DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/07/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 402 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (16-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Kansas City Royals (22-12) 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
Cormier Humbles Cincinnati
The Kansas City Royals rolled to an easy 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Royals Stadium today. Leading the way to victory was starter Rheal Cormier, who shackled the Cincinnati Reds and held them scoreless on a 6-hitter.

"This is what every pitcher wants to do when they go out there," Cormier said in his postgame press conference.

To date this year Cormier has compiled a 4-2 mark with a 2.57 ERA in 7 starts.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276 1 13
B. Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 4 22
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 6 19
J. Lopez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .328 8 24
O. Vizquel SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .252 0 9
S. Spiezio 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 5 18
D. Nilsson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .462 2 4
J. Offerman DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .119 0 3
D. Hosey CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .213 1 8
Totals 30 0 6 0 1 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Nilsson (2, 8th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hosey , F. Vina , D. Nilsson 2 , J. Lopez , S. Spiezio , B. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Spiezio
GIDP: D. Nilsson , S. Spiezio
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .172 3 6
Q. Veras 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .188 1 2
B. Larkin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248 6 14
J. Thome 1B 4 3 3 3 0 1 0 .226 11 22
R. Hidalgo RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .242 9 19
R. Milligan DH 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .263 4 8
T. Eusebio C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .178 2 6
A. Jones CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .220 6 11
T. Naehring 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .227 4 16
Totals 32 5 9 5 3 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Milligan (2, 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Thome (2, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thome 2 (11, 1st Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Thome 11 , A. Jones 2 , R. Hidalgo , Q. Veras , R. Milligan 3
2-out RBI: J. Thome , Q. Veras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Larkin , T. Eusebio , R. Sanders
Sac Fly: R. Hidalgo
Hit by Pitch: Q. Veras
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Larkin-Veras-Thome, Veras-Larkin-Thome)
OF assists: 1 (Sanders (Nilsson at home))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott L (2-4) 8.0 9 5 5 3 9 2 123 80 4.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 50
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 5-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 123-80
Hit Batsmen: J. Abbott
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Cormier W (4-2) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5 0 94 60 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cormier 79
Batters Faced: R. Cormier 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cormier 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cormier 94-60
WP: R. Cormier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thome
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 13603
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