DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/04/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 3439 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (45-95) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
Baltimore Orioles (61-78) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 5 9 0
Orioles Score Late, Top Tigers, 5-4
The Detroit Tigers got a superb performance from pitcher Tim Belcher, but the Baltimore Orioles still won the game, 5-4. Belcher was named the player of the game despite the loss. He threw 8 innings allowing 5 runs. Baltimore is in 5th place in the United League East Division with a record of 61-78.

Johnny Damon was the walk-off hero for Baltimore. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Orioles left fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Damon told the Baltimore Chronicle.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .182 3 31
H. Battle 2B, 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .202 10 35
R. Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .194 3 32
   a-J. Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 4 11
   b-A. Arias 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 2 25
T. Martinez 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .245 30 92
B. Grieve DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .243 19 65
S. Stewart LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .288 6 35
S. Halter SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .188 8 46
B. Haselman C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .101 1 5
J. Orsulak RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .242 6 36
Totals 35 4 8 4 5 8 22      
a - J. Herrera pinch hit for R. Johnson in the 9th
b - A. Arias substituted for J. Herrera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Halter (20, 4th Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Grieve (19, 3rd Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Stewart (6, 2nd Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Martinez (30, 1st Inning off D. Wells, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Halter 3 , B. Grieve 4 , J. Orsulak , S. Stewart 4 , H. Battle , T. Martinez 4 , B. Haselman
2-out RBI: B. Grieve , T. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brown , S. Stewart , H. Battle , T. Martinez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Battle (8)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Halter (24)
Double Plays: 1 (Battle-Halter-Martinez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .253 12 46
B. Spiers 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .269 8 51
K. Lofton CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 9 57
M. Franco 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .228 8 55
K. Gruber 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .267 25 69
L. Mouton RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .217 16 49
M. Nokes C 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .224 30 72
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 3 38
   a-T. O'Leary PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .184 3 12
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 19 46
Totals 35 5 9 5 2 3 13      
a - T. O'Leary pinch hit for A. Espinoza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Gruber (25, 6th Inning off T. Belcher, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Nokes (30, 6th Inning off T. Belcher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , L. Mouton , M. Franco 2 , J. Damon , K. Lofton , M. Nokes 4 , K. Gruber 2 , T. O'Leary
2-out RBI: J. Damon , M. Nokes
GIDP: M. Nokes
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Lofton (42)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Belcher L (9-15) 8.2 8 5 4 2 3 1 139 92 5.20   
E. Dessens 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Belcher 51
Batters Faced: T. Belcher 35, E. Dessens 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Belcher 13-9, E. Dessens 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Belcher 139-92, E. Dessens 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Dessens 1-1
Balk: T. Belcher
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Wells 5.0 7 4 4 3 3 3 102 58 4.30   
C. Cary 3.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 35 26 5.64   
R. McDowell W (5-9) 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 9 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wells 37
Batters Faced: D. Wells 25, C. Cary 11, R. McDowell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wells 8-4, C. Cary 2-3, R. McDowell 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wells 102-58, C. Cary 35-26, R. McDowell 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Cary 1-0 , R. McDowell 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Belcher
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 35613
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