DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/26/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 3671 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (63-96) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 0
Detroit Tigers (72-87) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Tigers Snatch 4-3 Win
Detroit Tigers starter Jose DeLeon was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. Xavier Hernandez, credited with the save, is now 33 for 36 in save opportunities. The win puts the Tigers at 72-87, while the Orioles drop to 63-96.

Kirby Puckett, who finished 3rd in the FL in batting average with .308 in 1987, aided the Detroit cause with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the third. For the game, the designated hitter was 2-4 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI.

"Nice to put this one in the win column," said Puckett.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .271 14 72
B. Spiers 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .244 5 50
K. Lofton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .225 5 46
L. Mouton RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .239 28 81
L. Gomez 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .231 36 83
M. Nokes DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .181 15 40
M. Franco 1B 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .177 4 22
P. Meares SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 8 43
N. Matoba C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .145 2 24
Totals 29 3 4 3 2 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Gomez (19, 2nd Inning off J. DeLeon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Franco (4, 8th Inning off J. DeLeon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Mouton , M. Franco 4 , K. Lofton , L. Gomez 2
Sac Fly: M. Franco
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Mouton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Nichols-Meares-Franco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Felix RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .252 27 82
T. Graffanino 2B 3 2 2 2 0 1 1 .195 10 56
M. McGwire 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .254 48 105
K. Puckett DH 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .234 0 35
D. Fletcher C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .218 19 63
R. Thompson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 3 20
T. Lovullo SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .222 3 15
J. Phillips LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .169 3 13
D. Jackson CF 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 .187 10 49
Totals 30 4 8 4 3 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McGwire (16, 1st Inning off R. Nichols, 0 on, 1 out) T. Lovullo (5, 6th Inning off R. Nichols, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Graffanino (10, 1st Inning off R. Nichols, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McGwire 2 , T. Graffanino 5 , J. Felix , T. Lovullo 3 , K. Puckett 2
2-out RBI: K. Puckett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fletcher , J. Felix
GIDP: D. Fletcher
Sac Fly: T. Graffanino
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Felix (35)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fletcher-Graffanino)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Nichols L (4-18) 5.1 8 4 4 3 2 1 78 47 6.90   
J. Nelson 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 44 30 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Nichols 35
Batters Faced: R. Nichols 26, J. Nelson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Nichols 7-6, J. Nelson 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Nichols 78-47, J. Nelson 44-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nelson 2-0
WP: R. Nichols
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. DeLeon W (9-20) 8.0 3 3 3 2 8 1 89 56 4.99   
X. Hernandez SV (33) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 2.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. DeLeon 70
Batters Faced: J. DeLeon 28, X. Hernandez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. DeLeon 6-9, X. Hernandez 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. DeLeon 89-56, X. Hernandez 11-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose DeLeon
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 20 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 33878
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