DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
09/14/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
GAME ID: 3555 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Washington Senators (91-58) 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 4 9 10 0
San Diego Padres (73-76) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0
San Diego Decked by Guerrero, Senators
The Washington Senators topped the San Diego Padres, 9-3, with youngster Vladimir Guerrero playing a key role. Guerrero went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4 for the Senators in the win. The second-place Senators have won 8 straight games.

Guerrero came through with some timely hitting for Washington. With the score 0-0 in the top of the third and two down, Guerrero hit a 2-1 slider for a run-scoring single. His 142nd hit of the season made it 1-0, Washington.

"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Guerrero.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kendall C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .226 2 20
V. Guerrero RF 5 3 3 4 0 0 1 .243 37 86
A. Rodriguez SS 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .252 35 72
A. Belle LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .266 48 129
M. Greenwell DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .254 8 23
E. Davis CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .242 32 87
W. Greene 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .242 23 76
K. Hrbek 1B 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 .250 7 20
K. Sefcik 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 1 7
Totals 35 9 10 9 5 6 8      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Belle (15, 9th Inning off D. Veres, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hrbek 2 (7, 4th Inning off A. Ashby, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off D. Veres, 0 on, 0 outs) V. Guerrero 2 (37, 7th Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off D. Veres, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 8 , V. Guerrero 9 , J. Kendall , M. Greenwell , E. Davis , A. Belle 3
2-out RBI: , V. Guerrero 2 , M. Greenwell , A. Belle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Greene , M. Greenwell
Sac Bunt: K. Sefcik
Hit by Pitch: J. Kendall
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Davis (45)
CS: A. Rodriguez (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cole LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .314 1 20
J. Edmonds CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .241 25 66
M. Ramirez DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .254 46 95
T. Clark 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .228 26 54
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .236 20 41
G. Berroa RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251 15 50
M. Lieberthal C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .190 1 11
M. Bellhorn 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .219 10 30
M. Lee SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 3 22
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Lieberthal (12, 4th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Ramirez (17, 4th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Cole (1, 7th Inning off D. Plesac, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Clark (26, 4th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Ramirez (46, 6th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Clark 5 , M. Lieberthal 3 , M. Ramirez 6 , A. Cole 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Edmonds 2 , M. Bellhorn
Sac Bunt: M. Lee
Team LOB: 6
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Neidlinger W (17-9) 6.1 5 3 3 2 3 2 92 54 4.15   
D. Plesac H (11) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 2.72   
T. Percival SV (36) 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 27 19 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neidlinger 52
Batters Faced: J. Neidlinger 26, D. Plesac 3, T. Percival 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neidlinger 9-7, D. Plesac 1-0, T. Percival 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neidlinger 92-54, D. Plesac 8-5, T. Percival 27-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Ashby L (2-2) 6.2 6 5 5 4 4 2 123 70 4.68   
C. Schiraldi 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 4.32   
D. Veres 1.1 4 4 4 1 0 2 37 23 2.85   
D. Drabek 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ashby 42
Batters Faced: A. Ashby 30, C. Schiraldi 1, D. Veres 10, D. Drabek 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ashby 7-9, C. Schiraldi 0-0, D. Veres 2-2, D. Drabek 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ashby 123-70, C. Schiraldi 6-4, D. Veres 37-23, D. Drabek 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Schiraldi 1-0 , D. Drabek 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Veres
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vladimir Guerrero
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 24155
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