DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/20/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 3616 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (76-78) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Oakland Athletics (71-83) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 X 3 4 0
Morris Blanks Diamondbacks
Matt Morris of the Oakland Athletics humiliated the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Coliseum today, spinning a complete game shutout and holding the visitors to 5 hits.

"He stayed aggressive and his ball was really moving," said Arizona manager Alen Maglajac, after the game.

Morris whiffed 9 and walked 4 in the 3-0 win.

"If I make good pitches, I'm going to get some outs," Morris said. "I was making good pitches the entire game."

This season Morris has worked 104.2 innings with 89 strikeouts en route to a 8-5 record and a 3.01 ERA.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .254 7 41
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302 6 64
M. Alou 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .295 32 103
B. Estalella DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .220 38 85
B. Huskey LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .208 15 47
L. Blankenship CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .227 6 46
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .205 14 72
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .204 8 39
M. Bordick SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .195 6 26
   a-A. Ledesma SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 0 7
Totals 30 0 5 0 4 9 12      
a - A. Ledesma substituted for M. Bordick in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ventura (18, 9th Inning off M. Morris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn , B. Huskey , D. DeShields , R. Ventura 2 , M. Alou
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Estalella 2 , S. Alomar Jr. 2
GIDP: R. Ventura
Hit by Pitch: L. Blankenship
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. DeShields (62)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .216 8 48
G. Pena 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .197 36 79
J. Olerud 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 21 75
J. Buhner RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .208 37 78
D. Justice LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193 13 32
B. Santiago C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212 21 52
H. Perry 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .194 16 49
G. Kingsale CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .162 0 1
B. Gil SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .168 7 30
Totals 26 3 4 2 5 6 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Pena (36, 4th Inning off A. Fernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Kingsale , H. Perry , G. Pena 4 , B. Santiago
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , B. Gil
Sac Fly: J. Buhner
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (49) , B. Santiago (11)
CS: G. Kingsale (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gil-Pena-Olerud)
OF assists: 1 (Buhner (Bordick at 3rd base))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Fernandez L (7-8) 6.0 4 2 2 3 4 1 115 72 3.31   
B. Rekar 2.0 0 1 1 2 2 0 31 19 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fernandez 57
Batters Faced: A. Fernandez 24, B. Rekar 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fernandez 4-9, B. Rekar 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fernandez 115-72, B. Rekar 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Rekar 1-0
WP: A. Fernandez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Morris W (8-5) 9.0 5 0 0 4 9 0 130 84 3.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Morris 82
Batters Faced: M. Morris 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Morris 6-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Morris 130-84
Hit Batsmen: M. Morris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Morris
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 17 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 34717
Special Notes: SS Mike Bordick was injured in a collision at a base.
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