DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/27/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1228 - SATURDAY, JULY 27TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (60-43) 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 1
Texas Rangers (55-49) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Reds Bridle Rangers, 4-3
Cincinnati Reds starter Jim Abbott was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Texas Rangers, 4-3. Abbott, now 2-1, was the winner. In 7.1 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 2 earned runs. Arthur Rhodes earned his 22nd save in 23 chances.

Eric Davis, who finished 4th in the FL in home runs with 45 in 1985, helped out the Cincinnati cause in the top of the third inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the center fielder was 2-5 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs.

Texas manager Sean Norman said he was "mildly disappointed" with the loss. "We had our opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them," he said.

Cincinnati occupies second place in the Federal League East Division at 60-43.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Grebeck 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .268 4 35
   a-S. Spiezio 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 0 0
B. Higginson LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .260 20 62
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .304 22 79
E. Davis CF 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .241 27 70
B. Williams RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .256 21 63
F. Vina DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 2 20
D. Nilsson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 8 29
J. Lopez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .246 17 56
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .268 0 18
Totals 37 4 11 4 2 3 19      
a - S. Spiezio substituted for C. Grebeck in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: O. Vizquel (10, 4th Inning off K. Rogers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Williams (21, 6th Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis 2 , B. Higginson , F. Vina , D. Nilsson , J. Lopez , B. Williams 4 , O. Vizquel 4 , S. Spiezio
2-out RBI: E. Davis , O. Vizquel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Nilsson , B. Williams , O. Vizquel , S. Spiezio
Hit by Pitch: F. Vina
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Davis (25)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lopez (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .270 4 31
M. Loretta 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .322 7 58
C. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .314 30 91
C. Delgado 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .245 38 94
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 3 7
J. Posada C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .245 16 51
M. Cuyler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 1 9
G. Young RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .242 0 24
R. Sanchez SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .229 1 34
Totals 33 3 6 2 2 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Sanchez (13, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Sanchez (1, 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Posada , R. Sanchez 5 , T. Goodwin 2 , G. Young
2-out RBI: T. Goodwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Caminiti , M. Loretta , C. Jones
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Jones (5) , T. Goodwin 2 (56)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Goodwin (Vina at 3rd base))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott W (2-1) 7.1 6 3 2 2 6 0 114 78 6.27   
A. Rhodes SV (22) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 15 1.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 60
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 30, A. Rhodes 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 8-8, A. Rhodes 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 114-78, A. Rhodes 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rhodes 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rogers L (7-10) 7.1 9 4 4 2 2 1 107 67 5.01   
J. Calhoun 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 29 19 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rogers 44
Batters Faced: K. Rogers 33, J. Calhoun 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rogers 6-13, J. Calhoun 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rogers 107-67, J. Calhoun 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Calhoun 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Rogers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Abbott
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (94 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 23085
Special Notes: 3B Craig Grebeck was injured while running the bases.
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