DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
04/15/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 164 - TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (11-4) 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 9 1
Charlotte Knights (9-7) 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 6 11 0
Cubs Turn Back Knights, 8-6
The Chicago Cubs relied on the hitting of right fielder Trot Nixon to stop the Charlotte Knights, 8-6. For the game, Nixon was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. Scott Chiamparino got the win, improving to 3-0. He worked 6 innings, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 2. Frank DiPino earned the save, his 3rd, for the Cubs.

It could have been a different outcome for Chicago, had it not been for Vinny Castilla, the 29-year old third baseman . Castilla contributed a bases-clearing double in the top of the first inning to put Chicago up, 3-0.

"We're in a marathon, not a sprint," said Nixon. "But I like how we're playing right now."

Chicago is now 11-4.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell LF 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 .243 1 2
C. Hoiles C 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 .125 1 2
E. Karros DH 5 1 1 1 0 3 5 .103 1 5
J. Cirillo SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .226 0 8
T. Nixon RF 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 .164 3 8
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 2 4 0 0 0 .250 3 11
C. Shipley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300 0 5
K. Hrbek 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .240 1 5
B. Brower CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 2 5
Totals 35 8 9 8 6 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Castilla 2 (3, 1st Inning off B. Ruffin, 3 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off B. Ruffin, 1 on, 1 out) J. Cirillo (4, 7th Inning off M. Mantei, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Brower (1, 2nd Inning off B. Ruffin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Nixon (3, 7th Inning off E. Hillman, 1 on, 0 outs) E. Karros (1, 3rd Inning off B. Ruffin, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Bell (1, 4th Inning off B. Ruffin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Nixon 5 , E. Karros 4 , V. Castilla 4 , D. Bell 4 , J. Cirillo 2 , C. Shipley , B. Brower 2
2-out RBI: V. Castilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hrbek , E. Karros , C. Hoiles , C. Shipley
GIDP: K. Hrbek
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: V. Castilla (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Castilla-Shipley-Hrbek, Shipley-Cirillo-Hrbek)
PB: C. Hoiles
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203 2 4
J. Giambi 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .242 2 8
C. Everett CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .238 3 7
N. Garciaparra SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .226 3 14
S. Mack LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .281 5 15
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .368 2 11
M. Carreon DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .343 2 8
T. Batista 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .138 1 3
T. Zeile C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .372 4 10
Totals 37 6 11 4 3 2 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Batista (4, 9th Inning off F. DiPino, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Knoblauch (3, 2nd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Carreon (4, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Zeile (4, 5th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista 2 , J. Giambi , C. Everett 2 , C. Knoblauch 3 , T. Zeile 6 , M. Carreon 3
2-out RBI: C. Knoblauch , M. Carreon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra 2 , M. Carreon
GIDP: O. Merced , S. Mack
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Knoblauch-Garciaparra-Giambi)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino W (3-0) 6.0 8 5 5 2 1 1 93 58 3.57   
M. Holtz H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 32 19 0.00   
F. DiPino SV (3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 20 14 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 35
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 27, M. Holtz 7, F. DiPino 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 8-8, M. Holtz 2-3, F. DiPino 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 93-58, M. Holtz 32-19, F. DiPino 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Holtz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Ruffin L (0-3) 5.0 6 6 6 4 6 2 106 63 6.29   
M. Mantei 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 26 12 5.63   
E. Hillman 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 27.00   
C. Bosio 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 19 5.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ruffin 33
Batters Faced: B. Ruffin 25, M. Mantei 6, E. Hillman 1, C. Bosio 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ruffin 1-8, M. Mantei 0-1, E. Hillman 0-0, C. Bosio 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ruffin 106-63, M. Mantei 26-12, E. Hillman 3-2, C. Bosio 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hillman 1-1
WP: M. Mantei
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Trot Nixon
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 15313
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