DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/11/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1109 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (46-48) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 7 0
Chicago Cubs (44-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 1
Knights Clip Cubs, 3-2
Charlotte Knights starter Kevin Tapani was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Chicago Cubs, 3-2. Chicago has now lost 4 in a row.

It could have been a different outcome for Charlotte, had it not been for David Segui, the 30-year old first baseman . Segui contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the eighth inning to put Charlotte up, 3-1.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Segui.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .217 14 35
J. Giambi DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .267 27 57
S. Mack LF 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .304 12 54
   a-R. Rivera CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .079 1 1
N. Garciaparra SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 .254 16 59
D. Segui 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .236 2 19
C. Everett CF, LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .254 24 53
T. Batista 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .196 13 40
T. Zeile C 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .230 16 42
N. Perez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 1 12
Totals 33 3 7 3 7 8 20      
a - R. Rivera substituted for S. Mack in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Merced (12, 9th Inning off J. Valera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. Merced (14, 3rd Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra 2 , N. Perez , O. Merced 6 , S. Mack 2
2-out RBI: N. Garciaparra , O. Merced
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , C. Everett , O. Merced
GIDP: N. Perez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Garciaparra (13) , S. Mack 2 (14)

FIELDING
PB: T. Zeile 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nixon RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 11 34
M. Piazza 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 17 50
D. Pasqua LF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .246 6 14
P. Plantier DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .230 4 9
S. Cooper 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 7 20
C. Shipley 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289 9 28
J. Cirillo SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .277 3 42
C. Hoiles C 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .150 14 28
R. Becker CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 6 16
   a-D. Bell PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .236 6 13
Totals 35 2 8 2 1 10 15      
a - D. Bell pinch hit for R. Becker in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Plantier (3, 8th Inning off M. Hartley, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Cirillo (18, 9th Inning off T. Burke, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Hoiles (11, 7th Inning off K. Tapani, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Shipley (11, 9th Inning off T. Burke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Piazza , P. Plantier 2 , J. Cirillo 3 , C. Hoiles 2 , C. Shipley 3 , D. Pasqua
2-out RBI: C. Hoiles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Nixon 2 , S. Cooper 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Piazza
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cirillo (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Piazza, Cooper-Shipley-Piazza)
PB: C. Hoiles
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani W (10-8) 6.2 5 1 1 0 7 0 105 77 5.18   
G. Mathews H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 3 5.66   
M. Hartley H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 4.09   
T. Burke SV (5) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 20 13 1.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 67
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 26, G. Mathews 2, M. Hartley 4, T. Burke 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 3-10, G. Mathews 1-0, M. Hartley 1-1, T. Burke 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 105-77, G. Mathews 8-3, M. Hartley 11-8, T. Burke 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Mathews 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Tapani
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton L (6-9) 6.2 4 2 2 4 6 1 105 61 3.02   
J. Valera 2.0 3 1 0 1 2 0 48 26 0.93   
A. Reyes 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 5 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 60
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 26, J. Valera 11, A. Reyes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 5-7, J. Valera 3-1, A. Reyes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 105-61, J. Valera 48-26, A. Reyes 13-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Valera 1-0 , A. Reyes 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Tapani
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 30407
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