DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT CINCINNATI REDS
09/20/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 3605 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (61-94) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 14 1
Cincinnati Reds (91-63) 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 X 7 9 0
Reds Turn Back Boston, 7-5
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-5, at Riverfront Stadium. The win was largely due to the efforts of first baseman Scott Spiezio, who captured player of the game honors. He was 2-4 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The first-place Reds, at 91-63, now lead their division by 2½ games.

Spiezio contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Cincinnati in the bottom of the second. With his team trailing 1-0, Spiezio took a fastball from Pete Harnisch and stroked the home run to right. His 23rd home run of the season allowed the Reds to leap in front, 2-1.

Spiezio said afterward that his team has grown over the course of the season, adding: "It feels good when a plan comes together."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cameron CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .195 23 64
R. Greer RF 5 0 2 0 0 3 3 .240 5 22
B. Bonds LF 4 0 2 0 1 2 1 .279 40 92
D. Ortiz DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .216 18 76
A. Eto 2B 5 1 1 1 0 3 4 .201 22 69
L. Stevens 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .218 13 42
M. Blowers 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .195 6 23
S. Fletcher SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .255 6 44
T. Greene C 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .193 27 55
Totals 40 5 14 5 2 15 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Cameron (24, 4th Inning off J. Hamilton, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Greer (13, 3rd Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out) L. Stevens (17, 8th Inning off D. Lowe, 0 on, 1 out) B. Bonds (22, 5th Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Blowers (1, 8th Inning off D. Lowe, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Eto (22, 9th Inning off A. Rhodes, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Stevens (13, 2nd Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Fletcher , D. Ortiz , T. Greene 3 , M. Cameron 2 , R. Greer 3 , A. Eto 4 , L. Stevens 6 , M. Blowers 3 , B. Bonds 3
2-out RBI: M. Cameron , A. Eto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Greer 2 , L. Stevens 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bonds (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Greene-Fletcher)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .281 8 62
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .234 30 104
B. Williams RF 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .263 22 94
B. Higginson LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .268 32 102
J. Lopez C 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .278 35 94
F. McGriff DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .252 19 61
S. Spiezio 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .266 23 82
O. Vizquel SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .244 1 45
D. Hosey CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .211 5 46
Totals 31 7 9 7 5 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Hosey (25, 8th Inning off E. Plunk, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Rolen (44, 5th Inning off P. Harnisch, 3 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. McGriff (1, 4th Inning off P. Harnisch, 1 on, 2 outs) O. Vizquel (10, 6th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Spiezio (23, 2nd Inning off P. Harnisch, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. McGriff 3 , D. Hosey 3 , B. Higginson , F. Vina , S. Rolen 2 , S. Spiezio 5 , O. Vizquel 3
2-out RBI: F. McGriff , S. Spiezio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Vina , S. Rolen , J. Lopez , S. Spiezio
Sac Fly: B. Williams
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Higginson (3)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Harnisch L (8-12) 5.0 5 6 6 3 4 1 82 49 4.80   
R. Rodriguez 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 25 14 5.23   
E. Plunk 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 13 5.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Harnisch 34
Batters Faced: P. Harnisch 23, R. Rodriguez 7, E. Plunk 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Harnisch 6-5, R. Rodriguez 2-1, E. Plunk 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Harnisch 82-49, R. Rodriguez 25-14, E. Plunk 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Plunk 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hamilton W (18-10) 6.0 10 2 2 1 10 1 122 82 4.12   
D. Lowe 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 0 23 18 5.10   
A. Rhodes SV (3) 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 32 20 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 53
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 29, D. Lowe 7, A. Rhodes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 3-5, D. Lowe 1-1, A. Rhodes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 122-82, D. Lowe 23-18, A. Rhodes 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lowe 1-0 , A. Rhodes 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Spiezio
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 36671
Special Notes: SP Derek Lowe was injured while pitching.
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