Bill Doran Position: Second Baseman Bats: Both • Throws: Right 5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: May 28, 1958 (Age: 62-157d) in Cincinnati, OH Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH). High School: Mount Healthy HS (Cincinnati, OH) School: Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH) Debut: September 6, 1982 (Age 24-101d, 12,274th in MLB history) vs. SDP 3 AB, 0 H, 0…
Bill Doran Essentials Positions: Bats: B Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 175 Born: Wednesday, May 28, 1958 in Cincinnati, OH USA Died: in , Debut: 9/6/1982 Last Game: 7/8/1993 Full Name: William Donald Doran
Andre Dawson gets his 2,000th career hit in the Cubs’ 6 – 5 loss to Houston. Houston scores twice in the 9th against four Cub relievers. After the game, the Astros trade Billy Hatcher, who has a pinch single in the 9th today, to the Pirates for Glenn Wilson.
In a 22-inning game played at the Astrodome, Houston beats the Dodgers, 5-4, when Rafael Ramirez’ run-scoring single plates Bill Doran to end the contest at 2:50 a.m., seven hours and 14-minutes after it started. The longest game in National League history features L.A. center fielder John Shelby going 0-for-10 and southpaw Fernando Valenzuela finishing the game at first base.
1988 – Houston tallies nine runs in the seventh inning to topple the Braves, 14-7. Bill Doran has three hits and a homer with four RBIs to pace the Astros attack. His two-run single opens the scoring in the seventh. Glenn Davis adds a two-run blast off Paul Assenmacher in the frame.
1987 – Mike Scott and Dave Smith combine for 17 strikeouts in a 4-0 shutout of the Reds. Scott fans the first 14 over eight innings then Smith punches out the final three. Bill Doran homers while Kevin Bass adds a two-run triple.
1985 – Astros touch Steve Howe, Tom Niedenfuer and Ken Howell for six runs in the ninth to shock the Dodgers, 7-3. Kevin Bass’ double starts the rally which makes a winner of Dave Smith. The key play occurs when Howell misfires on Bill Doran’s suicide squeeze bunt, allowing two Astros to score.
1984 – Bill Doran singles five times in the second game of a doubleheader against Montreal, a 7-5 loss. Houston takes the opener, 8-2, as Joe Niekro wins his seventh straight in a complete-game performance.
1984 – Bill Doran slaps two triples and drives in four to spark a 10-3 victory over the Giants. Mark Bailey adds a home run. Mike Scott delivers two hits of his own while winning his fourth of the year.
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