DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CINCINNATI REDS
08/27/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1582 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (69-64) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Cincinnati Reds (77-55) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 X 9 15 1
Higginson Slugs Reds to 9-1 Win
The Cincinnati Reds powered past the Charlotte Knights, 9-1, at Riverfront Stadium. Bobby Higginson hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3, to lead the charge. Joey Hamilton picked up the win with 9 innings of work. He allowed 1 earned run on 7 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 6. On the season, he is now 14-9. The Reds bumped their record to 77-55 with this latest triumph.

Higginson had a key at-bat for Cincinnati early in the game. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 28th home run of the season and gave Cincinnati an early 2-0 lead.

"We took it on the chin today," said losing manager Tyler Vuxta.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 9 55
J. Giambi 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 42 94
C. Everett CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .234 30 70
S. Mack LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .301 12 55
T. Batista 3B 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 .222 19 63
O. Merced RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .219 16 48
M. Carreon DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 4 26
T. Zeile C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 18 59
N. Perez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .330 2 16
Totals 31 1 7 1 3 6 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Carreon , T. Batista 2 , N. Perez , C. Everett , T. Zeile , S. Mack
2-out RBI: T. Batista
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Carreon , J. Giambi
GIDP: M. Carreon , O. Merced , T. Zeile
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Perez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Merced (5)
OF assists: 1 (Merced (Williams at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 5 3 3 2 0 0 3 .293 8 56
S. Rolen 3B 3 1 1 0 2 2 2 .225 26 85
B. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 7 .265 19 84
B. Higginson LF 2 3 2 3 3 0 0 .256 28 86
F. McGriff DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .256 16 53
S. Spiezio 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .272 20 70
D. Nilsson C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .217 4 12
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .236 1 37
D. Hosey CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .211 5 42
Totals 36 9 15 9 7 7 23      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Spiezio 2 (29, 3rd Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off E. Hillman, 2 on, 1 out) O. Vizquel (16, 7th Inning off M. Hartley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Hosey (11, 6th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Higginson 2 (28, 1st Inning off E. Hanson, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Vina (8, 6th Inning off E. Hanson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. McGriff 3 , D. Hosey 4 , B. Higginson 8 , F. Vina 6 , S. Rolen , D. Nilsson , S. Spiezio 4 , O. Vizquel 2
2-out RBI: B. Higginson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hosey , D. Nilsson , B. Williams 2 , O. Vizquel 2
Sac Fly: D. Nilsson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Higginson (3) , F. Vina 3 (30) , S. Rolen (10)
CS: S. Rolen (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Nilsson (8)
Double Plays: 3 (Spiezio-Vizquel-Spiezio, Rolen-Vina-Spiezio, Spiezio-Vizquel)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Hanson L (11-7) 5.1 10 5 5 3 5 3 101 65 4.45   
M. Hartley 1.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 33 18 3.82   
M. Mantei 0.1 0 2 2 2 1 0 17 7 3.72   
E. Hillman 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 5 4.58   
C. Fox 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hanson 30
Batters Faced: E. Hanson 29, M. Hartley 8, M. Mantei 3, E. Hillman 3, C. Fox 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hanson 6-5, M. Hartley 0-2, M. Mantei 0-0, E. Hillman 0-1, C. Fox 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hanson 101-65, M. Hartley 33-18, M. Mantei 17-7, E. Hillman 6-5, C. Fox 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hartley 1-0 , M. Mantei 1-0 , E. Hillman 3-3 , C. Fox 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hamilton W (14-9) 9.0 7 1 1 3 6 0 123 78 4.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 72
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 12-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 123-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Higginson
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 36441
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