DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT CINCINNATI REDS
10/21/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 3195 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Cincinnati Reds 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 6 9 0
Cincinnati Wins at Home to Narrow Series Deficit to 3-1
The Cincinnati Reds have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Arizona Diamondbacks, winning 6-3 at Riverfront Stadium today. Reds right-hander Mike Mussina was named player of the game after he threw 7 innings of 6-hit ball. The win cuts the deficit facing the Reds to 3-1 in the best-of-7 World Series.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Matt Stairs came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Arizona pitcher Chris Holt, he hit a 1-1 curveball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Cincinnati on top, 4-3.

Mussina called the win "a collective effort."

Game 5 is set to be played tomorrow at Riverfront Stadium. The scheduled starters for the game are Scott Karl for Arizona and Danny Jackson for Cincinnati.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .298 1 4
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .246 1 10
M. Alou DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .288 2 10
R. White LF 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .115 2 6
C. Baerga 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .281 4 7
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 2 5
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 0 1
K. Miller CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 0 6
M. Bordick SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .196 1 5
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Bordick 2 (2, 3rd Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Mussina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. White (2, 6th Inning off M. Mussina, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. White 4 , D. DeShields , M. Bordick 4 , R. Ventura , K. Miller , S. Alomar Jr.
2-out RBI: R. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Baerga , T. Gwynn
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Gwynn (Davis at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cairo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .238 0 1
S. Rolen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .177 4 11
E. Davis CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .241 3 7
B. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .266 1 10
M. Stairs DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .278 1 4
J. Lopez C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .345 2 9
B. Higginson RF 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .346 4 8
D. Segui 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 1 3
O. Vizquel SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .216 1 9
Totals 32 6 9 6 2 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Davis (2, 1st Inning off J. Nieves, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Rolen (1, 8th Inning off C. Holt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Higginson (4, 2nd Inning off J. Nieves, 1 on, 1 out) J. Lopez (2, 8th Inning off C. Holt, 1 on, 2 outs) O. Vizquel (1, 2nd Inning off J. Nieves, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis 3 , B. Higginson 4 , M. Stairs 2 , S. Rolen 3 , J. Lopez 5 , O. Vizquel 4
2-out RBI: J. Lopez , O. Vizquel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cairo , B. Williams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Davis (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Davis (Alomar Jr. at 3rd base))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Nieves 5.0 4 3 3 1 7 2 81 53 5.52   
C. Holt L (1-1) 2.2 5 3 3 1 2 1 37 25 6.94   
M. Freeman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nieves 53
Batters Faced: J. Nieves 20, C. Holt 13, M. Freeman 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nieves 4-4, C. Holt 4-1, M. Freeman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nieves 81-53, C. Holt 37-25, M. Freeman 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Mussina 7.0 6 3 3 1 7 1 104 67 2.14   
F. Heredia W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 29 18 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mussina 59
Batters Faced: M. Mussina 27, F. Heredia 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mussina 10-3, F. Heredia 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mussina 104-67, F. Heredia 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Mussina
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 19 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 52693
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