DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
09/16/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 3577 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (65-86) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 1
Los Angeles Dodgers (78-73) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 1
Hunter Delivers Clutch At-Bat for Los Angeles in Walk-Off Win
The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a win at Dodger Stadium, knocking off the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2. Starting pitcher Greg Maddux played a key role in the triumph. Los Angeles reliever Scott Radinsky picked up the win, bumping his record to 3-10. Julian Tavarez was collared with the loss. The first-place Dodgers, at 78-73, now lead their division by 3 games.

Torii Hunter was the walk-off hero for Los Angeles. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Dodgers center fielder hit a dramatic 2-run home run to send the teams home.

Hunter told a Los Angeles Daily News reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 13 50
M. Tejada 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .266 4 17
K. Lofton CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254 11 59
M. Franco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .236 8 63
K. Gruber 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .269 28 81
L. Mouton RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 16 53
M. Nokes C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 32 82
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .210 3 38
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .162 21 51
Totals 31 2 4 1 0 8 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Sprague Jr. (21, 8th Inning off S. Radinsky, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , J. Damon , E. Sprague Jr. 4 , K. Lofton
2-out RBI: E. Sprague Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tejada , M. Franco
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (30) , K. Lofton (46)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Espinoza (18)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .238 3 39
H. Bush 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .249 5 62
J. Hammonds RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .169 8 29
R. Klesko DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .211 26 71
T. Hunter CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .247 22 72
R. Palmeiro 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .260 40 88
   a-C. Brown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 12 40
J. Randa 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 6 31
J. Varitek C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 12 40
K. Stocker SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .184 2 23
Totals 30 4 6 4 1 7 12      
a - C. Brown substituted for R. Palmeiro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hunter (32, 1st Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Stocker (8, 8th Inning off J. Tavarez, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Klesko (21, 9th Inning off J. Tavarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Hunter (22, 9th Inning off J. Tavarez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Bush , T. Hunter 4 , B. Hunter 2 , K. Stocker 2 , J. Hammonds , R. Klesko 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Randa , J. Hammonds
Sac Fly: R. Palmeiro
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hammonds (5)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery 7.0 3 2 2 1 6 0 102 65 3.43   
J. Tavarez L (4-5) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 26 20 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 68
Batters Faced: S. Avery 25, J. Tavarez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 9-6, J. Tavarez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 102-65, J. Tavarez 26-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Maddux 7.0 3 1 1 0 7 0 94 60 2.60   
S. Radinsky W (3-10), BS (6) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 21 13 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 74
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 24, S. Radinsky 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 5-9, S. Radinsky 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 94-60, S. Radinsky 21-13
WP: G. Maddux
Balk: G. Maddux
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Maddux
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 34111
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