DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/26/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1562 - MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (73-58) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
Chicago Cubs (73-59) 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 X 5 6 0
Reds Lose, 5-2, at Wrigley Field
Chicago got a strong outing from Eric King as the Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2, at Wrigley Field. Chicago, at 73-59, occupies third place in the Federal League Central Division.

With two out in the bottom of the seventh, Chris Hoiles had a game-changing hit. The Cubs catcher slammed a bases-clearing double off Danny Jackson, making the score 5-2, Chicago.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Hoiles told reporters after the game.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Higginson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .255 22 76
B. Williams RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .256 27 76
E. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .245 34 86
M. Stairs DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .249 25 51
S. Rolen 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .292 32 103
J. Lopez C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .244 20 68
D. Nilsson 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .271 11 37
F. Vina 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .246 2 30
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .265 1 28
Totals 32 2 7 2 4 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Williams (23, 1st Inning off E. King, 0 on, 1 out) O. Vizquel (13, 2nd Inning off E. King, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Higginson , J. Lopez 2 , B. Williams 3 , O. Vizquel 3
2-out RBI: O. Vizquel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , M. Stairs , S. Rolen
GIDP: E. Davis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Nilsson (7)
CS: O. Vizquel (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .246 5 29
G. Pena 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .218 31 64
C. Hoiles C 4 0 1 3 0 0 3 .179 25 62
M. Piazza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 30 73
L. Gonzalez DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 23 61
J. Cirillo SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 10 43
T. Nixon LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256 15 48
M. Whiten CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .235 6 19
S. Brosius 3B 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .216 5 13
Totals 29 5 6 5 4 5 7      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Hoiles (8, 7th Inning off D. Jackson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nixon 2 , S. Brosius , D. Bell 2 , C. Hoiles 2
2-out RBI: D. Bell , C. Hoiles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , D. Bell , C. Hoiles
Hit by Pitch: M. Whiten , L. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Whiten (4)
CS: L. Gonzalez (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Cirillo-Piazza)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Jackson L (1-5) 8.0 6 5 5 4 5 0 134 80 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 51
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 134-80
Hit Batsmen: D. Jackson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. King 6.2 6 2 2 4 4 0 100 61 4.25   
F. DiPino W (4-4) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 21 1.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. King 54
Batters Faced: E. King 28, F. DiPino 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. King 7-7, F. DiPino 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. King 100-61, F. DiPino 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. DiPino 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric King
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 32387
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