DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
09/06/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 3453 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (48-93) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Cleveland Spiders (70-71) 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 X 8 8 0
Multi-HR Game for Mitchell in 8-3 Win
With third baseman Kevin Mitchell leading the charge, the Cleveland Spiders defeated the New York Yankees, 8-3, at League Park. Mitchell, who led the FL in OPS with 1.165 in 1989, slugged 3 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring three times. Cleveland is now riding a 3-game win streak.

The Yankees had been locked in a 2-2 tie with the Spiders going into the bottom of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the former first round draft pick Marquis Grissom came to the plate. Grissom hit a 2-run double on a 1-0 fastball from New York hurler Ramon J. Martinez. It was Grissom's 21st double of the year.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Grissom.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Abreu RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234 19 54
E. Giovanola 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .161 1 4
D. Lee 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .220 6 18
P. Clark DH 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 .241 13 53
B. Trammell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .192 4 10
K. Orie 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .189 5 14
M. Gallego SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .188 6 23
J. Grotewold C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .147 4 19
R. Thompson CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .185 6 19
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Gallego (11, 9th Inning off N. Minchey, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Orie (3, 2nd Inning off B. Saberhagen, 0 on, 1 out) P. Clark (26, 1st Inning off B. Saberhagen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Clark (13, 5th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gallego 3 , K. Orie 2 , D. Lee , E. Giovanola , R. Thompson , J. Grotewold , P. Clark 6
2-out RBI: P. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Orie , B. Abreu 2 , E. Giovanola
Sac Bunt: P. Clark
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gallego (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Strawberry DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263 41 78
B. Gilkey RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .235 23 60
K. Mitchell 3B 4 3 3 5 0 0 0 .280 50 112
T. Hundley C 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .229 43 96
R. Ibanez LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270 29 88
H. Johnson 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .192 28 64
T. Perez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .254 9 55
M. Grissom CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .226 13 46
B. Ripken 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 4 32
Totals 33 8 8 8 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ibanez (24, 4th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Grissom (21, 4th Inning off R. Martinez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Grissom (13, 6th Inning off B. Eversgerd, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Mitchell 3 (50, 4th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Eversgerd, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ibanez 2 , B. Gilkey , M. Grissom 6 , B. Ripken , K. Mitchell 12
2-out RBI: M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Perez , B. Ripken , D. Strawberry
Hit by Pitch: T. Hundley
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Johnson (14)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Grissom (Giovanola at home))
PB: T. Hundley
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Martinez L (9-12) 5.0 5 6 6 3 4 2 95 52 4.59   
B. Eversgerd 2.2 3 2 2 0 1 2 41 30 3.43   
G. Hibbard 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Martinez 34
Batters Faced: R. Martinez 25, B. Eversgerd 11, G. Hibbard 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Martinez 6-5, B. Eversgerd 6-1, G. Hibbard 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Martinez 95-52, B. Eversgerd 41-30, G. Hibbard 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Hibbard 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Saberhagen W (9-14) 7.0 8 3 3 2 6 1 106 69 6.24   
N. Minchey 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 32 22 4.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Saberhagen 53
Batters Faced: B. Saberhagen 30, N. Minchey 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Saberhagen 7-7, N. Minchey 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Saberhagen 106-69, N. Minchey 32-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Minchey 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Mitchell
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 35719
Special Notes: Kevin Mitchell ties the FL regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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