DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
07/27/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1225 - SATURDAY, JULY 27TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Chicago Cubs (53-51) 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 8 13 0
Cleveland Spiders (46-58) 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 9 0
Cubs Clip Spiders in Tight Contest
The Chicago Cubs saddled the Cleveland Spiders with a loss at League Park. The final score was 8-6. Scott Cooper, named player of the game, was 3 for 4, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The Chicago third baseman scored 3 runs and drove in 1. The winner was Mike Schooler in relief. His record improves to 5-2. Mark Wohlers took the loss. The 4th-place Cubs now have a 7-game winning streak.

Chicago right fielder Trot Nixon had a key at-bat for the Cubs in the top of the eighth inning. Facing Cleveland pitcher Mark Wohlers, Nixon hit a solo home run to make the score 7-6, Chicago. For the day, he went 1-5 with a home run.

"There's a lot of good karma around our club," said winning manager Anthony Perez.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .500 2 2
L. Gonzalez LF 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 .230 15 39
M. Grace 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 .276 4 35
M. Piazza DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .223 27 62
T. Nixon RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .217 10 28
C. Hoiles C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .170 17 38
G. Pena 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .208 18 37
S. Cooper 3B 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .212 12 27
J. Cirillo SS 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 .232 6 34
Totals 39 8 13 8 2 9 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Becker (2, 7th Inning off R. Robinson, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Nixon (10, 8th Inning off M. Wohlers, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Cirillo (6, 7th Inning off R. Robinson, 2 on, 0 outs) S. Cooper (12, 8th Inning off M. Wohlers, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Becker 7 , T. Nixon 4 , J. Cirillo 5 , S. Cooper 6 , M. Grace 3
2-out RBI: S. Cooper , M. Grace
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nixon , C. Hoiles , M. Grace
GIDP: L. Gonzalez
Hit by Pitch: L. Gonzalez , C. Hoiles
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Pena (18) , L. Gonzalez (17)

FIELDING
PB: C. Hoiles
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grissom CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .267 14 42
G. Anderson LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276 22 66
B. Gilkey RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .253 22 50
K. Mitchell 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .249 24 58
H. Johnson 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .243 29 69
B. Ripken SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .249 3 35
M. Morandini 2B 3 0 0 1 1 3 2 .236 7 45
Y. Benitez DH 4 1 2 3 0 2 3 .289 6 17
G. Williams C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .203 3 6
Totals 36 6 9 6 4 11 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Benitez (6, 2nd Inning off M. Hampton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Johnson , Y. Benitez 5 , B. Gilkey 2 , M. Grissom 2 , B. Ripken , K. Mitchell
2-out RBI: M. Morandini
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Johnson , Y. Benitez , B. Ripken
Hit by Pitch: B. Ripken
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Grissom (24)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morandini-Ripken-Johnson)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton 6.1 7 6 6 3 8 1 108 62 3.57   
M. Schooler W (5-2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 11 3.74   
M. Stanton SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 8 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 40
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 30, M. Schooler 6, M. Stanton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 7-4, M. Schooler 2-1, M. Stanton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 108-62, M. Schooler 15-11, M. Stanton 16-8
Hit Batsmen: M. Hampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Robinson 7.0 9 6 6 2 7 2 104 69 4.86   
M. Wohlers L (3-10) 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 2 40 23 6.23   
S. Hitchcock 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Robinson 40
Batters Faced: R. Robinson 31, M. Wohlers 11, S. Hitchcock 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Robinson 10-3, M. Wohlers 0-4, S. Hitchcock 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Robinson 104-69, M. Wohlers 40-23, S. Hitchcock 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hitchcock 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Wohlers 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Cooper
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 35581
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