W (16-4) 8.0 6 3 3 1 6 0 102 63 3.66   
F. DiPino SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Johnson 63
Batters Faced: J. Johnson 30, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Johnson 10-7, F. DiPino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Johnson 102-63, F. DiPino 11-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Johnson
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Clear skies (92 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 31133
Special Notes: SS Jose Valentin was injured while running the bases.
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