DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
09/19/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3596 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (68-85) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Charlotte Knights (80-73) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 11 0
Knights Beat Visiting Cubs, 4-1
The Charlotte Knights picked up a win at Comiskey Park, knocking off the Chicago Cubs, 4-1. Starting pitcher Erik Hanson was an essential part of his team's success. Hanson picked up the win for Charlotte, going 6.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 14-8. Tim Burke got the save, his 21st in 24 chances.

Todd Zeile chipped in for Charlotte with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"We played hard and won," said Hanson. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'

Their 80-73 record puts the Knights third in the Federal League Central Division.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .202 9 31
M. Piazza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .275 39 97
S. Cooper 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .209 11 41
P. Plantier DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .173 15 35
J. Cirillo SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .265 11 60
D. Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .238 9 25
L. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .320 2 16
C. Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .145 19 45
J. Frye 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .209 2 19
Totals 35 1 8 1 2 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Bell (11, 6th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Plantier (15, 4th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frye , D. Bell 2 , P. Plantier 4 , J. Cirillo 2 , S. Cooper , L. Johnson , R. Becker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Plantier , C. Hoiles 2 , R. Becker
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Hoiles (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Cooper-Piazza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .250 11 60
J. Giambi 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .259 47 103
   d-E. Marrero CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 5 18
C. Everett CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .225 33 80
   a-N. Garciaparra SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 22 79
L. Gonzalez DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .183 5 19
S. Mack LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301 13 61
O. Merced RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .231 17 54
   c-D. Segui 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 3 26
T. Batista 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .219 21 70
   b-R. Rivera CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119 1 1
T. Zeile C 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .227 19 64
N. Perez SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .295 2 18
Totals 34 4 11 4 4 7 17      
a - N. Garciaparra substituted for C. Everett in the 8th
b - R. Rivera substituted for T. Batista in the 8th
c - D. Segui substituted for O. Merced in the 9th
d - E. Marrero substituted for J. Giambi in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Zeile (19, 2nd Inning off B. Holman, 1 on, 0 outs) J. Giambi (47, 1st Inning off B. Holman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Gonzalez 2 , T. Zeile 5 , S. Mack , T. Batista , J. Giambi 4 , N. Perez , C. Knoblauch 2 , O. Merced
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , C. Everett , O. Merced , N. Garciaparra
Hit by Pitch: S. Mack
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Gonzalez (3)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Holman L (5-7) 5.1 8 4 4 2 7 2 120 71 4.84   
M. Schooler 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 0 40 27 4.28   
A. Osuna 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 7 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Holman 41
Batters Faced: B. Holman 27, M. Schooler 8, A. Osuna 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Holman 3-6, M. Schooler 2-2, A. Osuna 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Holman 120-71, M. Schooler 40-27, A. Osuna 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Schooler 1-0 , A. Osuna 1-0
WP: M. Schooler
Hit Batsmen: B. Holman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Hanson W (14-8) 6.1 7 1 1 1 7 1 101 68 3.95   
E. Hillman H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4.50   
J. Santiago H (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 17 0.00   
T. Burke SV (21) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hanson 61
Batters Faced: E. Hanson 27, E. Hillman 1, J. Santiago 8, T. Burke 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hanson 5-7, E. Hillman 0-1, J. Santiago 3-1, T. Burke 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hanson 101-68, E. Hillman 4-2, J. Santiago 28-17, T. Burke 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Burke 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Erik Hanson
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 16862
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