DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
07/03/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 1033 - FRIDAY, JULY 3RD, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (30-57) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Montreal Expos (53-33) 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 7 10 0
Multi-HR Game for Williams in 7-2 Win
Montreal played host to Detroit at the friendly confines of Olympic Stadium.

The Montreal Expos defeated the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, in United League action at Olympic Stadium. Matt Williams received player of the game honors. The 12-year veteran belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. Jon Lieber got credit for the win, improving to 9-4. He allowed 2 runs on 7 hits in 8.1 innings.

Williams had a key at-bat for Montreal early in the game. With a runner on 1st, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 22nd home run of the season and gave Montreal an early 3-1 lead.

"Winning is contagious," said Williams. "We're looking forward to the next game."

The Expos improve their record to 53-33 with the win over Detroit.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Stewart CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .228 4 24
W. Cordero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .248 9 35
B. Grieve RF 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .296 13 51
J. Snow 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240 10 38
R. Petagine DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .238 4 16
F. Catalanotto LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .205 4 15
C. Gomez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .269 4 29
B. Henley C 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .219 11 27
A. Gonzalez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 7 39
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Grieve (29, 1st Inning off J. Lieber, 1 on, 1 out) C. Gomez (21, 2nd Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Henley , B. Grieve 3 , F. Catalanotto , A. Gonzalez , C. Gomez 2 , J. Snow
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Petagine , C. Gomez
GIDP: S. Stewart , C. Gomez
Hit by Pitch: S. Stewart
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Stewart (15)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Gomez (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Grieve-Henley)
OF assists: 1 (Grieve (Sweeney at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Kelly DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .325 3 13
G. Jefferies RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .279 11 41
M. Williams 1B 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 .266 22 57
M. Sweeney C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .253 12 43
J. Kent 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .205 15 45
L. Gomez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .188 3 13
S. Casey LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274 4 30
J. Hernandez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .217 13 30
J. Damon CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 11 25
Totals 34 7 10 7 1 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kent (11, 5th Inning off E. Milton, 2 on, 1 out) L. Gomez (6, 1st Inning off E. Milton, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Sweeney (1, 1st Inning off E. Milton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Williams 2 (22, 1st Inning off E. Milton, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off E. Milton, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Kelly (3, 1st Inning off E. Milton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Casey , M. Sweeney 3 , J. Kent 2 , J. Hernandez , L. Gomez 2 , M. Williams 8 , R. Kelly 4 , G. Jefferies 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Casey , J. Hernandez , R. Kelly
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (22) , M. Williams (12) , G. Jefferies (31)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hernandez-Kent-Williams, Hernandez-Kent-Williams)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Milton L (5-9) 4.1 9 7 7 1 3 3 90 64 6.36   
E. Dessens 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 43 32 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Milton 19
Batters Faced: E. Milton 23, E. Dessens 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Milton 4-5, E. Dessens 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: E. Milton 90-64, E. Dessens 43-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Dessens 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lieber W (9-4) 8.1 7 2 2 0 9 0 114 76 4.06   
B. Munoz 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 5 0.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 70
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 31, B. Munoz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 5-9, B. Munoz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 114-76, B. Munoz 13-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Munoz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Lieber
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Williams
Ballpark: Olympic Stadium
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 31432
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