DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/07/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 3473 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (84-58) 0 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 9 11 0
Baltimore Orioles (62-80) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Orioles Stumble, Lose to Senators
Getting a good performance from right fielder Vladimir Guerrero, the Washington Senators defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 9-4. Guerrero was 2-5 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 5 for the Senators. At 84-58, Washington is in second place in the United League East Division.

Washington took a 7-4 lead on Guerrero's 133rd hit of the season. The 2-run single, which he hit off Julian Tavarez in the top of the seventh, propelled Washington to the win.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Guerrero.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .208 2 16
V. Guerrero RF 5 2 2 5 0 1 2 .239 34 79
A. Rodriguez SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .251 33 65
A. Belle LF 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .264 47 121
M. Greenwell DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .267 8 19
E. Davis CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .237 29 83
W. Greene 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .240 22 72
K. Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239 4 15
   a-J. Felix PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Shipley 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 0 5
K. Sefcik 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .204 1 4
Totals 37 9 11 9 1 10 11      
a - J. Felix pinch ran for K. Hrbek in the 7th
b - C. Shipley substituted for J. Felix in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Belle (14, 7th Inning off J. Tavarez, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Greenwell (5, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Guerrero (34, 3rd Inning off B. McDonald, 2 on, 1 out) E. Davis (29, 2nd Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek , V. Guerrero 5 , J. Kendall 2 , K. Sefcik , W. Greene , A. Belle 2 , M. Greenwell 2 , E. Davis 5
2-out RBI: A. Belle , E. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodriguez , M. Greenwell
GIDP: K. Hrbek
Hit by Pitch: J. Kendall
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kendall (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Greene-Sefcik-Hrbek, Rodriguez-Sefcik-Shipley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 .256 13 48
B. Spiers 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .270 8 53
K. Lofton CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .252 9 57
M. Franco 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .234 8 60
K. Gruber 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .273 27 76
L. Mouton RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .219 16 50
M. Nokes C 4 1 2 3 0 2 0 .225 31 75
A. Espinoza SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 3 38
E. Sprague Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .159 19 47
Totals 33 4 8 4 7 10 21      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Franco (16, 1st Inning off L. Hernandez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Nokes (31, 3rd Inning off L. Hernandez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Franco 2 , J. Damon 2 , E. Sprague Jr. , M. Nokes 5 , K. Gruber 2
2-out RBI: M. Nokes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton , M. Franco , B. Spiers
GIDP: L. Mouton , M. Franco
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Spiers-Espinoza-Franco)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Hernandez W (14-9) 5.0 7 4 4 4 2 1 105 62 3.82   
D. Plesac H (10) 3.0 1 0 0 2 7 0 47 32 2.74   
J. Valera 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 5 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hernandez 35
Batters Faced: L. Hernandez 25, D. Plesac 12, J. Valera 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hernandez 3-9, D. Plesac 2-0, J. Valera 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hernandez 105-62, D. Plesac 47-32, J. Valera 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Valera 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McDonald L (9-14) 6.0 6 5 5 1 7 2 100 64 5.53   
J. Tavarez 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 0 31 22 2.83   
H. Fajardo 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 20 3.55   
J. Nelson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 46
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 24, J. Tavarez 7, H. Fajardo 6, J. Nelson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 6-4, J. Tavarez 1-1, H. Fajardo 0-2, J. Nelson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 100-64, J. Tavarez 31-22, H. Fajardo 29-20, J. Nelson 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Fajardo 1-0 , J. Nelson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Tavarez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vladimir Guerrero
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 18 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 35478
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