DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/18/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 3588 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (88-64) 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 13 0
Baltimore Orioles (60-92) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 8 2
Diamondbacks Turn Back Baltimore, 6-4
The Baltimore Orioles got a superb performance from third baseman Leo Gomez, but the Arizona Diamondbacks still won the game, 6-4. Gomez was named the player of the game despite the loss. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Arizona improves to 88-64 with the win. They lead their division by 7 games.

Arizona used the clutch hitting of Brian R. Hunter to capture the win. The center fielder drilled a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to give the Diamondbacks the lead, 4-0. For the game, Hunter had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Hunter.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Curtis LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .207 3 9
T. Gwynn RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .290 14 82
M. Alou DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .279 32 114
C. Baerga 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .259 27 65
B. Barberie 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .185 1 8
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .228 20 49
B. Hunter CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .216 6 19
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .242 19 51
M. Bordick SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .246 9 35
Totals 40 6 13 6 1 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Hunter (2, 4th Inning off S. Avery, 2 on, 1 out) M. Bordick (22, 4th Inning off S. Avery, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Alomar Jr. (20, 8th Inning off R. Springer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 2 , C. Curtis 2 , B. Hunter 3 , B. Barberie , M. Bordick 3 , M. Alou , C. Baerga 2 , S. Alomar Jr. 4
2-out RBI: M. Bordick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Gwynn , C. Curtis , C. Baerga 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Curtis (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Alomar Jr.-Bordick, Barberie-Bordick-Baerga)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 14 70
B. Spiers 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .241 5 46
K. Lofton CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .227 5 44
L. Mouton RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .237 27 78
L. Gomez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .238 35 80
M. Nokes DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .178 13 37
M. Franco 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .177 3 19
P. Meares SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .206 8 42
N. Matoba C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .140 2 20
   a-K. Koslofski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 2 8
Totals 33 4 8 4 3 7 12      
a - K. Koslofski pinch hit for N. Matoba in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Mouton (26, 6th Inning off C. Holt, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Franco (7, 4th Inning off C. Holt, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Gomez (17, 2nd Inning off C. Holt, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Gomez (35, 4th Inning off C. Holt, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Nokes , L. Mouton 2 , M. Franco 2 , J. Damon , P. Meares , K. Lofton , L. Gomez 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Matoba , M. Franco , P. Meares
GIDP: K. Koslofski
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Damon (6)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Avery (2) , B. Spiers (5)
OF assists: 1 (Lofton (Gwynn at 3rd base))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Holt W (3-1) 5.0 6 4 4 2 5 1 94 55 3.80   
C. Ricci H (2) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 43 24 0.94   
D. Patterson SV (37) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Holt 42
Batters Faced: C. Holt 22, C. Ricci 11, D. Patterson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Holt 3-6, C. Ricci 5-2, D. Patterson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Holt 94-55, C. Ricci 43-24, D. Patterson 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Ricci 1-1
WP: C. Holt , C. Ricci
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery L (11-13) 6.0 8 5 5 0 5 0 81 56 3.58   
J. Tavarez 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 8 5.54   
R. Springer 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 20 13 7.51   
T. Urbani 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 14 4.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 41
Batters Faced: S. Avery 26, J. Tavarez 3, R. Springer 5, T. Urbani 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 8-5, J. Tavarez 0-0, R. Springer 1-1, T. Urbani 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 81-56, J. Tavarez 14-8, R. Springer 20-13, T. Urbani 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Springer 2-0 , T. Urbani 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Gomez
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 35490
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