DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
05/23/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 580 - FRIDAY, MAY 23RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (22-26) 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 7 11 0
Los Angeles Dodgers (23-25) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1
Orioles Prove Rude Guests, Win 7-4 at Los Angeles
Bill Spiers was instrumental in his team's 7-4 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The second baseman was 2-5 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Baltimore Orioles. Ben McDonald, the winner, improved to 3-5. He held the Dodgers to 4 earned runs on 5 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 5. The 5th-place Orioles improved to 22-26.

Spiers contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Baltimore in the top of the third. With his team trailing 1-0, Spiers took a slider from Ugueth Urbina and stroked the home run to right. His 3rd home run of the season allowed the Orioles to leap in front, 3-1.

"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Spiers.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .284 9 28
B. Spiers 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .268 3 22
K. Lofton CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .243 4 25
M. Franco 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .205 2 21
K. Gruber 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .188 6 13
L. Mouton RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .216 2 12
M. Nokes C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .217 11 20
A. Espinoza SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213 0 10
J. Leyritz DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .194 1 3
Totals 37 7 11 6 2 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Damon (8, 7th Inning off B. Pulsipher, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Damon (9, 5th Inning off U. Urbina, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Leyritz (1, 5th Inning off U. Urbina, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Spiers (3, 3rd Inning off U. Urbina, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , M. Franco 2 , J. Damon 6 , K. Lofton 2 , J. Leyritz 5 , B. Spiers 5
2-out RBI: K. Lofton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mouton , K. Gruber 2
Sac Bunt: J. Damon
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Nokes (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Nokes-Espinoza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 0 17
R. Klesko DH 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .251 7 24
R. Palmeiro 1B 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 .264 14 29
D. May RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .254 2 8
T. Hunter CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .238 6 25
J. Randa 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .317 1 7
J. Browne 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .201 1 21
H. Bush SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 2 23
J. Varitek C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 3 13
Totals 30 4 5 3 5 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Randa (4, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Palmeiro (11, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. May (2, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hunter , J. Randa 2 , R. Klesko , D. May 4 , R. Palmeiro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Hunter 2
Sac Fly: J. Browne
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Klesko (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Browne (5)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McDonald W (3-5) 7.0 5 4 4 5 4 1 115 63 5.18   
R. McDowell SV (5) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 12 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 50
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 30, R. McDowell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 4-12, R. McDowell 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 115-63, R. McDowell 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McDowell 1-0
WP: B. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
U. Urbina L (3-6) 4.0 6 5 5 1 6 3 80 53 5.84   
B. Pulsipher 4.2 5 2 1 1 3 0 85 54 3.63   
B. Wilkinson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: U. Urbina 35
Batters Faced: U. Urbina 19, B. Pulsipher 20, B. Wilkinson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: U. Urbina 3-3, B. Pulsipher 6-4, B. Wilkinson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: U. Urbina 80-53, B. Pulsipher 85-54, B. Wilkinson 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilkinson 1-0
WP: B. Pulsipher
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Spiers
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 32419
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