DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/23/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 3636 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Baltimore Orioles (62-94) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 9 0
Detroit Tigers (70-86) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Nokes Smashes 300th Homer
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-0 yesterday in a game that featured Matt Nokes's 300th career home run.

In the clubhouse, the Orioles catcher spoke about the milestone achievement. "To be honest, I don't even remember my first home run," he said. "But this one I don't think I'll forget. Who knows if I'll hit another hundred, or fifty, or even ten?"

On his historic day, Nokes banged out 3 hits in 4 at-bats and scored 2 runs with 2 RBI.

His numbers show Nokes is carrying a .239 lifetime batting average with 300 home runs and 805 RBIs.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .271 14 72
B. Spiers 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .242 5 48
K. Lofton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .227 5 46
L. Mouton RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .240 28 81
L. Gomez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 36 82
M. Nokes DH 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .180 15 39
M. Franco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 3 20
P. Meares SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 8 42
N. Matoba C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .146 2 24
Totals 34 4 9 4 1 2 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Damon 2 (28, 3rd Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Nokes 2 (15, 2nd Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Nokes 9 , N. Matoba , J. Damon 4 , B. Spiers 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton , K. Lofton , L. Gomez
Sac Fly: L. Mouton
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Spiers 2 (26)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Lofton (Jackson at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Felix RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .250 27 80
T. Graffanino 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .193 9 53
M. McGwire 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 48 105
K. Puckett DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .234 0 33
D. Fletcher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 19 63
R. Thompson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 3 20
T. Lovullo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224 3 15
D. Jackson CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .188 10 49
J. Phillips LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 3 13
Totals 32 0 6 0 2 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Graffanino (24, 1st Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Graffanino 3 , J. Felix , D. Jackson 2 , K. Puckett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Phillips , R. Thompson , K. Puckett
Hit by Pitch: K. Puckett
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Puckett (13)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Felix (Damon at 3rd base))
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Avery W (12-13) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8 0 117 75 3.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 81
Batters Faced: S. Avery 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 117-75
WP: S. Avery
Hit Batsmen: S. Avery
Balk: S. Avery
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Drabek L (10-12) 9.0 9 4 4 1 2 2 125 85 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drabek 54
Batters Faced: D. Drabek 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drabek 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drabek 125-85
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Avery
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 34257
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