DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
09/12/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 3532 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (45-103) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 5 0
Los Angeles Dodgers (75-72) 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 X 8 9 2
Tigers Lose, 8-5, at Dodger Stadium
The first-place Los Angeles Dodgers welcomed Detroit to Dodger Stadium.

The Los Angeles Dodgers stopped the Detroit Tigers, 8-5, at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers got a big game from Chris Brown, who was 2 for 3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The Tigers, at 45-103, have lost 9 straight games.

Los Angeles catcher Jason Varitek had a nice game. In the bottom of the seventh inning with two out, he belted a grand slam home run for the Dodgers. It made the score 8-1, Los Angeles. For the game, Varitek went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.

"We've hit a rough patch right now," said Detroit skipper Julio Izquierdo.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .183 4 33
H. Battle 2B 3 1 0 2 2 0 4 .200 11 38
R. Johnson 3B 4 1 1 3 0 3 4 .190 4 36
T. Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248 30 94
B. Grieve DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .233 19 66
S. Stewart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 6 36
S. Halter SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .189 8 47
J. Orsulak RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 6 38
B. Haselman C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .121 1 5
Totals 33 5 5 5 5 12 18      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Brown 2 (18, 3rd Inning off R. Clemens, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. Radinsky, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Martinez (29, 1st Inning off R. Clemens, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Johnson (4, 8th Inning off S. Radinsky, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown 4 , R. Johnson 4 , T. Martinez 2 , B. Haselman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Johnson , B. Grieve 2
Sac Bunt: R. Johnson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Brown (26)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Battle-Halter-Martinez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .240 3 39
C. Brown 3B, 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .231 12 39
R. Klesko DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 4 .213 26 71
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .257 38 82
   a-J. Randa 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 6 31
J. Hammonds RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .168 8 28
J. Varitek C 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .195 12 40
T. Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .247 20 68
H. Bush 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .249 5 62
K. Stocker SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .185 2 22
Totals 32 8 9 8 5 9 16      
a - J. Randa substituted for R. Palmeiro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Varitek (23, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Varitek (12, 7th Inning off S. Trachsel, 3 on, 2 outs) C. Brown (12, 1st Inning off S. Trachsel, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Varitek 6 , B. Hunter , K. Stocker , J. Hammonds , R. Klesko 2 , C. Brown 5
2-out RBI: J. Varitek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hunter , J. Hammonds , R. Klesko , R. Palmeiro
GIDP: R. Palmeiro
Hit by Pitch: K. Stocker , C. Brown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hunter (33)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Stocker (16) , C. Brown (8)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Trachsel L (7-20) 6.2 9 8 8 5 7 2 124 75 4.89   
L. Thomas 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 6 5.05   
S. Kline 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Trachsel 26
Batters Faced: S. Trachsel 33, L. Thomas 3, S. Kline 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Trachsel 6-6, L. Thomas 0-0, S. Kline 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Trachsel 124-75, L. Thomas 11-6, S. Kline 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kline 1-0
WP: S. Trachsel
Hit Batsmen: L. Thomas , S. Kline
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Clemens W (4-1) 5.0 2 1 1 3 6 0 94 56 2.38   
B. Wilkinson H (6) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 15 2.89   
S. Radinsky H (18) 0.1 2 4 3 1 1 1 14 8 4.57   
R. Rincon H (9) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 8 3.22   
J. Franco SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 13 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Clemens 62
Batters Faced: R. Clemens 20, B. Wilkinson 5, S. Radinsky 5, R. Rincon 4, J. Franco 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Clemens 4-5, B. Wilkinson 1-2, S. Radinsky 0-0, R. Rincon 1-0, J. Franco 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Clemens 94-56, B. Wilkinson 20-15, S. Radinsky 14-8, R. Rincon 14-8, J. Franco 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilkinson 1-0 , J. Franco 1-0
WP: B. Wilkinson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Brown
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 33588
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