DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
07/26/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1213 - FRIDAY, JULY 26TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (52-51) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 10 3
Cleveland Spiders (46-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 5 0
Nixon Helps Cubs Run Win Streak to 6
The Chicago Cubs topped the Cleveland Spiders, 8-3, with right fielder Trot Nixon playing a big role. Nixon went 3-4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the Cubs in the win. The Cubs, at 52-51, have now won 6 straight.

Nixon came through with some timely hitting for Chicago. With the score 3-3 in the top of the eighth and one down, Nixon hit a 2-2 fastball for a 2-run double. His 17th double of the season made it 5-3, Chicago.

"I like how we're playing right now," said Nixon.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .333 1 1
L. Gonzalez LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .232 15 38
M. Grace 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .271 4 34
M. Piazza DH 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .225 27 62
T. Nixon RF 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 .218 9 27
C. Hoiles C 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 .173 17 38
G. Pena 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .210 18 37
S. Cooper 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .204 11 26
J. Cirillo SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 8 .229 5 31
Totals 36 8 10 8 9 5 24      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Nixon (17, 8th Inning off S. Cooke, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Becker (1, 3rd Inning off B. Sebra, 0 on, 1 out) C. Hoiles (17, 2nd Inning off B. Sebra, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Becker 6 , T. Nixon 4 , G. Pena , L. Gonzalez , C. Hoiles 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Cirillo 3
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Gonzalez 2 (16)

FIELDING
Errors: E. King (1) , G. Pena (7) , L. Gonzalez (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Strawberry DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 32 61
B. Gilkey RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .251 22 49
G. Anderson LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .280 22 66
K. Mitchell 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .248 24 58
H. Johnson 1B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .244 29 69
   a-M. Sweeney PR, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 3 11
T. Eusebio C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .221 6 32
M. Morandini 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .238 7 44
M. Grissom CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .265 14 42
B. Ripken SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249 3 34
Totals 33 3 5 3 1 6 11      
a - M. Sweeney pinch ran for H. Johnson in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Johnson , T. Eusebio , M. Morandini , B. Gilkey , B. Ripken
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Anderson , M. Grissom 2
Sac Fly: M. Morandini
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sebra-Johnson)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. King W (6-11) 7.0 4 3 1 1 6 0 99 70 4.56   
F. DiPino SV (5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 14 1.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. King 66
Batters Faced: E. King 27, F. DiPino 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. King 7-8, F. DiPino 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. King 99-70, F. DiPino 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. DiPino 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sebra L (4-10) 7.0 5 4 4 4 5 2 111 66 4.91   
S. Cooke 1.0 2 2 2 3 0 0 36 18 4.82   
R. Bones 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 32 16 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sebra 52
Batters Faced: B. Sebra 29, S. Cooke 8, R. Bones 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sebra 8-7, S. Cooke 1-2, R. Bones 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sebra 111-66, S. Cooke 36-18, R. Bones 32-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Cooke 1-1 , R. Bones 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Trot Nixon
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Clear skies (89 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 35503
Special Notes: 1B Howard Johnson was injured while running the bases.
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