DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
06/28/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 959 - SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Boston Red Sox (27-53) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 9 14 1
Orlando Devil Rays (42-39) 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 8 13 0
Red Sox Edge Past Devil Rays, 9-8
The Boston Red Sox outlasted John Smoltz and the Orlando Devil Rays, 9-8. Smoltz was impressive in the loss. The Orlando pitcher threw 7 innings of 6-hit ball. Paul Assenmacher, credited with the win, is now 2-2. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 1 innings. Boston is now 27-53, Orlando 42-39.

Akira Eto aided the Boston cause with a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth. For the game, the second baseman went 1-6 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"This kind of game is tough on the heart," said winning manager Brett Williams.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .273 2 10
S. Fletcher SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .269 4 23
   a-R. Greer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 1 6
   b-T. Bogar SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .169 1 7
A. Eto 2B 6 1 1 2 0 3 3 .224 11 35
B. Bonds LF 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .289 23 50
D. Ortiz DH 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .258 8 37
T. Hollandsworth RF 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 .219 6 26
L. Stevens 1B 5 2 2 2 0 3 3 .209 3 8
M. Cameron CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .174 12 35
T. Greene C 5 0 1 0 0 4 1 .155 6 18
Totals 43 9 14 9 3 20 17      
a - R. Greer pinch hit for S. Fletcher in the 9th
b - T. Bogar substituted for R. Greer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Hollandsworth (13, 8th Inning off X. Hernandez, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Cameron (11, 8th Inning off X. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Stevens (5, 8th Inning off X. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Cameron (12, 10th Inning off R. Garces, 0 on, 1 out) A. Eto (11, 9th Inning off R. Garces, 1 on, 1 out) L. Stevens (3, 7th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Fletcher , D. Ortiz 3 , T. Greene , T. Hollandsworth 3 , M. Cameron 6 , B. Bonds , E. Renteria , A. Eto 4 , L. Stevens 6
2-out RBI: , T. Hollandsworth 2 , M. Cameron , L. Stevens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Greene , B. Bonds , A. Eto
GIDP: M. Cameron
Hit by Pitch: E. Renteria 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bonds (29)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hernandez (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 6 1 4 2 0 0 1 .265 9 35
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .258 16 44
J. Bagwell 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 6 .254 12 39
T. Salmon RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 19 61
I. Rodriguez C 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .281 16 43
R. Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .224 17 50
L. Dykstra CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .143 1 2
   a-J. Kruk PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .211 0 4
   b-R. Jones CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .159 2 7
J. Valentin 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 .219 18 48
J. Oquendo SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .226 0 10
Totals 42 8 13 8 3 7 14      
a - J. Kruk pinch hit for L. Dykstra in the 8th
b - R. Jones substituted for J. Kruk in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Oquendo (13, 8th Inning off R. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Biggio 2 (21, 3rd Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off R. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Kruk (1, 8th Inning off R. Hernandez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Valentin (18, 2nd Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Dykstra (1, 2nd Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Oquendo 3 , J. Valentin 4 , T. Salmon , I. Rodriguez , L. Dykstra 4 , C. Biggio 6 , J. Bagwell , P. O'Neill , J. Kruk 2
2-out RBI: J. Oquendo , J. Valentin , L. Dykstra , C. Biggio 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Bagwell 3 , P. O'Neill 2
Sac Bunt: R. Gant , P. O'Neill
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Oquendo (17) , C. Biggio (27)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valentin-Biggio-Bagwell)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Plunk 7.0 8 5 5 2 4 2 102 66 6.32   
R. Hernandez BS (2) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 21 15 4.34   
P. Assenmacher W (2-2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 3.18   
J. Borowski SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 10 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Plunk 43
Batters Faced: E. Plunk 31, R. Hernandez 8, P. Assenmacher 4, J. Borowski 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Plunk 7-10, R. Hernandez 2-0, P. Assenmacher 1-1, J. Borowski 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Plunk 102-66, R. Hernandez 21-15, P. Assenmacher 14-9, J. Borowski 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hernandez 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz 7.0 6 2 2 2 13 1 115 74 3.16   
X. Hernandez BS (3) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 0 34 20 3.95   
S. Estes 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3 5.33   
R. Garces L (1-1), BS (1) 1.1 4 3 3 0 4 2 34 19 3.38   
S. Sullivan 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 6 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 68
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 28, X. Hernandez 7, S. Estes 1, R. Garces 9, S. Sullivan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 3-4, X. Hernandez 1-1, S. Estes 0-0, R. Garces 0-0, S. Sullivan 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 115-74, X. Hernandez 34-20, S. Estes 6-3, R. Garces 34-19, S. Sullivan 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Estes 1-0 , S. Sullivan 1-0
WP: J. Smoltz
Hit Batsmen: R. Garces , S. Sullivan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smoltz
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Clear skies (90 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 31071
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