DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT BOSTON RED SOX
04/15/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 162 - TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (6-7) 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 6 2
Boston Red Sox (5-8) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
Reds Score Late, Top Red Sox, 5-4
The Reds had to overcome a fine effort from Boston pitcher Shinji Imanaka to grab a narrow 5-4 win at Fenway Park. Imanaka went 8 innings and allowed 5 earned runs. The win was credited to Arthur Rhodes in relief. His record improves to 1-1. Shinji Imanaka took the loss. The Red Sox fall to 5-8 and continue their uninspiring start to the 1997 season.

Fernando Vina, who finished 3rd in the FL in on-base percentage with .384 in 1995, helped out the Cincinnati cause in the top of the seventh inning with a 2-run double. For the game, the second baseman was 2 for 5 with 2 doubles, while adding 3 RBI.

"You get some opportunities, you better take advantage of them," said Boston manager Brett Williams.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 .286 0 6
B. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 0 4
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .154 2 3
J. Lopez C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .341 3 9
B. Higginson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .208 4 8
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .171 0 0
S. Spiezio 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .263 1 4
J. Offerman DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .063 0 1
D. Hosey CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .091 0 3
Totals 32 5 6 5 3 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Vina 2 (4, 3rd Inning off S. Imanaka, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off S. Imanaka, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lopez (3, 8th Inning off S. Imanaka, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Vina 4 , S. Rolen , J. Lopez 4 , S. Spiezio 2
2-out RBI: F. Vina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lopez , B. Williams , O. Vizquel
Sac Fly: J. Offerman
Hit by Pitch: B. Williams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Rolen (4)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Vizquel (1) , D. Henry (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Vizquel-Vina-Spiezio)
PB: J. Lopez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 2
S. Fletcher 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .204 0 4
B. Bonds LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .256 4 10
D. Tartabull 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .152 2 5
T. Hollandsworth RF 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 .220 1 6
L. Stevens DH 4 1 1 0 0 3 4 .213 2 2
M. Cameron CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .170 1 3
M. Stanley C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
T. Bogar SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .167 1 4
   a-M. Cummings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 8 4 3 10 16      
a - M. Cummings pinch hit for T. Bogar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Stevens (3, 2nd Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Tartabull (1, 1st Inning off J. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Fletcher , T. Hollandsworth , T. Bogar , E. Renteria , L. Stevens 2 , B. Bonds , D. Tartabull 3
2-out RBI: T. Bogar , D. Tartabull
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hollandsworth , L. Stevens , D. Tartabull
GIDP: M. Cameron
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bonds 2 (6)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Bogar (1)
OF assists: 1 (Hollandsworth (Vina at 3rd base))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Rijo 6.0 7 4 3 2 6 0 103 60 2.82   
A. Rhodes W (1-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 13 4.50   
D. Henry SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 23 0.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rijo 48
Batters Faced: J. Rijo 28, A. Rhodes 3, D. Henry 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rijo 5-7, A. Rhodes 0-0, D. Henry 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rijo 103-60, A. Rhodes 18-13, D. Henry 35-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Rhodes 1-0
WP: J. Rijo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Imanaka L (2-1) 8.0 5 5 5 3 6 1 118 74 3.75   
P. Assenmacher 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Imanaka 55
Batters Faced: S. Imanaka 33, P. Assenmacher 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Imanaka 11-6, P. Assenmacher 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Imanaka 118-74, P. Assenmacher 17-10
Hit Batsmen: S. Imanaka
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shinji Imanaka
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 8926
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