DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/24/1996
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 3645 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (93-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Chicago Cubs (89-68) 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 X 7 12 0
Smith Bewilders Cardinals in Shutout
Zane Smith of the Chicago Cubs humiliated the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field today, spinning a complete game shutout and holding the visitors to 6 hits.

"He stayed aggressive and his ball was really moving," said St. Louis manager Adam Rabel, after the game.

Smith whiffed 3 and walked 1 in the 7-0 win.

"If I make good pitches, I'm going to get some outs," Smith said. "I was making good pitches the entire game."

In 28 starts this year Smith has recorded a 9-9 record and a 4.15 ERA.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Javier CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 15 53
D. Thon 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .214 5 58
B. Giles DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .327 53 138
I. Calderon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229 25 90
K. Garcia RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .267 26 81
R. Clayton 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 4 26
S. Finley LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 10 30
M. Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 5 18
M. Benjamin SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 0 10
Totals 30 0 6 0 1 3 9      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Benjamin (8, 8th Inning off Z. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Giles , S. Javier , I. Calderon , M. Benjamin 2 , D. Thon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Javier
GIDP: B. Giles
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: I. Calderon (9) , D. Thon (8)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Calderon (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Thon-Benjamin-Calderon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 6 18
   b-M. Benard PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 2 3
L. Gonzalez LF 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 .253 28 81
K. Hrbek 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .296 14 45
M. Piazza DH 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .233 34 88
T. Nixon RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264 21 68
C. Hoiles C 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .185 26 70
G. Pena 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 33 68
   a-C. Hale PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
S. Cooper 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .228 21 53
J. Cirillo SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .240 11 52
Totals 36 7 12 7 1 4 14      
a - C. Hale pinch hit for G. Pena in the 7th
b - M. Benard pinch hit for R. Becker in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Gonzalez (28, 3rd Inning off F. Cordova, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Becker , M. Piazza 2 , L. Gonzalez 5 , K. Hrbek 2 , C. Hoiles 2 , S. Cooper 2 , T. Nixon
2-out RBI: , C. Hoiles 2 , T. Nixon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Pena , T. Nixon
GIDP: M. Benard
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Gonzalez (32) , K. Hrbek (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hale-Cirillo-Hrbek)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Cordova L (7-7) 6.0 7 3 1 0 3 1 92 64 4.31   
G. Lloyd 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 17 9 12.19   
R. Meacham 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 12 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Cordova 53
Batters Faced: F. Cordova 26, G. Lloyd 5, R. Meacham 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Cordova 8-7, G. Lloyd 1-0, R. Meacham 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Cordova 92-64, G. Lloyd 17-9, R. Meacham 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Meacham 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Smith W (3-3) 9.0 6 0 0 1 3 0 106 67 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Smith 77
Batters Faced: Z. Smith 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Smith 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Smith 106-67
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zane Smith
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 32907
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