DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
08/15/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 1440 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (67-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 1
Orlando Devil Rays (66-55) 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 X 8 12 1
Reds Continue Skid Thanks to Buhner, Devil Rays
Behind a solid performance from right fielder Jay Buhner, the Orlando Devil Rays defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1. Buhner was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once for the Devil Rays. John Smoltz went 9 innings for Orlando to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 1 earned run. He scattered 10 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 13. His record improves to 14-7. The Reds have now dropped 5 straight.

With Orlando leading 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Buhner came up to bat against Cincinnati pitcher Danny Jackson. Buhner hit a fastball to left-center for a grand slam home run. His 32nd home run of the season put the Devil Rays on top, 7-0.

In postgame comments to the Orlando Bulletin, Buhner said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Higginson LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .251 21 68
B. Williams RF 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 .256 26 72
E. Davis CF 5 0 0 0 0 5 8 .242 31 77
M. Stairs DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .257 24 49
S. Rolen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .290 28 91
   a-C. Grebeck PH, 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 4 36
J. Offerman 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .306 5 29
F. Vina 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .246 2 26
J. Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240 19 64
O. Vizquel SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 1 23
Totals 38 1 10 1 1 13 23      
a - C. Grebeck pinch hit for S. Rolen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Higginson (16, 9th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 1 out) B. Williams (19, 5th Inning off J. Smoltz, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Grebeck (4, 8th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Higginson 2 , F. Vina 2 , B. Williams 5 , J. Offerman , O. Vizquel , C. Grebeck 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Davis , M. Stairs 2 , S. Rolen , J. Lopez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Williams (13)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Vina (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Vina-Vizquel-Offerman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .288 22 63
J. Bagwell 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .231 26 71
T. Salmon DH 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 .324 7 18
J. Buhner RF 4 1 3 5 0 1 1 .228 32 80
   a-D. Sanders PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 5 22
B. Jordan CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .234 23 55
J. Elway LF, RF 3 1 2 2 0 1 4 .247 5 16
I. Rodriguez C 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .279 8 38
J. Valentin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .171 20 49
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .235 2 27
Totals 35 8 12 8 4 9 20      
a - D. Sanders pinch hit for J. Buhner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Rodriguez (20, 7th Inning off A. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Biggio (35, 6th Inning off D. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Buhner (20, 6th Inning off D. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Elway (1, 2nd Inning off D. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Buhner (32, 4th Inning off D. Jackson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Elway 4 , T. Salmon , B. Jordan , I. Rodriguez 3 , C. Biggio 2 , J. Buhner 7 , J. Bagwell 2
2-out RBI: , J. Buhner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Elway , C. Biggio , J. Bagwell , J. Oquendo
GIDP: I. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: J. Elway
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: I. Rodriguez (4)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Jackson L (0-4) 5.2 10 8 7 4 5 1 100 58 5.49   
A. Anderson 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 39 25 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 20
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 31, A. Anderson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 6-5, A. Anderson 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 100-58, A. Anderson 39-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Anderson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz W (14-7) 9.0 10 1 1 1 13 0 131 94 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 75
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 6-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 131-94
Balk: J. Smoltz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Buhner
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Clear skies (90 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 31675
Special Notes: Eric Davis ties the FL regular season game record for strikeouts with 5.
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