DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/22/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1518 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (70-58) 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 10 1
Kansas City Royals (80-46) 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 X 9 8 0
Cubs Stumble, Lose to Royals
Roberto Alomar left his imprint on the 9-4 Kansas City win against the Chicago Cubs. Alomar, who is tied for 4th in the FL with a .309 batting average, went 1 for 2 with a double and 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Kansas City improves to 80-46 with the win. They lead their division by 6½ games.

In the bottom of the sixth, with Kansas City trailing 3-2, left fielder Reggie L. Sanders hit a bases-clearing triple. The hit came off Tim Burke and put the Royals ahead, 5-3.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Sanders.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .246 5 27
G. Pena 2B 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .217 30 62
E. Karros DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .170 5 13
M. Piazza 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .228 29 70
C. Hoiles C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .176 23 55
L. Gonzalez LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .253 22 59
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .237 10 42
M. Whiten CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .239 6 19
S. Brosius 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .212 5 13
Totals 37 4 10 4 2 11 21      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Piazza (13, 2nd Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Gonzalez (22, 8th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Piazza 4 , S. Brosius 2 , M. Whiten , G. Pena 2 , L. Gonzalez 2 , C. Hoiles
2-out RBI: S. Brosius
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , E. Karros , D. Bell
Hit by Pitch: L. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Pena (24)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Burke (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Cirillo-Pena-Piazza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras SS 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 .215 4 32
R. Sanders LF 5 0 2 3 0 1 1 .236 8 25
J. Thome 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .290 46 113
J. Conine DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .252 18 46
O. Merced RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .246 14 50
T. Naehring 3B 3 3 1 0 2 1 1 .216 5 24
J. Tackett C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .259 6 19
R. Alomar 2B 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .309 15 48
A. Jones CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .170 14 32
Totals 32 9 8 8 8 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (24, 7th Inning off M. Schooler, 2 on, 2 outs) R. Sanders (9, 1st Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 1 out) T. Naehring (14, 2nd Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Conine (4, 8th Inning off R. Pena, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Sanders (1, 6th Inning off T. Burke, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 2 , J. Thome 2 , R. Sanders 5 , T. Naehring 2 , O. Merced , J. Conine 2
2-out RBI: R. Alomar , Q. Veras , R. Sanders , O. Merced , J. Conine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , Q. Veras , J. Thome
GIDP: O. Merced
Hit by Pitch: A. Jones , Q. Veras
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: Q. Veras (13)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton 5.2 4 3 3 6 2 0 107 60 3.54   
T. Burke L (2-2), BS (3) 0.2 1 3 2 0 1 0 33 18 4.26   
M. Schooler 0.2 1 2 1 2 1 0 29 15 3.28   
R. Pena 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 24 16 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 45
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 26, T. Burke 6, M. Schooler 5, R. Pena 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 5-9, T. Burke 1-0, M. Schooler 0-1, R. Pena 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 107-60, T. Burke 33-18, M. Schooler 29-15, R. Pena 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Burke 2-2 , M. Schooler 1-1 , R. Pena 1-1
WP: M. Hampton
Hit Batsmen: T. Burke 2
Balk: M. Hampton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Cormier W (17-6) 7.0 9 4 4 2 7 0 123 75 3.69   
K. Rogers 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 33 21 1.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cormier 48
Batters Faced: R. Cormier 33, K. Rogers 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cormier 8-6, K. Rogers 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cormier 123-75, K. Rogers 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Cormier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roberto Alomar
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 13092
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