DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/31/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1616 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (62-73) 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 8 11 0
Chicago Cubs (76-61) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Dominant Performance by Nied in Chicago Win
Chicago White Sox starter David Nied turned in a top-notch performance against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The result was a win for the White Sox, 8-2. The White Sox raised their record to 62-73.

Nied tossed 126 pitches over 9 innings to clinch the win for the White Sox. The right-hander allowed just 3 hits, while racking up 9 strikeouts in the game.

"I was determined to go the distance," said Nied.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .237 10 42
J. Giambi 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .277 37 93
N. Garciaparra SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .260 27 80
M. Kingery LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .261 12 46
M. Cordova RF 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 .232 11 37
M. Carreon DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .256 6 25
R. Rivera CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 3 .161 3 10
C. Quintana 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .254 2 6
L. Webster C 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .222 2 8
Totals 38 8 11 8 2 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Giambi 2 (25, 3rd Inning off E. King, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Burke, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra , R. Rivera , J. Giambi 4 , L. Webster 4 , C. Quintana , M. Carreon 2
2-out RBI: N. Garciaparra , R. Rivera , J. Giambi , L. Webster , M. Carreon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Knoblauch , C. Quintana , M. Kingery 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Giambi , M. Cordova , M. Carreon
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .246 6 15
L. Gonzalez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 23 65
K. Hrbek 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .242 7 23
M. Piazza DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .233 32 78
T. Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 17 54
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184 25 63
G. Pena 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .215 31 64
S. Cooper SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 18 42
S. Brosius 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 5 13
Totals 30 2 3 2 1 9 3      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hrbek (6, 1st Inning off D. Nied, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Piazza (32, 1st Inning off D. Nied, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hrbek 2 , M. Piazza 4 , S. Brosius
2-out RBI: M. Piazza
Team LOB: 2
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Nied W (10-12) 9.0 3 2 2 1 9 1 126 82 5.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nied 81
Batters Faced: D. Nied 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nied 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nied 126-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. King L (8-13) 4.2 8 6 6 2 2 0 100 62 4.46   
M. Schooler 2.1 2 2 2 0 3 0 30 18 3.39   
T. Burke 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 32 21 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. King 24
Batters Faced: E. King 27, M. Schooler 9, T. Burke 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. King 3-9, M. Schooler 0-4, T. Burke 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. King 100-62, M. Schooler 30-18, T. Burke 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Schooler 2-0 , T. Burke 2-2
Hit Batsmen: E. King 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Nied
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 32575
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