DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/09/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 101 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (5-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Chicago Cubs (6-3) 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 X 7 10 0
Cubs Top Reds Behind King, 7-1
Chicago turned a good effort from starter Eric King into a win over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. The final score was 7-1. Chicago, now 6-3, has played well in the early going.

King was in the zone all game. He frustrated Cincinnati hitters while giving the Cubs 8 innings of quality work. King threw 105 pitches, allowing 4 hits and getting 6 punchouts.

"Eric was pounding the zone," said Chicago manager Anthony Perez.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 0 3
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .111 0 1
B. Williams RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .314 0 3
B. Higginson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 2 6
J. Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323 0 6
F. McGriff DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .222 1 3
S. Spiezio 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .214 0 2
O. Vizquel SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 0 0
   a-M. Cairo PH, SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
D. Hosey CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .133 0 3
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 6 15      
a - M. Cairo pinch hit for O. Vizquel in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. McGriff (5, 9th Inning off D. Kiecker, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Spiezio (3, 8th Inning off E. King, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. McGriff 2 , D. Hosey , S. Spiezio 2 , B. Williams , M. Cairo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Spiezio , B. Williams
Sac Bunt: F. Vina
Hit by Pitch: B. Williams
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
C. Shipley 2B, 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .357 0 3
E. Karros DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .143 0 3
M. Piazza C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .375 1 5
T. Nixon RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .100 1 3
V. Castilla 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .231 2 6
   a-R. Velarde PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Cirillo SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 0 6
K. Hrbek 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2
B. Brower CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .182 0 1
Totals 33 7 10 7 2 6 13      
a - R. Velarde pinch hit for V. Castilla in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hrbek (2, 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Nixon (1, 6th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 1 out) M. Piazza (3, 2nd Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Bell (2, 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out) C. Shipley (1, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Castilla (2, 2nd Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 3 , T. Nixon 3 , M. Piazza 2 , V. Castilla 4 , D. Bell 3 , C. Shipley 3
2-out RBI: T. Nixon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , E. Karros , J. Cirillo , R. Velarde
Sac Bunt: B. Brower
Team LOB: 5
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott L (0-1) 6.2 10 7 7 2 4 1 121 73 5.93   
D. Lowe 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 28
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 32, D. Lowe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 9-7, D. Lowe 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 121-73, D. Lowe 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lowe 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. King W (2-0) 8.0 4 1 1 1 6 0 105 69 1.69   
D. Kiecker 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. King 75
Batters Faced: E. King 30, D. Kiecker 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. King 8-10, D. Kiecker 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. King 105-69, D. Kiecker 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. King
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric King
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 29995
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