DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/29/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 3707 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (96-66) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Detroit Tigers (73-89) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 1
Tigers Solve Expos, 4-2
The Detroit Tigers picked up a win at Tiger Stadium, knocking off the Montreal Expos, 4-2. On the mound for Detroit was right-hander Orel Hershiser, who played a pivotal role in the win. Detroit is now 73-89.

Tony Graffanino chipped in for Detroit, stroking a crucial 2-run home run in the bottom of the third inning. For the game, the second baseman was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"We did enough to win," said Graffanino.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cole CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 2 20
G. Jefferies RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .300 21 84
T. Hundley DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .208 43 114
R. Mondesi LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 41 125
H. Morris 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .308 18 77
T. Fryman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .254 31 87
M. Sweeney C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .285 25 79
J. King 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .299 3 13
J. Hernandez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .225 25 69
Totals 35 2 7 2 1 7 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Jefferies (21, 4th Inning off O. Hershiser, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Sweeney (25, 5th Inning off O. Hershiser, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Jefferies 5 , M. Sweeney 4 , J. Hernandez 2 , T. Fryman , A. Cole
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Jefferies , M. Sweeney , T. Hundley
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernandez-Fryman-Morris)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Felix RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 27 83
T. Graffanino 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .192 11 58
M. McGwire 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .256 49 106
K. Puckett DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .231 0 35
R. Thompson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 3 20
T. Lovullo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .218 3 15
D. Jackson CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .188 10 49
J. Phillips LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .166 3 13
D. Daulton C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .135 3 8
Totals 30 4 7 3 2 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McGwire (17, 1st Inning off M. Guthrie, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. McGwire (49, 3rd Inning off M. Guthrie, 0 on, 1 out) T. Graffanino (11, 3rd Inning off M. Guthrie, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McGwire 6 , T. Graffanino 4 , J. Phillips , T. Lovullo , K. Puckett , D. Daulton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Puckett
GIDP: T. Graffanino
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: T. Lovullo (6)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Guthrie L (19-11) 8.0 7 4 4 2 9 2 122 79 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Guthrie 59
Batters Faced: M. Guthrie 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Guthrie 7-7
Pitches - Strikes: M. Guthrie 122-79
WP: M. Guthrie
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Hershiser W (14-13) 6.1 6 2 2 1 5 2 103 67 4.68   
R. Powell H (6) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 12 5.56   
X. Hernandez SV (34) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hershiser 57
Batters Faced: O. Hershiser 27, R. Powell 6, X. Hernandez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hershiser 8-6, R. Powell 0-4, X. Hernandez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hershiser 103-67, R. Powell 16-12, X. Hernandez 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Powell 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Orel Hershiser
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 33891
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