DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
07/30/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1274 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (54-54) 5 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 12 1
Cleveland Spiders (52-55) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 0
Knoblauch Helps Knights Run Win Streak to 4
A 3-RBI performance from second baseman Chuck Knoblauch, who finished 4th in the UL in stolen bases with 54 in 1994, led the Charlotte Knights to a 13-5 win over the Cleveland Spiders. The third-place Knights have won 4 straight.

David Segui put Charlotte in front, 3-0, when he took Sterling Hitchcock downtown. His 2-run home run came with one out in the top of the first. It was his 3rd home run of the season.

"We've hit a rough patch right now," said Cleveland skipper Wilson Ogle.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 3 3 3 2 0 1 .292 7 45
J. Giambi DH 5 2 2 4 0 1 4 .271 34 76
N. Garciaparra SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .263 17 62
D. Segui 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 .233 3 21
C. Everett LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .245 26 57
O. Merced RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .204 14 40
T. Batista 3B 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 .194 15 44
E. Marrero CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .233 2 5
L. Webster C 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .234 5 10
Totals 39 13 12 13 7 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Knoblauch (15, 7th Inning off C. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Webster (4, 3rd Inning off N. Minchey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Marrero (2, 3rd Inning off S. Hitchcock, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Batista (15, 1st Inning off S. Hitchcock, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Giambi 2 (34, 2nd Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off N. Minchey, 2 on, 2 outs) C. Knoblauch 2 (7, 1st Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 1 out) D. Segui (3, 1st Inning off S. Hitchcock, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Marrero 5 , T. Batista 5 , J. Giambi 8 , C. Everett , C. Knoblauch 10 , D. Segui 4 , L. Webster 2
2-out RBI: E. Marrero , T. Batista , J. Giambi , C. Knoblauch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Saunders (2)
PB: L. Webster
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grissom CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .226 10 34
T. Perez SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .273 6 38
B. Gilkey RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .255 19 51
K. Mitchell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .272 30 73
G. Anderson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .261 5 18
R. Ibanez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 23 64
R. Pemberton 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184 2 7
   a-R. Petagine PH, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211 1 4
B. Ripken 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .218 4 30
G. Williams C 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .260 5 14
Totals 35 5 10 3 3 5 12      
a - R. Petagine pinch hit for R. Pemberton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Perez (27, 8th Inning off E. Hillman, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Ripken (20, 9th Inning off E. Hillman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Gilkey (4, 1st Inning off T. Saunders, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Williams (5, 9th Inning off E. Hillman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Williams 4 , T. Perez 3 , R. Pemberton , B. Gilkey 3 , B. Ripken 4 , K. Mitchell , R. Petagine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ibanez , M. Grissom
Hit by Pitch: G. Williams
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Gilkey (8) , K. Mitchell (1)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders W (3-5) 5.1 5 2 2 1 5 0 101 65 2.76   
T. Worrell 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 11 3.63   
E. Hillman 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 1 46 31 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 54
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 21, T. Worrell 7, E. Hillman 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 2-7, T. Worrell 2-2, E. Hillman 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 101-65, T. Worrell 27-11, E. Hillman 46-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Worrell 1-0
WP: E. Hillman
Hit Batsmen: T. Worrell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Hitchcock L (10-9) 2.2 6 9 9 3 2 6 62 33 6.16   
N. Minchey 3.1 3 4 4 4 2 1 62 34 4.61   
C. Perez 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 41 28 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hitchcock 5
Batters Faced: S. Hitchcock 17, N. Minchey 17, C. Perez 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hitchcock 3-3, N. Minchey 5-3, C. Perez 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hitchcock 62-33, N. Minchey 62-34, C. Perez 41-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Perez 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chuck Knoblauch
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 36221
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