DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
09/17/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 3589 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (65-87) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Los Angeles Dodgers (79-73) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 X 8 8 0
Orioles Fall to Clemens and Dodgers, 8-0
Roger Clemens pitched a gem to lead Los Angeles to a 8-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Los Angeles is now 79-73, 3½ games up in the United League West Division.

Clemens gave Los Angeles a solid start. The right-hander allowed no runs on 5 hits over 8 innings.

"Got a lot of swings and misses today," said Clemens.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .249 13 50
B. Spiers 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 8 53
   a-P. Meares PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 0 3
M. Franco 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .236 8 63
L. Mouton RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .220 16 53
J. Leyritz C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .203 3 16
M. Tejada 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .265 4 17
T. O'Leary CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 3 14
A. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .209 3 38
E. Sprague Jr. DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .163 21 51
Totals 33 0 6 0 0 13 11      
a - P. Meares pinch hit for B. Spiers in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Tejada , L. Mouton 2 , M. Franco , E. Sprague Jr. , P. Meares
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tejada , T. O'Leary
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Tejada (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Tejada (6) , T. O'Leary (4) , B. Spiers (8)
OF assists: 1 (Mouton (Hammonds at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 4 2 1 3 1 0 1 .238 4 42
C. Brown 3B, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .233 12 40
   b-J. Browne PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 1 27
R. Klesko DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .209 26 71
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .258 40 88
   a-J. Randa 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268 6 31
J. Hammonds RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .174 8 31
J. Varitek C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .191 12 40
T. Hunter CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .245 22 72
H. Bush 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249 5 63
K. Stocker SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .185 2 24
Totals 34 8 8 7 3 3 19      
a - J. Randa substituted for R. Palmeiro in the 8th
b - J. Browne pinch hit for C. Brown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Randa (18, 8th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Browne (14, 8th Inning off H. Fajardo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Hunter (4, 8th Inning off J. Nelson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Bush , C. Brown , B. Hunter 4 , K. Stocker , J. Hammonds 2 , J. Randa 2 , J. Browne 2
2-out RBI: B. Hunter , K. Stocker , J. Hammonds 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Varitek 2 , T. Hunter , R. Klesko 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Hunter , K. Stocker
Team LOB: 7
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McDonald L (9-16) 7.0 4 4 2 3 3 0 109 66 5.43   
J. Nelson 0.2 3 4 0 0 0 1 12 6 4.40   
H. Fajardo 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 57
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 31, J. Nelson 6, H. Fajardo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 7-11, J. Nelson 0-1, H. Fajardo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 109-66, J. Nelson 12-6, H. Fajardo 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nelson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. McDonald , J. Nelson
Balk: B. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Clemens W (5-1) 8.0 5 0 0 0 11 0 114 74 2.07   
R. Rincon 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 13 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Clemens 83
Batters Faced: R. Clemens 29, R. Rincon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Clemens 6-7, R. Rincon 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Clemens 114-74, R. Rincon 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rincon 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Clemens
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 34113
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