DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT BOSTON RED SOX
08/23/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 1521 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (71-58) 0 3 1 5 0 3 4 0 0 16 20 2
Boston Red Sox (48-80) 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 7 2
Cubs Win at Boston, 16-6
Scott Cooper batted in 3 runs to lead Chicago to a win over Boston. The final score was 16-6. Cooper chipped in with 2 singles and 1 home run. Chicago reliever David Weathers picked up the win, bumping his record to 2-0. Pete Harnisch was collared with the loss. Boston's current losing streak has reached 4 games.

With one out in the top of the second, Chris Hoiles put Chicago in front, 1-0, with a solo home run. The Cubs went on to win the ballgame.

"We got the victory," said Hoiles. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 6 1 2 1 1 2 6 .262 5 10
L. Gonzalez LF 5 3 2 0 1 0 2 .254 22 59
K. Hrbek 1B 5 2 2 3 0 2 3 .239 5 18
   a-G. Myers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 1
   b-E. Karros 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 5 13
M. Piazza DH 5 1 4 1 1 0 1 .234 29 71
T. Nixon RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 4 .246 14 47
C. Hoiles C 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 .177 24 58
G. Pena 2B 5 3 2 1 1 3 4 .219 30 63
S. Cooper 3B 5 1 3 3 1 1 1 .221 18 41
J. Cirillo SS 6 1 3 1 0 0 3 .241 10 43
Totals 45 16 20 13 7 10 28      
a - G. Myers pinch hit for K. Hrbek in the 8th
b - E. Karros substituted for G. Myers in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Piazza (14, 6th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Becker (4, 5th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out) G. Pena (20, 2nd Inning off P. Harnisch, 0 on, 1 out) L. Gonzalez 2 (24, 3rd Inning off P. Harnisch, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off M. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hrbek (5, 6th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Cooper (18, 2nd Inning off P. Harnisch, 0 on, 1 out) C. Hoiles (24, 2nd Inning off P. Harnisch, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 5 , T. Nixon , M. Piazza 5 , R. Becker 3 , G. Pena 3 , J. Cirillo 3 , L. Gonzalez 4 , S. Cooper 6 , C. Hoiles 4
2-out RBI: G. Pena , J. Cirillo , S. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Becker 3 , G. Pena , J. Cirillo , L. Gonzalez
Sac Fly: C. Hoiles 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Nixon
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Pena 2 (26)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Becker (3) , J. Cirillo (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .253 3 29
   b-T. Bogar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141 1 5
J. Cora LF 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 .247 2 9
B. Bonds RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 27 66
   a-T. Jones PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .152 0 6
L. Stevens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 12 44
A. Eto 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .215 17 37
M. Blowers 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .218 9 44
M. Cameron CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .196 18 45
M. Stanley DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .209 12 31
B. Haselman C 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .305 7 30
Totals 36 6 7 5 3 8 12      
a - T. Jones pinch hit for B. Bonds in the 7th
b - T. Bogar pinch hit for E. Renteria in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Stevens (16, 5th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Blowers (16, 6th Inning off D. Weathers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Eto (17, 2nd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Cora (2, 3rd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Eto 5 , L. Stevens 2 , B. Haselman 2 , M. Blowers 2 , J. Cora 4
2-out RBI: , B. Haselman 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Renteria 2 , A. Eto , J. Cora
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Renteria (19)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Renteria (13) , B. Haselman (8)
OF assists: 1 (Bonds (Cirillo at home))
PB: B. Haselman
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino 4.2 5 4 3 2 3 2 90 56 4.09   
D. Weathers W (2-0) 4.1 2 2 1 1 5 0 64 43 4.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 41
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 22, D. Weathers 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 4-7, D. Weathers 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 90-56, D. Weathers 64-43
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Weathers 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Harnisch L (3-14) 3.1 8 9 9 3 3 2 76 49 5.17   
R. Rodriguez 1.2 5 2 2 0 1 1 43 26 4.21   
M. Williams 1.2 5 5 4 3 2 0 59 33 5.84   
T. Miller 2.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 45 29 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Harnisch 6
Batters Faced: P. Harnisch 21, R. Rodriguez 10, M. Williams 14, T. Miller 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Harnisch 6-1, R. Rodriguez 1-2, M. Williams 1-2, T. Miller 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Harnisch 76-49, R. Rodriguez 43-26, M. Williams 59-33, T. Miller 45-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 1-1 , M. Williams 1-1 , T. Miller 2-0
WP: R. Rodriguez
Hit Batsmen: R. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Cooper
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 9111
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