DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
09/15/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 3553 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Tigers (67-82) 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Colorado Rockies (61-88) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0
Tigers Snatch 4-3 Win
Behind a solid performance from second baseman Alex Arias, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Colorado Rockies, 4-3. Arias was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Tigers. Jose DeLeon went 8 innings for Detroit to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 3 earned runs. He scattered 8 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 8. His record improves to 8-19. Xavier Hernandez was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 30 of 33 save opportunities.

Arias had a big at-bat with a runner on 2nd in the top of the fourth inning, when he hit a 2-run home run. The Tigers went on to win.

"If you ever get this game figured out," said Colorado manager JD Morris, "let me know."

The Tigers raised their record to 67-82.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Felix RF 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .250 27 78
R. Thompson SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .203 2 10
M. McGwire 1B 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .258 44 99
K. Puckett DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .220 0 30
D. Fletcher C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 18 59
T. Lovullo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233 3 13
A. Arias 2B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .311 1 3
J. Phillips LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .179 3 11
D. Jackson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .186 9 47
Totals 35 4 10 4 2 9 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Felix (28, 4th Inning off J. Schmidt, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. McGwire (44, 3rd Inning off J. Schmidt, 0 on, 1 out) A. Arias (1, 4th Inning off J. Schmidt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McGwire 5 , J. Phillips , A. Arias 6 , J. Felix 2 , T. Lovullo , R. Thompson , D. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fletcher , J. Felix , K. Puckett
GIDP: K. Puckett
Hit by Pitch: M. McGwire
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Lovullo (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Phillips (Banks at home), Felix (Lockhart at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Espy CF 4 0 1 2 1 0 3 .228 1 35
T. Barron RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .270 11 39
J. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 48 117
B. Hamelin DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .198 30 71
G. Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 46 106
B. Banks C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .193 4 16
D. Doster 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .206 13 51
   a-R. Ducey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 2 4
K. Lockhart 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .192 12 46
A. Espinoza SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .237 2 29
Totals 35 3 10 3 3 8 10      
a - R. Ducey pinch hit for D. Doster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Espy (20, 2nd Inning off J. DeLeon, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Banks , T. Barron 2 , K. Lockhart 3 , A. Espinoza 3 , C. Espy 2
2-out RBI: K. Lockhart , C. Espy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Barron , J. Gonzalez , C. Espy
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Doster-Espinoza-Davis)
OF assists: 1 (Espy (Felix at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. DeLeon W (8-19) 8.0 8 3 3 2 8 0 133 89 4.89   
X. Hernandez SV (30) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 15 9 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeLeon 60
Batters Faced: J. DeLeon 33, X. Hernandez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeLeon 6-9, X. Hernandez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeLeon 133-89, X. Hernandez 15-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Schmidt L (8-11) 7.0 9 4 4 2 6 2 109 70 4.13   
J. Eischen 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 30 18 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Schmidt 47
Batters Faced: J. Schmidt 31, J. Eischen 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Schmidt 7-6, J. Eischen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Schmidt 109-70, J. Eischen 30-18
Hit Batsmen: J. Schmidt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Arias
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 29493
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