DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
07/20/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 1168 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (56-43) 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 7 1
Charlotte Knights (48-51) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 8 1
Reds Edge Knights, 6-5
Cincinnati rode a decent outing from starter Jose Rijo to victory over the Charlotte Knights at Comiskey Park. The final score was 6-5. Felix Heredia was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 2 of 3 save opportunities. The win boosts the Reds to 56-43. The loss puts the Knights at 48-51.

This game was not decided until Fernando Vina came to bat in the top of the ninth. With the bases loaded and one out, the Cincinnati second baseman hit a run-scoring single. The Reds took the lead, 5-4.

"Enjoyed this one," Vina told the Cincinnati News. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .286 7 45
S. Rolen 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .229 18 59
B. Williams RF 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .263 14 69
B. Higginson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 21 63
J. Lopez C 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .281 24 65
M. Lawton DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 6 22
S. Spiezio 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .256 14 54
O. Vizquel SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .224 1 26
   a-F. McGriff PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261 11 40
   b-M. Cairo SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 2 15
D. Hosey CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .215 4 31
Totals 35 6 7 4 4 8 11      
a - F. McGriff pinch hit for O. Vizquel in the 9th
b - M. Cairo substituted for F. McGriff in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Vizquel (12, 7th Inning off K. Tapani, 2 on, 1 out) B. Williams (25, 6th Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lopez (24, 2nd Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Williams (14, 1st Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Vizquel 2 , F. Vina , J. Lopez 5 , S. Spiezio , B. Williams 6
2-out RBI: B. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hosey , B. Higginson , S. Rolen , B. Williams
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Vizquel (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rijo (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 .300 4 38
J. Giambi 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .259 28 58
C. Everett LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .257 24 53
N. Garciaparra SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .256 16 60
L. Gonzalez DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .145 2 7
O. Merced RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .217 14 37
T. Batista 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .198 13 40
T. Zeile C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .223 16 42
R. Rivera CF 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 .089 1 1
Totals 36 5 8 5 5 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Knoblauch (13, 4th Inning off J. Rijo, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Giambi (28, 9th Inning off A. Rhodes, 0 on, 1 out) L. Gonzalez (2, 8th Inning off A. Rhodes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi 4 , C. Everett 2 , C. Knoblauch 2 , O. Merced , L. Gonzalez 4
2-out RBI: C. Knoblauch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Rivera , J. Giambi , C. Knoblauch , O. Merced 2 , L. Gonzalez 2
Hit by Pitch: L. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Everett (6)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Garciaparra (14)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Rijo 6.1 3 2 2 5 4 0 115 66 2.48   
A. Rhodes W (4-5), BS (5) 2.0 5 3 3 0 3 2 46 31 6.82   
F. Heredia SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rijo 58
Batters Faced: J. Rijo 28, A. Rhodes 11, F. Heredia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rijo 8-7, A. Rhodes 2-1, F. Heredia 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rijo 115-66, A. Rhodes 46-31, F. Heredia 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 1-0
WP: A. Rhodes
Hit Batsmen: F. Heredia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani 6.2 6 4 4 2 4 2 103 62 5.20   
M. Hartley L (2-1) 1.2 0 2 0 2 3 0 27 18 3.07   
T. Worrell 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 48
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 28, M. Hartley 8, T. Worrell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 10-6, M. Hartley 2-0, T. Worrell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 103-62, M. Hartley 27-18, T. Worrell 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hartley 2-0 , T. Worrell 3-2
WP: K. Tapani , T. Worrell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Rijo
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 19 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 15880
Special Notes: SP Jose Rijo was injured while pitching.
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