DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT FLORIDA MARLINS
10/05/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT FLORIDA MARLINS
GAME ID: 3168 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 7 0
Florida Marlins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Home Loss Shrinks Marlins' Series Lead to 3-1
In a remarkable effort, Jim Abbott single-handedly kept the Cincinnati Reds in the playoffs.

The Cincinnati Reds left-hander threw a complete game shutout on the road to prevent a Florida Marlins sweep, striking out 3 along the way. The Reds needed all he had, as their own offense struggled to get into gear. The 4-0 Cincinnati win means the club now trails 3-1 in the best-of-7 series.

Abbott, a native of Flint, Michigan, was dealing all game. He kept Florida hitters off-balance, while giving the Reds 9 quality innings. Abbott threw 119 pitches, allowing 4 hits and striking out 3.

"I'll be honest," said Abbott. "I was running on fumes at the end."

The next game is scheduled for tomorrow. Slated to start are Joey Hamilton for the Cincinnati Reds and Kevin Appier for the the Florida Marlins.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   a-M. Cairo PR, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
S. Rolen 3B 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .294 2 4
B. Williams RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .333 0 1
B. Higginson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
J. Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 3
F. McGriff DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .077 0 2
S. Spiezio 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
O. Vizquel SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .214 0 1
D. Hosey CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .111 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4 3 5 13      
a - M. Cairo pinch ran for F. Vina in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: S. Rolen (2, 7th Inning off A. Sele, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Rolen (2, 3rd Inning off A. Sele, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Rolen 6 , S. Spiezio 2 , B. Williams , O. Vizquel , M. Cairo
2-out RBI: S. Rolen , B. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Higginson , J. Lopez
Sac Bunt: D. Hosey , S. Rolen
Hit by Pitch: F. Vina
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Williams (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Rolen-Cairo-Spiezio, Cairo-Vizquel-Spiezio, Abbott-Cairo-Spiezio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Grebeck SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000 0 0
L. Castillo 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .286 0 1
C. Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .188 2 5
J. Encarnacion LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .143 0 1
R. Sexson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .154 0 1
R. White RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 2 4
E. Alfonzo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
T. Barron CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
B. Bonilla DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 28 0 4 0 4 3 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Encarnacion , T. Barron , C. Johnson , E. Alfonzo
GIDP: R. Sexson , J. Encarnacion , C. Grebeck
Team LOB: 5
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott W (1-0) 9.0 4 0 0 4 3 0 119 74 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 78
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 12-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 119-74
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Sele L (0-1) 9.0 7 4 4 3 5 1 124 84 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sele 59
Batters Faced: A. Sele 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sele 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sele 124-84
Hit Batsmen: A. Sele
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Abbott
Ballpark: Joe Robbie Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 67677
Special Notes: 2B Fernando Vina was injured being hit by a pitch.
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