DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/28/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1586 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (73-60) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 7 1
Chicago Cubs (75-59) 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 X 6 9 0
Cubs Edge Reds, 6-5
Mike Piazza helped his team muscle past the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5. In the game, the Chicago first baseman went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Scott Chiamparino was the winner. Over 6 innings, he allowed 1 run on 3 hits, with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts. Chicago has now won 3 straight, while the Reds have lost 3 in a row.

With Chicago leading 2-1 in the bottom of the third, Piazza hit a fastball from Jim Abbott for a 2-run home run. It was his 31st home run of the season and put the Cubs ahead, 4-1.

Piazza told a Chicago Daily News reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Higginson LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254 22 77
B. Williams RF 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 .253 28 78
E. Davis CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .242 34 86
M. Stairs DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .248 25 51
S. Rolen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .293 33 106
J. Offerman 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .318 6 34
F. Vina 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 .241 2 30
D. Nilsson C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .271 11 37
O. Vizquel SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .266 1 31
Totals 33 5 7 5 6 3 21      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Nilsson (13, 9th Inning off T. Burke, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: O. Vizquel (6, 9th Inning off T. Burke, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Williams (28, 9th Inning off T. Burke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Stairs , D. Nilsson 3 , B. Williams 4 , J. Offerman 2 , O. Vizquel 3
2-out RBI: B. Williams , J. Offerman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Vina , B. Williams , O. Vizquel
Sac Bunt: F. Vina
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: O. Vizquel (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Rolen-Vina-Offerman)
PB: D. Nilsson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell RF 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .252 5 30
G. Pena 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .216 31 64
C. Hoiles C 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .184 25 63
M. Piazza 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .235 31 76
L. Gonzalez DH 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .253 23 64
J. Cirillo SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .236 10 45
T. Nixon LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .252 15 49
M. Whiten CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 6 19
S. Brosius 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217 5 13
Totals 32 6 9 6 4 2 17      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Brosius (6, 7th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Bell (12, 7th Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Hoiles (10, 1st Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Piazza (31, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nixon , M. Piazza 6 , S. Brosius 2 , D. Bell 3 , C. Hoiles 3
2-out RBI: M. Piazza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Whiten , J. Cirillo , L. Gonzalez , C. Hoiles
GIDP: M. Whiten
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bell (19) , L. Gonzalez 2 (28)
CS: D. Bell (2)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott L (5-4) 6.0 8 5 5 3 1 1 118 68 5.97   
B. Shouse 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 30 19 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 34
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 28, B. Shouse 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 5-11, B. Shouse 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 118-68, B. Shouse 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shouse 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino W (13-7) 6.0 3 1 1 4 2 0 91 54 3.99   
F. DiPino H (14) 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 27 18 1.70   
T. Burke 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 1 23 17 4.73   
M. Stanton SV (24) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 60
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 25, F. DiPino 8, T. Burke 5, M. Stanton 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 5-11, F. DiPino 4-2, T. Burke 0-1, M. Stanton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 91-54, F. DiPino 27-18, T. Burke 23-17, M. Stanton 5-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Burke 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Piazza
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 32596
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