DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
09/20/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 3612 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Montreal Expos (102-52) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Washington Senators (95-59) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0
Senators Rally to Eke Out Win
The Washington Senators did just enough to secure a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Expos at RFK Stadium. Nobody did more than pitcher Jim Neidlinger, who captured player of the game honors. The Senators have an impressive 95-59 record.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Albert Belle came to bat in the bottom of the tenth. Facing Montreal pitcher Mike Jeffcoat, he hit a 3-1 curveball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Washington on top, 2-1.

"I like our moxie," said Senators manager Alexander Cumana.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Benard CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .220 4 22
G. Jefferies RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .273 17 62
M. Williams 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .263 46 123
J. Kent 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 28 85
L. Gomez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .234 23 59
R. Mondesi LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 24 82
S. Casey DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 3 16
M. Sweeney C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 22 61
J. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .219 23 64
Totals 32 1 4 1 1 12 5      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Williams (46, 4th Inning off J. Neidlinger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Gomez , M. Williams 4 , G. Jefferies 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent
GIDP: S. Casey
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Jefferies (64)
CS: G. Jefferies (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mondesi-Gomez)
OF assists: 2 (Mondesi (Sefcik at 3rd base), Benard (Belle at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Sefcik 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .210 1 7
   c-M. Greenwell PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 9 24
V. Guerrero RF 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .242 38 88
A. Rodriguez SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .253 37 76
A. Belle DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .271 51 135
E. Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .245 32 89
M. Cordova 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .300 10 27
C. Shipley 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 1 7
   a-J. Nunnally PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208 12 34
   d-R. Durham 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 7 31
M. Tettleton C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .210 19 45
E. Young LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 6 17
   b-K. Hrbek PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 8 23
   e-W. Greene 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 26 79
Totals 33 2 9 2 5 8 15      
a - J. Nunnally pinch hit for C. Shipley in the 9th
b - K. Hrbek pinch hit for E. Young in the 9th
c - M. Greenwell pinch hit for K. Sefcik in the 9th
d - R. Durham substituted for J. Nunnally in the 10th
e - W. Greene substituted for K. Hrbek in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Guerrero (21, 10th Inning off M. Jeffcoat, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Sefcik (8, 1st Inning off C. Nabholz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Cordova (10, 5th Inning off C. Nabholz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Guerrero 2 , K. Sefcik 2 , C. Shipley 2 , E. Davis , A. Belle , M. Cordova 5 , A. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Tettleton 2 , E. Davis , M. Greenwell
Sac Bunt: K. Sefcik
Hit by Pitch: E. Young
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nunnally (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sefcik-Rodriguez-Cordova)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Nabholz 7.0 6 1 1 1 6 1 90 63 3.25   
E. Correa 2.0 0 0 0 4 2 0 46 24 2.78   
M. Jeffcoat L (10-8) 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 13 8 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nabholz 66
Batters Faced: C. Nabholz 26, E. Correa 11, M. Jeffcoat 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nabholz 6-7, E. Correa 2-2, M. Jeffcoat 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nabholz 90-63, E. Correa 46-24, M. Jeffcoat 13-8
Hit Batsmen: E. Correa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Neidlinger 7.0 3 1 1 1 6 1 74 51 4.05   
T. Percival 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 30 23 2.10   
D. Plesac W (6-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neidlinger 72
Batters Faced: J. Neidlinger 23, T. Percival 7, D. Plesac 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neidlinger 7-6, T. Percival 0-1, D. Plesac 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neidlinger 74-51, T. Percival 30-23, D. Plesac 8-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Neidlinger
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 25489
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