X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
07/09/1997
 
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 625 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (44-44) 0 2 0 0 6 0 2 3 0 13 17 0
Baltimore Orioles (38-50) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 12 0
Alou Helps Rangers Beat Orioles, 13-6
The Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles, 13-6, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The win was due in part to left fielder Moises Alou, who was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. The third-place Rangers have a record of 44-44.

Texas relied on the hitting of Matt Stairs to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Rangers on top, 2-0. For the game, Stairs had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We'll savor this win," Stairs told the Texas Daily, "then get ready for the next game."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Dykstra CF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .329 9 40
M. Grudzielanek 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .288 4 32
M. Alou LF 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .288 27 74
M. Stanley 1B 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .271 16 65
   a-W. Boggs PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .189 0 3
A. Martin RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .268 14 57
K. Millar DH 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .301 14 53
M. Stairs 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .259 9 40
J. Varitek C 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .286 3 6
O. Guillen SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .263 0 32
Totals 42 13 17 13 2 8 12      
a - W. Boggs pinch hit for M. Stanley in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Martin (15, 5th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Grudzielanek (16, 7th Inning off G. Stephenson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Varitek (4, 8th Inning off G. Stephenson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Stairs (9, 2nd Inning off B. Saberhagen, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Alou (27, 7th Inning off G. Stephenson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek 4 , M. Alou 6 , M. Stanley 2 , A. Martin 2 , K. Millar , M. Stairs 5 , J. Varitek 4 , O. Guillen 2
2-out RBI: M. Stanley , A. Martin , K. Millar , M. Stairs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Martin
GIDP: O. Guillen
Sac Fly: L. Dykstra
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Guillen-Grudzielanek-Stanley, Grudzielanek-Guillen-Boggs)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .263 2 32
L. Berkman RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .293 22 66
P. Nevin 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .251 13 40
   a-L. Cherry PH, 3B 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .222 3 10
J. Thompson 1B 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 .292 12 40
B. Bonilla C 3 0 1 2 2 0 2 .180 2 24
O. Merced DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 3 23
   b-M. Grace DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 .256 4 20
C. Maldonado CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .304 13 48
B. Boone 2B 5 0 0 0 0 4 8 .300 11 41
R. Gant LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .210 13 38
Totals 36 6 12 6 7 11 26      
a - L. Cherry pinch hit for P. Nevin in the 8th
b - M. Grace inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Gant (8, 9th Inning off L. Enriquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Berkman (22, 6th Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Berkman 4 , P. Nevin , J. Thompson 3 , B. Bonilla , O. Merced , M. Grace , C. Maldonado 2 , R. Gant 3
2-out RBI: B. Bonilla , M. Grace , C. Maldonado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Maldonado , B. Boone 2 , R. Gant
GIDP: L. Berkman , B. Bonilla
Sac Fly: C. Maldonado
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Nevin (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boone-Renteria-Thompson)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Nomo W (8-6) 7.0 8 2 2 2 8 1 124 3.86   
K. Morrison 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 32 4.74   
L. Enriquez 1.0 3 3 3 3 1 0 32 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Nomo 59
Batters Faced: H. Nomo 29, K. Morrison 6, L. Enriquez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Nomo 5-6, K. Morrison 0-1, L. Enriquez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Nomo 124-79, K. Morrison 32-15, L. Enriquez 32-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Saberhagen L (7-8) 4.2 9 8 8 0 6 1 100 4.36   
G. Stephenson 2.2 5 3 3 0 1 1 42 7.75   
R. Farnsworth 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 24 8.84   
T. Hoffman 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 7.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Saberhagen 20
Batters Faced: B. Saberhagen 23, G. Stephenson 12, R. Farnsworth 6, T. Hoffman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Saberhagen 4-4, G. Stephenson 5-1, R. Farnsworth 0-1, T. Hoffman 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Saberhagen 100-65, G. Stephenson 42-27, R. Farnsworth 24-13, T. Hoffman 12-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Stephenson 2-2 , R. Farnsworth 1-1
WP: B. Saberhagen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Moises Alou
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 16544
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