DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/28/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 3695 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (96-65) 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 9 0
Detroit Tigers (72-89) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Clemens Finds Groove in 7-1 Triumph
The Montreal Expos got a rather unremarkable outing from starting pitcher Roger Clemens, but it was good enough for the club to take a 7-1 decision over the Detroit Tigers. Montreal has now won 5 games in a row.

Clemens's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 6 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 5 hits. Clemens, who led the UL in ERA with 2.60 last year, goes to 6-2 on the year with 57 strikeouts.

"I tried to mix it up, keep them off balance," said Clemens.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cole CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .252 2 20
G. Jefferies RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 .299 20 83
T. Hundley DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .210 43 114
R. Mondesi LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 41 125
H. Morris 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .310 18 77
T. Fryman 2B 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 .254 31 87
M. Sweeney C 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .286 24 78
J. King 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .315 3 13
J. Hernandez SS 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .223 25 69
Totals 35 7 9 7 3 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. King (5, 4th Inning off D. Drabek, 1 on, 2 outs) H. Morris (33, 4th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Jefferies (5, 3rd Inning off D. Drabek, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Jefferies 3 , J. Hernandez 3 , J. King 4 , H. Morris 3
2-out RBI: G. Jefferies , J. Hernandez 2 , J. King 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hundley , A. Cole
Sac Fly: M. Sweeney
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Fryman 2 (29)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Felix RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .252 27 83
T. Graffanino 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .192 10 56
M. McGwire 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .255 48 105
K. Puckett DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231 0 35
D. Fletcher C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 19 63
C. Martinez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 3
T. Lovullo SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 3 15
   a-A. Arias SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 1 3
J. Phillips LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 3 13
D. Jackson CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .189 10 49
Totals 30 1 5 1 1 6 6      
a - A. Arias substituted for T. Lovullo in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Jackson (23, 3rd Inning off R. Clemens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McGwire , J. Felix 2 , D. Jackson 3
2-out RBI: J. Felix
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Puckett
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Felix 2 (11)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Martinez (1)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Clemens W (6-2) 9.0 5 1 1 1 6 0 110 69 2.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Clemens 78
Batters Faced: R. Clemens 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Clemens 12-7
Pitches - Strikes: R. Clemens 110-69
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Drabek L (10-13) 7.0 8 6 3 2 7 0 115 72 3.83   
E. Dessens 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 21 12 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drabek 48
Batters Faced: D. Drabek 32, E. Dessens 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drabek 4-10, E. Dessens 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drabek 115-72, E. Dessens 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Dessens 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Clemens
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 34282
Special Notes: Torey Lovullo was ejected in the 5th inning for arguing a strike call.
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