DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MILWAUKEE CREAMS
08/28/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT MILWAUKEE CREAMS
GAME ID: 1595 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Chicago Cubs (58-75) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 7 7 0
Milwaukee Creams (78-57) 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 X 9 10 0
Multi-HR Game for Finley in 9-7 Win
Milwaukee played host to Chicago at the friendly confines of Milwaukee County Stadium.

Benefiting from an exceptional performance from Steve Finley, the Milwaukee Creams defeated the Chicago Cubs, 9-7. Finley was 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and 2 singles, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3 for the Creams. Chris Haney, credited with the win, is now 2-3. He allowed 6 runs on 6 hits in 8.1 innings.

In the bottom of the sixth, catcher Brad Ausmus hit a 2-run single to center. The single, which was hit off of Mike Schooler, gave Milwaukee a 6-2 lead.

"We'll take this win and move on," said Ausmus.

The last-place Cubs have lost 4 consecutive games.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .204 7 24
M. Piazza 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .271 33 82
S. Cooper 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 10 34
   a-W. Delgado PH 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
P. Plantier DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .176 9 21
J. Cirillo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 10 54
   b-R. Velarde PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
D. Bell RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .224 7 18
   c-B. Brower PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .163 7 12
L. Johnson CF 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .373 2 12
C. Hoiles C 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .147 17 38
J. Frye 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .172 2 12
Totals 31 7 7 7 6 4 9      
a - W. Delgado pinch hit for S. Cooper in the 9th
b - R. Velarde pinch hit for J. Cirillo in the 9th
c - B. Brower pinch hit for D. Bell in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Frye (2, 9th Inning off M. Portugal, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Hoiles (17, 5th Inning off C. Haney, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Johnson (2, 9th Inning off C. Haney, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Piazza , J. Frye 4 , D. Bell , C. Hoiles 4 , L. Johnson 5 , W. Delgado
2-out RBI: J. Frye , C. Hoiles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Becker , M. Piazza , W. Delgado
GIDP: S. Cooper
Sac Bunt: C. Hoiles
Hit by Pitch: R. Velarde
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Bell (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Cirillo-Frye-Piazza, Cirillo-Frye-Piazza, Cooper-Frye-Piazza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .258 8 43
M. Loretta 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .296 10 63
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284 44 117
C. Delgado 1B 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 .272 45 117
C. Jones 3B 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 .269 31 84
S. Finley LF 4 3 4 3 0 0 0 .295 8 34
B. Ausmus C 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .211 4 19
R. Sanchez SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .242 2 39
K. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .141 2 7
Totals 29 9 10 9 4 5 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Delgado (45, 8th Inning off M. Schooler, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Finley 2 (8, 2nd Inning off A. Miranda, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off A. Miranda, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Delgado 4 , R. Sanchez 2 , T. Goodwin , S. Finley 10 , B. Ausmus , K. Caminiti
2-out RBI: R. Sanchez , S. Finley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loretta , K. Williams
GIDP: M. Loretta , C. Delgado , B. Ausmus
Sac Bunt: K. Williams
Sac Fly: R. Sanchez
Hit by Pitch: C. Delgado
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Goodwin (62) , S. Finley (20) , B. Ausmus (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Loretta-Sanchez-Delgado)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Miranda L (4-5) 5.1 5 5 5 1 4 2 89 56 2.92   
M. Schooler 2.2 5 4 4 3 1 1 56 32 3.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Miranda 41
Batters Faced: A. Miranda 22, M. Schooler 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Miranda 7-4, M. Schooler 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Miranda 89-56, M. Schooler 56-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Schooler 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Miranda
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Haney W (2-3) 8.1 6 6 6 4 4 2 121 70 4.15   
M. Portugal 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 1 24 12 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Haney 47
Batters Faced: C. Haney 34, M. Portugal 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Haney 12-7, M. Portugal 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Haney 121-70, M. Portugal 24-12
WP: C. Haney
Hit Batsmen: C. Haney
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Finley
Ballpark: Milwaukee County Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 21 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 25458
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