DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
05/15/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 494 - THURSDAY, MAY 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (15-26) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 11 0
Washington Senators (26-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Tigers Win at Washington, 5-1
The Detroit Tigers picked up a win at RFK Stadium, knocking off the Washington Senators, 5-1. Starting pitcher Vaughn Eshelman, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason why. Their 15-26 record puts the Tigers last in the United League East Division.

Detroit second baseman Howard Battle contributed to the cause with a double in the top of the first. For the game, Battle was 2-5 with a double.

"Vaughn is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Detroit manager Julio Izquierdo.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .206 1 14
H. Battle 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .204 3 13
B. Grieve DH 3 1 1 0 2 2 3 .234 5 22
S. Stewart LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .301 2 20
T. Martinez 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .275 11 32
R. Johnson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 .207 1 9
J. Barry RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .188 0 3
B. Haselman C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .061 0 0
S. Halter SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232 1 10
Totals 33 5 11 3 4 11 20      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Stewart (13, 8th Inning off M. Hill, 1 on, 1 out) H. Battle (10, 1st Inning off A. Pettitte, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown , R. Johnson , S. Halter , B. Grieve , S. Stewart 3 , J. Barry , H. Battle 3 , T. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: S. Stewart , J. Barry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Barry , B. Haselman 2
GIDP: S. Stewart
Sac Bunt: R. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: S. Halter
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Halter (3) , S. Stewart (3) , H. Battle (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Sefcik LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .175 0 0
   a-J. Nunnally PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .206 5 11
V. Guerrero RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 7 19
A. Rodriguez SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .247 6 13
A. Belle DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 21 51
E. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 4 17
F. Garcia 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .200 1 5
M. Cordova 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .405 1 6
M. Tettleton C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246 5 13
R. Durham 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .252 2 12
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 6 13      
a - J. Nunnally pinch hit for K. Sefcik in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Garcia , K. Sefcik , M. Cordova 2 , A. Rodriguez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Belle , J. Nunnally
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Garcia (1) , A. Rodriguez (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Durham-Cordova)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
V. Eshelman W (4-2) 6.1 5 1 1 1 5 0 99 62 3.08   
D. Graves H (3) 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 30 17 8.00   
E. Dessens 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 1.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Eshelman 63
Batters Faced: V. Eshelman 25, D. Graves 8, E. Dessens 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Eshelman 8-6, D. Graves 0-4, E. Dessens 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Eshelman 99-62, D. Graves 30-17, E. Dessens 17-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Graves 1-0 , E. Dessens 1-0
WP: D. Graves
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Pettitte L (2-5) 5.2 7 3 3 3 7 0 102 63 4.45   
M. Hill 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 32 23 6.39   
D. Plesac 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 21 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pettitte 47
Batters Faced: A. Pettitte 24, M. Hill 8, D. Plesac 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pettitte 4-3, M. Hill 1-1, D. Plesac 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pettitte 102-63, M. Hill 32-23, D. Plesac 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hill 2-0 , D. Plesac 3-2
WP: A. Pettitte
Hit Batsmen: D. Plesac
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vaughn Eshelman
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 22784
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