MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/09/1996
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 7916 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (69-75) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 9 2
Baltimore Orioles (69-75) 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 6 11 1
Baltimore Topples Detroit, 6-4
Baltimore Orioles starter Bill Wissler pitched a strong game against the Detroit Tigers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, leading the Orioles to victory, 6-4. Wissler got the win, improving to 10-13. He allowed 6 hits and walked 2 over 8 innings. Wissler allowed 3 runs. Dean Wilkins was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 28 of 32 save opportunities.

The Orioles got an important contribution from right fielder Brian Giles, who in the bottom of the first punched a 1-2 fastball into right for a 2-run home run. It was his 31st home run of the season and put the Orioles ahead, 3-0.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Baltimore manager White Cow Bull.

Their 69-75 record puts the Orioles third in the AL East Division.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Baerga SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .283 26 87
D. Nilsson C 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .323 25 81
P. Sorrento LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278 42 109
J. Kent 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .264 23 62
R. Palmeiro 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .250 46 108
J. Clifford DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .249 17 57
D. Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 17 59
L. Stevens RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .204 8 30
F. Roche CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 1 25
Totals 36 4 9 4 2 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kent (36, 4th Inning off B. Wissler, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Roche (16, 9th Inning off D. Wilkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Palmeiro 2 (46, 7th Inning off B. Wissler, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off B. Wissler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Baerga , P. Sorrento 2 , J. Kent 3 , R. Palmeiro 8 , J. Clifford , F. Roche 2
2-out RBI: C. Baerga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Nilsson , J. Clifford , F. Roche
GIDP: J. Kent
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Clifford (9)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Roche 2 (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Baerga-Kent-Palmeiro, Bell-Kent-Palmeiro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .296 1 12
O. Guillen SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .289 3 47
B. Giles RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .313 31 121
V. Castilla 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .303 35 106
L. Johnson LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .248 4 53
P. Lo Duca C 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .308 8 60
R. Belliard DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 10 64
B. Barberie 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 7 48
T. O'Leary CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .277 5 19
Totals 32 6 11 5 2 3 9      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Raines (14, 5th Inning off C. McHugh, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Giles (31, 1st Inning off C. McHugh, 1 on, 0 outs) , V. Castilla (35, 1st Inning off C. McHugh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Raines 3 , O. Guillen , B. Giles 4 , V. Castilla 6 , P. Lo Duca 3 , T. O'Leary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Johnson , R. Belliard
GIDP: V. Castilla , B. Barberie
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Raines (11)
CS: P. Lo Duca (3)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Guillen (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Castilla-Barberie-Raines)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. McHugh L (9-15) 4.0 7 5 5 1 1 2 59 5.80   
D. Pyc 3.1 3 1 0 1 1 0 36 5.83   
S. Ferguson 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. McHugh 28
Batters Faced: C. McHugh 19, D. Pyc 12, S. Ferguson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. McHugh 7-3, D. Pyc 2-5, S. Ferguson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. McHugh 59-37, D. Pyc 36-24, S. Ferguson 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Pyc 1-0 , S. Ferguson 1-1
WP: C. McHugh
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wissler W (10-13) 8.0 6 3 2 2 3 2 105 4.10   
D. Wilkins SV (28) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 13 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wissler 61
Batters Faced: B. Wissler 32, D. Wilkins 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wissler 11-9, D. Wilkins 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wissler 105-61, D. Wilkins 13-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Wissler
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 21183
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