DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
07/19/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 1156 - SATURDAY, JULY 19TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (55-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Charlotte Knights (48-50) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Knights Finish Off Reds in 12
In a low-scoring clash between Charlotte and Cincinnati, pitcher Tony Saunders was a difference-maker. The left-hander earned player of the game honors for Charlotte in the 2-1 win. Their 48-50 record puts the Knights third in the Federal League Central Division.

The Knights scored in the bottom of the 12th when Chuck Knoblauch hit a run-scoring single to make the score 2-1, Charlotte.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Saunders said.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286 7 44
B. Williams RF, CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 13 68
S. Rolen 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .232 18 59
J. Lopez C 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .278 23 64
F. McGriff DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .261 11 40
O. Vizquel SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 1 25
   b-H. Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 0 2
   c-M. Cairo SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 2 15
B. Higginson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .281 21 63
J. Offerman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 1 7
D. Hosey CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 4 31
   a-M. Lawton PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 6 22
Totals 41 1 5 1 1 14 11      
a - M. Lawton pinch hit for D. Hosey in the 8th
b - H. Rodriguez pinch hit for O. Vizquel in the 9th
c - M. Cairo substituted for H. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lopez (13, 5th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Vina (7, 9th Inning off T. Burke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Higginson , F. Vina 4 , S. Rolen , J. Lopez 2 , B. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , H. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Williams (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 6 0 1 1 0 3 5 .303 4 36
J. Giambi 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .260 27 57
   b-D. Segui 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 2 19
C. Everett LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .254 24 53
N. Garciaparra SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256 16 60
L. Gonzalez DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .139 1 5
O. Merced RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .216 14 37
T. Batista 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197 13 40
   a-N. Perez 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .336 2 13
T. Zeile C 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .227 16 42
R. Rivera CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .095 1 1
Totals 42 2 8 2 4 14 21      
a - N. Perez substituted for T. Batista in the 8th
b - D. Segui substituted for J. Giambi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Everett (15, 4th Inning off M. Mussina, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Zeile (4, 10th Inning off D. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , R. Rivera , J. Giambi , C. Everett 2 , C. Knoblauch , T. Zeile 2 , N. Perez
2-out RBI: C. Knoblauch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Everett 2 , C. Knoblauch , O. Merced
Team LOB: 8
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Mussina 8.0 5 1 1 2 8 0 107 69 3.12   
D. Henry 2.0 1 0 0 2 4 0 42 23 6.89   
A. Rhodes L (3-5) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 18 14 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mussina 74
Batters Faced: M. Mussina 30, D. Henry 9, A. Rhodes 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mussina 12-3, D. Henry 2-0, A. Rhodes 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mussina 107-69, D. Henry 42-23, A. Rhodes 18-14
WP: M. Mussina
Balk: A. Rhodes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders 7.1 3 0 0 0 9 0 105 64 2.42   
T. Worrell H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 3.44   
T. Burke BS (2) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 21 14 2.04   
M. Mantei 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 14 3.68   
M. Hartley W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 81
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 25, T. Worrell 2, T. Burke 6, M. Mantei 6, M. Hartley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 8-5, T. Worrell 2-0, T. Burke 0-1, M. Mantei 1-2, M. Hartley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 105-64, T. Worrell 5-4, T. Burke 21-14, M. Mantei 23-14, M. Hartley 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Worrell 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Saunders
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 18 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 16303
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