DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
06/11/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 788 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (20-45) 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 2
Colorado Rockies (34-31) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 9 10 0
Battle Slugs Tigers to 13-9 Win
Howard Battle added some punch to the Detroit offense, helping them outmuscle the Colorado Rockies, 13-9. In the game, Battle, who is rated as the 41st best prospect by BNN, hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Tim Belcher got the win, improving to 6-7. He pitched 8 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 5 and walking 2. The last-place Tigers improved to 20-45.

Detroit used the clutch hitting of Ben Grieve to capture the win. The designated hitter drilled a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to give the Tigers the lead, 2-0. For the game, Grieve had 3 singles and 1 double in 5 at-bats.

"I was able to barrel up some pitches," said Battle.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brown CF 5 2 2 0 1 0 5 .167 1 18
H. Battle 2B 4 2 2 4 1 1 2 .190 5 19
   a-A. Arias PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .362 1 14
R. Johnson 3B 6 2 3 2 0 2 1 .229 1 19
T. Martinez 1B 6 0 0 0 0 2 6 .257 14 39
B. Grieve DH 5 1 4 3 1 0 0 .249 8 36
J. Barry LF 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 .190 1 5
S. Halter SS 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .191 3 18
B. Mayne C 2 2 1 0 3 0 2 .184 1 11
J. Orsulak RF 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 .217 2 16
Totals 43 13 16 13 8 9 24      
a - A. Arias pinch hit for H. Battle in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Johnson (8, 2nd Inning off B. Barnes, 0 on, 1 out) S. Halter (5, 2nd Inning off J. Farrell, 2 on, 2 outs) B. Grieve (19, 1st Inning off B. Barnes, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Orsulak 2 (7, 2nd Inning off B. Barnes, 1 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off J. Farrell, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Battle 2 (5, 2nd Inning off B. Barnes, 2 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off J. Farrell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Brown 2 , R. Johnson 4 , S. Halter 3 , B. Grieve 5 , H. Battle 8 , B. Mayne , J. Orsulak 4
2-out RBI: R. Johnson , S. Halter , B. Grieve 2 , J. Orsulak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Brown , J. Barry , T. Martinez , J. Orsulak
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. Halter (10) , H. Battle (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Arias-Halter-Martinez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .295 15 37
J. Gonzalez LF 4 1 0 1 0 2 3 .289 26 56
D. Young RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .244 8 35
B. Hamelin DH 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .247 10 35
D. Easley 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .209 10 32
S. Gibralter CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .236 6 28
K. Lockhart 3B 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .197 3 13
C. Hale SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .247 3 20
B. Banks C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .188 3 19
Totals 37 9 10 8 3 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Hamelin (12, 9th Inning off L. Thomas, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Helton (15, 6th Inning off T. Belcher, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Easley (10, 4th Inning off T. Belcher, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Helton 4 , B. Banks , K. Lockhart , B. Hamelin 2 , D. Easley 5 , D. Young 2 , C. Hale 2
2-out RBI: D. Easley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Lockhart , J. Gonzalez 2
GIDP: B. Hamelin
Sac Fly: D. Easley
Hit by Pitch: J. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Lockhart (5) , D. Easley (13)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Belcher W (6-7) 8.0 7 4 4 2 5 2 145 89 5.58   
L. Thomas 1.0 3 5 5 1 0 0 38 23 8.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Belcher 55
Batters Faced: T. Belcher 34, L. Thomas 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Belcher 11-7, L. Thomas 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Belcher 145-89, L. Thomas 38-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Thomas 1-1
WP: L. Thomas
Hit Batsmen: L. Thomas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Barnes L (4-6) 1.2 7 9 9 3 2 1 60 33 6.32   
J. Farrell 2.2 6 4 4 4 2 1 63 32 5.93   
M. Timlin 4.2 3 0 0 1 5 0 71 46 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Barnes -2
Batters Faced: B. Barnes 15, J. Farrell 18, M. Timlin 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Barnes 2-1, J. Farrell 2-4, M. Timlin 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Barnes 60-33, J. Farrell 63-32, M. Timlin 71-46
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Farrell 2-2 , M. Timlin 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howard Battle
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 31620
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