DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
08/25/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1550 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (73-57) 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 11 1
St. Louis Cardinals (74-56) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Reds Stay Hot, Beat Cardinals
Cincinnati starter Mike Mussina pitched effectively against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The right-hander led his team to a 4-3 win. Mussina, now 15-5, was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 1, walking 5, and allowing 2 earned runs. Doug Henry was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 7 of 9 save opportunities.

Scott Rolen dealt the Cardinals a blow in the top of the sixth. Batting with a runner on 1st and Cincinnati trailing 3-2, Rolen, who is tied for 8th in the FL in extra base hits with 61, hit a 0-1 slider for a 2-run home run.

"We'll savor this win," Rolen told the Cincinnati News, "then get ready for the next game."

Cincinnati has now reeled off 6 straight wins.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Higginson LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .255 22 76
B. Williams RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 .253 27 76
E. Davis CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .247 34 86
M. Stairs DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .251 25 51
S. Rolen 3B 5 1 1 2 0 3 3 .294 32 103
J. Offerman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .314 6 33
F. Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 2 30
J. Lopez C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .241 20 68
O. Vizquel SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 .262 1 26
Totals 36 4 11 4 2 10 27      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Higginson (21, 3rd Inning off R. Arocha, 1 on, 1 out) B. Williams (22, 1st Inning off R. Arocha, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Rolen (32, 6th Inning off R. Arocha, 1 on, 0 outs) J. Lopez (20, 5th Inning off R. Arocha, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis , B. Higginson 2 , F. Vina , M. Stairs 2 , S. Rolen 4 , J. Lopez 5 , B. Williams 2 , J. Offerman , O. Vizquel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Davis , B. Higginson , F. Vina , M. Stairs , B. Williams , J. Offerman
Sac Bunt: O. Vizquel
Sac Fly: B. Williams
Hit by Pitch: J. Lopez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: E. Davis (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Rolen-Vina-Offerman, Vina-Vizquel-Offerman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Finley LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .245 7 21
J. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .257 7 25
B. Giles DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .323 46 124
I. Calderon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .223 19 71
K. Garcia RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .263 23 63
D. Thon 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 4 50
S. Javier CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .245 12 45
R. Clayton SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .257 3 18
D. Wilson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .207 7 33
Totals 28 3 6 3 5 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Giles (33, 1st Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Giles 2 , K. Garcia , D. Wilson , S. Finley 3
2-out RBI: S. Finley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wilson , R. Clayton , J. Bell , I. Calderon 2
GIDP: S. Javier , I. Calderon
Sac Bunt: J. Bell , S. Javier , D. Thon 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Finley (22)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Thon (10)
OF assists: 1 (Finley (Williams at home))
PB: D. Wilson
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Mussina W (15-5) 6.1 5 3 2 5 1 0 110 63 2.89   
A. Rhodes H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 11 2.11   
D. Henry SV (7) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 12 4.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mussina 49
Batters Faced: M. Mussina 29, A. Rhodes 4, D. Henry 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mussina 13-4, A. Rhodes 1-1, D. Henry 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mussina 110-63, A. Rhodes 19-11, D. Henry 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rhodes 2-0 , D. Henry 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Arocha L (0-1) 6.0 9 4 4 1 5 2 97 62 6.00   
M. Rivera 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 21 12 3.27   
R. Meacham 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 18 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Arocha 42
Batters Faced: R. Arocha 28, M. Rivera 6, R. Meacham 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Arocha 5-7, M. Rivera 1-0, R. Meacham 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Arocha 97-62, M. Rivera 21-12, R. Meacham 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Meacham 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Arocha
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Mussina
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 21 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 36066
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