DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
06/20/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 893 - SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (25-49) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 1
Los Angeles Dodgers (37-39) 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 X 6 11 0
Dodgers Turn Back Detroit, 6-4
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers got a fine performance from catcher Jason Varitek, who captured player of the game honors. He was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 3 times. The 5th-place Dodgers lifted their record to 37-39.

The Dodgers got a big at-bat from first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. For the game, Palmeiro was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 13th home run of the season gave Los Angeles a 4-2 lead.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Palmeiro said after the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Stewart CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .238 4 23
W. Cordero 2B 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 .252 9 31
B. Grieve RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .278 12 45
J. Snow 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 8 31
   a-G. Colbrunn PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 4 21
R. Petagine DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 3 13
F. Catalanotto LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .202 3 12
C. Gomez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 4 24
B. Mayne C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .266 1 7
A. Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .201 6 36
Totals 35 4 8 4 3 8 10      
a - G. Colbrunn pinch hit for J. Snow in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Cordero (9, 1st Inning off G. Maddux, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Mayne (1, 9th Inning off B. Wilkinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Grieve , F. Catalanotto , S. Stewart , R. Petagine , J. Snow , W. Cordero 4 , B. Mayne 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Petagine , A. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Gomez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Cordero-Snow)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Klesko DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .268 20 47
J. Varitek C 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 .235 8 27
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .193 13 34
T. Hunter CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244 11 42
S. Green RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .190 4 7
D. Bell LF 4 0 3 0 0 1 2 .257 11 24
J. Randa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .210 11 35
P. Listach SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .194 0 10
B. Spiers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .208 3 10
Totals 35 6 11 6 2 9 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Varitek (8, 1st Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 1 out) R. Klesko (20, 7th Inning off F. Lira, 0 on, 1 out) R. Palmeiro (13, 3rd Inning off F. Lira, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Varitek 5 , T. Hunter , S. Green , R. Klesko 5 , D. Bell 3 , B. Spiers , R. Palmeiro 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Randa , P. Listach , D. Bell
GIDP: J. Randa
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bell (13)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Lira L (2-10) 6.1 10 6 6 2 6 3 109 71 6.25   
J. Ruffin 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 15 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lira 33
Batters Faced: F. Lira 31, J. Ruffin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lira 6-6, J. Ruffin 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lira 109-71, J. Ruffin 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ruffin 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Maddux W (6-3) 5.0 6 3 3 2 4 1 91 54 3.44   
R. Seanez H (7) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 18 4.97   
B. Wilkinson H (2) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 19 12 3.12   
S. Radinsky SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 9 1.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 45
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 23, R. Seanez 7, B. Wilkinson 5, S. Radinsky 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 5-6, R. Seanez 1-2, B. Wilkinson 1-2, S. Radinsky 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 91-54, R. Seanez 29-18, B. Wilkinson 19-12, S. Radinsky 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilkinson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Varitek
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM EST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 35461
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