DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/22/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1187 - TUESDAY, JULY 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Orlando Devil Rays (52-47) 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 9 0
Chicago Cubs (47-51) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0
Devil Rays Solve Cubs, 5-2
The Orlando Devil Rays topped the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, in Federal League action at Wrigley Field. The player of the game was Orlando pitcher and Oxnard, California native Eric King. King got the win, improving to 2-0. He allowed 5 hits and walked 3 over 8 innings. King allowed 2 earned runs. Orlando bumps their record to 52-47 with the win.

Jose Valentin tagged a home run off Brian Holman in the top of the second. His 2-run blast put the Devil Rays on top, 2-0. In all, Valentin had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," King said after the game.
ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gant LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .215 21 58
I. Rodriguez C 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .266 17 52
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .251 18 56
T. Salmon RF 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .237 21 70
P. O'Neill DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .244 21 56
J. Valentin 3B 5 2 2 2 0 2 3 .220 22 58
L. Dykstra CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .175 4 10
J. Reed 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .227 0 5
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .238 1 13
Totals 35 5 9 5 7 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Oquendo (14, 4th Inning off B. Holman, 0 on, 1 out) P. O'Neill (16, 3rd Inning off B. Holman, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Valentin (22, 2nd Inning off B. Holman, 1 on, 1 out) L. Dykstra (4, 8th Inning off M. Holtz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Oquendo 4 , J. Valentin 5 , T. Salmon , J. Reed , P. O'Neill 2 , L. Dykstra 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Rodriguez 2 , L. Dykstra
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Valentin (7) , L. Dykstra (7)
CS: J. Oquendo (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Valentin-Reed-Bagwell, Oquendo-Reed-Bagwell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nixon RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 11 34
M. Piazza 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272 19 55
D. Pasqua LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 6 15
P. Plantier DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .235 7 15
S. Cooper 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .218 7 22
C. Shipley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .278 9 29
J. Cirillo SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .271 3 43
C. Hoiles C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .151 15 30
R. Becker CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .197 6 17
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Plantier (5, 2nd Inning off E. King, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Becker (14, 3rd Inning off E. King, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Plantier (7, 6th Inning off E. King, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Piazza , P. Plantier 6 , C. Shipley , R. Becker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Plantier , J. Cirillo
GIDP: T. Nixon , J. Cirillo
Hit by Pitch: D. Pasqua
Team LOB: 5
ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. King W (2-0) 8.0 5 2 2 3 4 1 89 60 3.29   
F. DiPino SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 8 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. King 65
Batters Faced: E. King 31, F. DiPino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. King 11-7, F. DiPino 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. King 89-60, F. DiPino 13-8
Hit Batsmen: E. King
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Holman L (1-2) 6.1 7 4 4 6 4 1 122 73 4.66   
M. Holtz 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 26 18 4.76   
T. Davis 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 5.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Holman 41
Batters Faced: B. Holman 31, M. Holtz 9, T. Davis 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Holman 7-7, M. Holtz 2-2, T. Davis 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Holman 122-73, M. Holtz 26-18, T. Davis 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Holtz 1-0 , T. Davis 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric King
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 30280
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