DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
07/09/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1087 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (30-61) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 7 0
Cleveland Spiders (45-47) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
Yankees Topple Spiders with Late Rally
The Cleveland Spiders got a superb performance from pitcher Bob Sebra. Still, it wasn't enough to beat New York. The Yankees won the game, 5-3. In spite of the loss, Sebra was named the player of the game. He threw 8 innings of 5-hit ball. Mike Henneman, credited with the save, is now 9 for 11 in save opportunities. Even with the win, the Yankees have a dismal 30-61 record.

Quinton McCracken provided some late-game drama. In the top of the ninth, with two out and the bases loaded, McCracken hit a grand slam home run. It helped New York take the lead and grab the win.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said McCracken.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .242 4 29
B. Abreu RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .202 12 32
M. Lieberthal C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 15 34
   a-E. Giovanola PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .162 0 1
   b-J. Grotewold C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .131 1 4
K. Kiyohara 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .222 23 58
T. Fryman 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .228 15 51
P. Clark DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .230 6 28
M. Gallego 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .192 3 11
Q. McCracken LF 4 1 1 4 0 0 4 .179 3 11
D. Lewis CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185 1 19
Totals 32 5 7 5 3 8 11      
a - E. Giovanola pinch ran for M. Lieberthal in the 9th
b - J. Grotewold substituted for E. Giovanola in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: Q. McCracken (3, 9th Inning off S. Karsay, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gallego , O. Cabrera , B. Abreu , Q. McCracken 4 , M. Lieberthal , P. Clark , D. Lewis
2-out RBI: Q. McCracken
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Q. McCracken 2
GIDP: M. Lieberthal
Hit by Pitch: M. Gallego
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Fryman (13) , D. Lewis (24)
CS: O. Cabrera (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Strawberry DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263 26 52
B. Gilkey RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244 14 41
K. Mitchell 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276 26 65
T. Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .208 27 53
R. Ibanez LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268 20 52
T. Perez SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .260 5 33
R. Petagine 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .194 1 4
M. Grissom CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .233 9 30
B. Ripken 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .215 3 26
Totals 32 3 5 3 2 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Perez (22, 2nd Inning off M. Clark, 0 on, 1 out) B. Gilkey (16, 5th Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Strawberry (11, 1st Inning off M. Clark, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ibanez (20, 4th Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Ibanez 4 , T. Perez 2 , B. Gilkey 2 , M. Grissom , D. Strawberry 2
2-out RBI: B. Gilkey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hundley , M. Grissom , K. Mitchell
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hundley (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Ripken-Petagine)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Clark 6.2 5 3 3 2 7 1 103 65 4.76   
D. Simons W (2-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 10 1.81   
M. Henneman SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Clark 57
Batters Faced: M. Clark 27, D. Simons 4, M. Henneman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Clark 2-11, D. Simons 0-2, M. Henneman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Clark 103-65, D. Simons 13-10, M. Henneman 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Simons 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sebra 8.0 5 1 1 2 7 0 122 71 5.29   
S. Karsay L (2-2), BS (9) 0.2 2 4 4 1 1 1 18 11 4.96   
W. Banks 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sebra 73
Batters Faced: B. Sebra 29, S. Karsay 6, W. Banks 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sebra 10-5, S. Karsay 1-0, W. Banks 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sebra 122-71, S. Karsay 18-11, W. Banks 1-1
Hit Batsmen: S. Karsay
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Sebra
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Rain (85 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 35098
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