DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
09/14/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 3535 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (82-66) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 5 6 0
Orlando Devil Rays (81-68) 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 X 6 9 1
Devil Rays Turn Back Cubs, 6-5
The Orlando Devil Rays eked out a 6-5 win versus the Chicago Cubs at Orlando Citrus Bowl. Nobody did more than shortstop Jose Oquendo, who captured player of the game honors. The Devil Rays bumped their record to 81-68 with this latest triumph.

Brian Jordan had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the fifth for Orlando. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and the Devil Rays leading 5-3, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Oquendo told the Orlando Bulletin.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .230 6 16
L. Gonzalez LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .252 25 74
K. Hrbek 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .265 11 32
M. Piazza DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .233 33 82
T. Nixon RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .254 18 59
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .185 26 66
G. Pena 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .207 32 67
S. Cooper 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .220 21 49
J. Cirillo SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .243 11 52
Totals 31 5 6 5 6 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Pena (23, 2nd Inning off A. Benes, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Cirillo (21, 5th Inning off A. Benes, 1 on, 0 outs) L. Gonzalez 2 (27, 5th Inning off A. Benes, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Benes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Cooper (21, 9th Inning off T. Worrell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nixon , G. Pena 2 , J. Cirillo 2 , L. Gonzalez 4 , S. Cooper 4
2-out RBI: T. Nixon , G. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Piazza 2 , G. Pena , S. Cooper
GIDP: R. Becker
Hit by Pitch: T. Nixon
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Gonzalez (11)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Gonzalez (Sanders at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .298 27 80
   a-N. Perez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Oquendo SS 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 .237 3 40
T. Salmon DH 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .274 16 42
J. Buhner RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .223 40 92
B. Jordan CF 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 .252 29 76
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218 30 82
I. Rodriguez C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284 15 53
J. Valentin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .181 27 67
D. Sanders LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .227 6 24
Totals 31 6 9 6 3 4 13      
a - N. Perez substituted for C. Biggio in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Salmon (7, 3rd Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Sanders (6, 4th Inning off S. Chiamparino, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Salmon 3 , I. Rodriguez 2 , D. Sanders 5 , C. Biggio , J. Oquendo 2
2-out RBI: D. Sanders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Jordan , J. Bagwell 2
Sac Fly: B. Jordan
Hit by Pitch: J. Oquendo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Salmon (3) , D. Sanders (26) , J. Oquendo (46)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Oquendo (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Oquendo-Biggio-Bagwell)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Chiamparino L (13-9) 5.1 6 6 6 2 3 1 90 56 4.09   
T. Burke 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 35 21 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chiamparino 33
Batters Faced: S. Chiamparino 25, T. Burke 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chiamparino 5-8, T. Burke 0-6
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chiamparino 90-56, T. Burke 35-21
WP: S. Chiamparino
Hit Batsmen: S. Chiamparino
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Benes W (4-0) 7.0 4 4 4 5 5 0 113 64 2.53   
M. Williams H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3.44   
W. Alvarez H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 4.82   
T. Worrell SV (11) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 1 27 16 4.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Benes 53
Batters Faced: A. Benes 29, M. Williams 1, W. Alvarez 2, T. Worrell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Benes 2-11, M. Williams 0-1, W. Alvarez 1-0, T. Worrell 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Benes 113-64, M. Williams 3-2, W. Alvarez 10-5, T. Worrell 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Williams 1-0 , W. Alvarez 1-1 , T. Worrell 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Benes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Oquendo
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 32249
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