DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT DETROIT TIGERS
06/26/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 953 - FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (53-28) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 5 11 12 0
Detroit Tigers (27-53) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
Detroit Decked by Caminiti, Senators
The Washington Senators stopped the Detroit Tigers, 11-2, at Tiger Stadium. The Senators got a big game from Ken Caminiti, who belted 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. John Burkett was the winning pitcher. Over 9 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, with no walks and 7 strikeouts. Washington is now 53-28, 2½ games up in the United League East Division.

In the top of the third, Alex Rodriguez hit a 2-run home run for Washington. The 14th home run of the season for the Washington shortstop put the Senators on top, 2-0.

"Enjoyed this one," Rodriguez told the Washington Citizen. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rodriguez SS 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .237 14 39
C. Beltran CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .232 12 35
S. Mack LF 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 .243 6 29
A. Belle DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .250 25 62
K. Caminiti 1B 4 3 2 4 1 1 1 .237 12 36
J. Cirillo 3B 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 .187 3 18
M. Cordova RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .255 8 22
C. Guillen 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .245 9 37
   a-K. Sefcik PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 1 3
B. Molina C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .283 3 14
Totals 38 11 12 11 5 8 14      
a - K. Sefcik pinch hit for C. Guillen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Guillen (14, 7th Inning off J. Ruffin, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Beltran (15, 9th Inning off M. Brandenburg, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Rodriguez (14, 3rd Inning off V. Eshelman, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Cirillo (3, 9th Inning off M. Brandenburg, 3 on, 1 out) K. Caminiti 2 (12, 6th Inning off J. Ruffin, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Brandenburg, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Belle , C. Guillen 3 , M. Cordova , A. Rodriguez 7 , C. Beltran 2 , J. Cirillo 4 , K. Caminiti 8
2-out RBI: A. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Molina , C. Beltran
Hit by Pitch: J. Cirillo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Rodriguez (14) , S. Mack (11)
CS: C. Guillen (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Stewart CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 4 24
D. Powell RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .193 2 6
B. Henley C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .216 10 24
J. Snow 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 10 35
R. Petagine DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 4 15
F. Catalanotto LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .190 3 13
C. Gomez 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 4 27
C. Ripken Jr. 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 2 3
A. Gonzalez SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .201 7 39
Totals 31 2 4 2 0 7 4      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Powell (2, 9th Inning off J. Burkett, 1 on, 1 out) A. Gonzalez (13, 9th Inning off J. Burkett, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Gomez (19, 5th Inning off J. Burkett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Powell 2 , F. Catalanotto , A. Gonzalez 2 , C. Gomez 2
2-out RBI: C. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ripken Jr. , J. Snow
Team LOB: 2
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Burkett W (10-4) 9.0 4 2 2 0 7 0 107 74 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burkett 78
Batters Faced: J. Burkett 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burkett 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burkett 107-74
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
V. Eshelman L (2-8) 5.1 4 3 3 2 4 1 98 63 5.94   
J. Ruffin 1.2 3 2 2 1 3 1 39 21 3.71   
M. Brandenburg 1.1 5 6 6 2 0 2 38 20 6.87   
E. Dessens 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Eshelman 50
Batters Faced: V. Eshelman 22, J. Ruffin 8, M. Brandenburg 12, E. Dessens 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Eshelman 3-9, J. Ruffin 0-1, M. Brandenburg 2-2, E. Dessens 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Eshelman 98-63, J. Ruffin 39-21, M. Brandenburg 38-20, E. Dessens 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ruffin 1-1 , M. Brandenburg 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Brandenburg
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Caminiti
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 33824
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