DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/02/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 23 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (1-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Chicago Cubs (1-1) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 6 2
Cubs Squelch Royals Offense in Shutout Win
Chicago left-hander Mike Hampton made an effective start against the Kansas City Royals at Wrigley Field, leading his team to a 4-0 win. The save was credited to Frank DiPino, his 1st. With the loss, Kansas City drops to 1-1.

In the bottom of the third, Eric Karros hit a 2-run double for Chicago. The 1st double of the season for the Chicago designated hitter put the Cubs on top, 2-0.

"We take it day by day here," said Hampton, "and today was a good one for us."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Q. Veras 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
B. Larkin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Thome 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .375 2 4
R. Hidalgo RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .143 0 0
R. Milligan DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1
T. Eusebio C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .143 0 0
A. Jones CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Naehring 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .600 1 3
Totals 30 0 2 0 3 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Milligan (1, 4th Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Milligan 2 , B. Larkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Q. Veras , T. Eusebio 2 , T. Naehring
Sac Bunt: T. Naehring
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sanders-Eusebio)
OF assists: 1 (Sanders (Hoiles at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bell LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
C. Hoiles C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
E. Karros DH 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .500 0 3
M. Piazza 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .286 0 1
T. Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
V. Castilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
C. Shipley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-S. Cooper 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Cirillo SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
B. Brower CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 29 4 6 4 4 6 13      
a - S. Cooper substituted for C. Shipley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Karros (1, 3rd Inning off D. Neagle, 2 on, 2 outs) V. Castilla (1, 2nd Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Bell (1, 8th Inning off K. Rogers, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Piazza , E. Karros 3 , V. Castilla 2 , D. Bell 3
2-out RBI: E. Karros
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Piazza , V. Castilla , C. Shipley
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cirillo 2 (2)
PB: C. Hoiles
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle L (0-1) 7.0 3 3 3 3 6 0 108 64 3.86   
K. Rogers 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 21 11 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 62
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 27, K. Rogers 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 7-8, K. Rogers 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 108-64, K. Rogers 21-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Hampton W (1-0) 6.1 2 0 0 3 5 0 105 62 0.00   
F. DiPino SV (1) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hampton 71
Batters Faced: M. Hampton 26, F. DiPino 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hampton 10-4, F. DiPino 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hampton 105-62, F. DiPino 27-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Hampton
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (45 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 29992
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