DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
04/04/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 37 - FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (1-3) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
Cincinnati Reds (3-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 4 1
Reds Score Late, Stun Royals, 5-3
The Cincinnati Reds took Kansas City pitcher Rheal Cormier's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Riverfront Stadium. The final score had Cincinnati getting past the Royals, 5-3. Cormier went 7 innings and allowed 2 earned runs, striking out 6. Cincinnati, at 3-1, has sizzled in the early going.

Matt Lawton was the walk-off hero for Cincinnati. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Reds pinch hitter hit a dramatic 2-run home run to send the teams home.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Cincinnati manager Eric Deutsch.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
Q. Veras 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .077 0 0
B. Larkin SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .214 1 1
J. Thome 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .200 2 4
R. Hidalgo RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
R. Milligan DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 1
T. Eusebio C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
   a-J. Burnitz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Wilkins C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Jones CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 1 3
T. Naehring 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .364 1 3
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 8 10      
a - J. Burnitz pinch hit for T. Eusebio in the 9th
b - R. Wilkins substituted for J. Burnitz in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Jones (1, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 1 out) B. Larkin (1, 4th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hidalgo , A. Jones 5 , Q. Veras , B. Larkin 5 , T. Naehring
2-out RBI: A. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hidalgo , R. Sanders , T. Eusebio
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thome (1)
CS: B. Larkin (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
B. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .235 0 2
S. Rolen 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .188 0 1
J. Lopez C 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .313 0 2
F. McGriff DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 1 3
O. Vizquel SS 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .300 0 0
S. Spiezio 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .231 0 2
B. Higginson LF 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .200 0 2
D. Hosey CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .071 0 1
   a-M. Lawton PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
Totals 29 5 4 5 6 8 15      
a - M. Lawton pinch hit for D. Hosey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. McGriff (3, 7th Inning off R. Cormier, 1 on, 1 out) J. Lopez (1, 8th Inning off K. Rogers, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lawton (1, 9th Inning off A. Benitez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. McGriff 2 , D. Hosey , J. Lopez 2 , M. Lawton 4
2-out RBI: J. Lopez , M. Lawton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. McGriff , B. Higginson
Hit by Pitch: S. Spiezio
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Rolen (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Spiezio (2)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Cormier 7.0 2 2 2 4 6 0 113 68 2.57   
K. Rogers L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 1 2 2 2 1 0 24 11 13.50   
A. Benitez 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 7 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cormier 67
Batters Faced: R. Cormier 27, K. Rogers 6, A. Benitez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cormier 9-5, K. Rogers 0-2, A. Benitez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cormier 113-68, K. Rogers 24-11, A. Benitez 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 1-1 , A. Benitez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Cormier
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott 7.0 7 3 2 1 5 2 117 78 2.57   
F. Heredia 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4 9.00   
D. Henry W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 57
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 30, F. Heredia 2, D. Henry 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 8-8, F. Heredia 1-0, D. Henry 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 117-78, F. Heredia 7-4, D. Henry 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Heredia 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rheal Cormier
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 35214
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