DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
08/10/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1414 - MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (63-54) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Baltimore Orioles (32-86) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 1
Orioles Snatch 3-2 Win
The Baltimore Orioles topped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2, in United League action at Memorial Stadium. The player of the game was Baltimore pitcher Kent Mercker. The winning pitcher was Mercker, now 3-15. He tossed 8 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 9. Baltimore has 3 straight wins, Arizona 4 straight losses.

The Orioles got a big at-bat from designated hitter Randall Simon. For the game, Simon was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 18th home run of the season gave Baltimore a 3-2 lead.

"In baseball, you have your ups and downs," said Arizona manager Alen Maglajac. "You just try to stay level-headed the whole time."
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .221 7 41
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 5 48
M. Alou DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .279 22 67
B. Estalella C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .220 35 72
D. Bichette LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 5 14
M. Grace 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .269 15 49
F. Tatis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 14 47
C. Goodwin CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260 0 6
B. Barberie SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 5 22
Totals 32 2 5 2 1 9 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grace (21, 4th Inning off K. Mercker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Grace (1, 2nd Inning off K. Mercker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. DeShields (7, 1st Inning off K. Mercker, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Alou (22, 1st Inning off K. Mercker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Estalella , D. DeShields 4 , M. Grace 5 , M. Alou 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tatis , B. Barberie , M. Grace
GIDP: D. Bichette
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tejada SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 17 55
C. Brown 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .270 17 56
H. Morris 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .252 8 60
R. Simon DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .247 18 60
J. Kunkel RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .174 7 32
P. Lo Duca C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .350 0 1
D. Hamilton CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 3 30
L. Mouton LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202 14 45
J. Browne 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 4 25
Totals 28 3 4 3 3 4 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Brown (17, 1st Inning off R. Martinez, 0 on, 1 out) R. Simon (18, 4th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Brown 4 , R. Simon 4 , H. Morris 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kunkel 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Tejada
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: C. Brown (19)
Double Plays: 1 (Tejada-Browne-Morris)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Martinez L (1-1) 7.1 3 3 3 3 4 2 112 69 2.57   
K. Escobar 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Martinez 61
Batters Faced: R. Martinez 29, K. Escobar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Martinez 8-10, K. Escobar 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Martinez 112-69, K. Escobar 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Escobar 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Mercker W (3-15) 8.0 4 2 2 1 9 2 106 71 5.99   
H. Slocumb SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 5.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Mercker 74
Batters Faced: K. Mercker 29, H. Slocumb 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Mercker 6-8, H. Slocumb 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Mercker 106-71, H. Slocumb 15-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kent Mercker
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 34159
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