DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CINCINNATI REDS
08/20/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1493 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
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New York Yankees (30-95) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Cincinnati Reds (69-57) 0 5 0 0 2 3 0 0 X 10 11 0
Yankees Stumble, Lose to Reds
The Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Yankees, 10-2, at Riverfront Stadium. Cincinnati left fielder Bobby Higginson earned player of the game honors. He banged out 2 singles and 2 doubles, while driving in 2 runs. At 69-57, the Reds are currently second in the Federal League East Division.

With the game tied, 0-0, in the bottom of the second, Higginson had a key at-bat for Cincinnati. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Higginson, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1994 draft, hit a 2-run double off Anthony Young, making the score 2-0, Reds.

"I had some good swings out there," said Higginson.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lewis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 3 25
M. Thompson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .213 1 11
C. Sabo 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224 8 35
M. Lieberthal C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .232 20 48
D. Mattingly 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .278 16 47
R. Thompson CF 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .182 17 47
B. Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .074 0 2
E. Caceres SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .162 1 5
E. Pye 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118 0 3
Totals 29 2 5 2 4 5 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Thompson (17, 4th Inning off D. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Caceres , R. Thompson 5 , C. Sabo 2
2-out RBI: R. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Pye , M. Thompson 2
Sac Bunt: E. Pye
Hit by Pitch: E. Pye
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Sabo (10) , B. Jackson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Higginson LF 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .259 21 71
B. Williams RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .251 26 73
E. Davis CF 4 2 2 3 1 1 2 .247 33 84
M. Stairs DH 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 .252 24 49
S. Rolen 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0 3 .293 29 98
J. Offerman 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .308 6 32
F. Vina 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .248 2 29
   a-S. Spiezio PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 19 65
O. Vizquel SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .257 1 25
Totals 35 10 11 10 3 5 21      
a - S. Spiezio pinch hit for F. Vina in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Higginson 2 (20, 2nd Inning off A. Young, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Pico, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Rolen (27, 6th Inning off J. Pico, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Davis (33, 2nd Inning off A. Young, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Offerman (6, 5th Inning off A. Young, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Davis 5 , B. Higginson 6 , F. Vina , M. Stairs , S. Rolen 2 , J. Offerman 5
2-out RBI: E. Davis , B. Higginson , S. Rolen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Davis , M. Stairs , S. Rolen , J. Offerman
Hit by Pitch: S. Rolen , B. Williams
Team LOB: 6
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Young L (0-4) 4.1 7 7 7 2 1 2 86 52 5.42   
J. Pico 2.2 4 3 3 1 2 0 52 34 5.09   
A. Ashby 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 11 6.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Young 20
Batters Faced: A. Young 24, J. Pico 13, A. Ashby 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Young 3-9, J. Pico 4-2, A. Ashby 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Young 86-52, J. Pico 52-34, A. Ashby 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ashby 1-0
WP: J. Pico
Hit Batsmen: A. Young 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Jackson W (1-4) 8.0 5 2 2 4 4 1 130 74 4.94   
A. Rhodes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 5 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 64
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 32, A. Rhodes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 7-11, A. Rhodes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 130-74, A. Rhodes 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rhodes 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Jackson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Higginson
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 36631
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