DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT BOSTON RED SOX
07/12/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 1119 - SATURDAY, JULY 12TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (54-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0
Boston Red Sox (34-60) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 8 0
Reds Fall to Imanaka and Red Sox, 4-1
Boston turned a good effort from starter Shinji Imanaka into a win over the Cincinnati Reds at Fenway Park. The final score was 4-1. Paul Assenmacher, credited with the save, is now 3 for 5 in save opportunities. With the win over Cincinnati, the Red Sox improved to 34-60.

Imanaka, the Boston left-hander, went 8.2 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits. He collected 11 strikeouts.

"Shinji is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Boston manager Brett Williams.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cairo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 2 11
B. Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .256 12 66
S. Rolen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235 18 59
J. Lopez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .273 23 63
B. Higginson LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .283 20 62
O. Vizquel SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 1 25
S. Spiezio 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .253 14 54
J. Offerman DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .180 1 7
D. Hosey CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .220 4 30
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 11 7      
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Hosey , J. Lopez , S. Spiezio , B. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cairo , D. Hosey , B. Higginson
GIDP: S. Rolen
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Spiezio (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .284 3 14
M. Cameron CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .168 17 44
A. Eto 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .215 12 43
M. Blowers 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .176 0 1
D. Ortiz DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .252 10 48
R. Greer RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .210 2 9
T. Hollandsworth LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .215 6 27
T. Greene C 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .164 10 23
T. Bogar SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .171 1 8
Totals 32 4 8 4 2 5 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Greene (10, 7th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Cameron (17, 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Ortiz 2 , T. Greene 4 , T. Hollandsworth , M. Cameron 4 , T. Bogar , E. Renteria 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hollandsworth , A. Eto
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bogar-Eto-Blowers)
PB: T. Greene
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott L (6-6) 8.0 8 4 4 2 5 2 124 82 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 53
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 8-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 124-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Imanaka W (8-4) 8.2 3 1 1 2 11 0 121 78 3.61   
P. Assenmacher SV (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Imanaka 83
Batters Faced: S. Imanaka 30, P. Assenmacher 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Imanaka 7-7, P. Assenmacher 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Imanaka 121-78, P. Assenmacher 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Assenmacher 1-0
WP: S. Imanaka 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shinji Imanaka
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 11278
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